Ipods and Blogs. Yes or No?

Teachers use many different devices and tools in the classroom daily.  As time continues the technology around us continues to evolve.  From informational slides and videos to interactive computer programs and internet sites.  There is so many things that can be useful to teachers in the classroom.  The two I am focusing on today are ipods and blogs.  Do you think they are useful in the classroom? 


Ipods can hold music, connect to the internet, and have a large variety of apps and games.  In the classroom a few ways a teacher can use an ipod are as follows:

• To play music.
• Music can be used to keep children motivated and focus.
• As a tool for memorization.
• Also a fun and easy way to learn a new language.
• To store games.
• Students can play educational games.
• For example: A teacher may have a few ipods for students to use personally when done with the given assignment.  Not only will students want to finish their work when done they have an educational game to keep them busy and learning.

Blogs are very useful websites that release information to the public.  Just like the blog I have just created, millions of Americans can use blogs to communicate to others and share information between each other.  Blogs can be very useful in the classroom.  But not only can they connect students to the teacher in the classroom, they can connect teachers with the same problems or different experience world wide. Some examples of how blogs can be used are as follows:

• To share information with students and parents.
• New Letters, Upcoming Events, Vocabulary for the week, etc. 
• They can be used to connect classmates.
• Share information about assignments and upcoming group presentations.
• To connect teachers and education personnel.
• Teachers who are looking for ideas on maybe science fair or class projects.
• Teachers who are struggling with problems and need other teachers advice.

Blogs and Ipods are just two technologies that can be implemented in the daily classroom regimen.  Technology is constantly changing and continues to change the world we live in.  Why not use it for a great cause.