Using an iPod to Educate

These days, it seems a teacher can not turn around without seeing a student with those signature white headphones covertly hanging from his or her ears. Rather than fight the iPod epidemic, teachers can use it to their advantage.

In a 2007 article, the Pew Research Center reported that more than half of American teens own an iPod or MP3 player. The number is up from 1% in 2003 and expected to keep on rising. Since students are spending numerous hours a day listening to their iPods, they can become an invaluable tool for teachers who want to tap into students interests.

Apple offers free educational tools, educator-created lesson plans, downloads, podcasts and more with iTunes U but there are endless possibilities beyond what Apple has to offer.

Using an iPod to Educate