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Benjamin Skipper replied to Susan Wells's discussion 'iPod Touch Schoolwide Implementation'
Will these be handed to the students to take home? If not, depending on what you plan on letting students or teachers have on them, 8GB will go very far. If you are putting multiple full-length movies or 1000 songs on them, then yeah 16GB is your…
Benjamin Skipper replied to Susan Wells's discussion 'iPod Touch Schoolwide Implementation'
This is a great starting block of apps. Here are a few more ( I believe all are free, except a few games)...
Games-
Enigmo - a fluid dynamics based game. Good for puzzles and strategy. There is a free version.
Spore - there is a free version that…
Benjamin Skipper replied to Susan Wells's discussion 'iPod Touch Schoolwide Implementation'
I think it had more to do with the fully-functioning (for the most part) browser experience and the success of the app store and its developments. Many people are still looking for the haptic response in the touch screen or a full keyboard so I…
Benjamin Skipper replied to Susan Wells's discussion 'iPod Touch Schoolwide Implementation'
We have done a similar pilot but have been limited to a classroom set of 30. With both a mobile laptop lab and the iPod Touch lab, the students much prefer the iPod Touch for many of the reasons Susan points out. Operationally, it has been easier…
Benjamin Skipper commented on Sylvianne Lambert-Hutchinson's blog post 'Using Facebook with my students'
Thanks Sylvianne, duly noted and included in the presentation.
Does any interaction happen in class through FB? Are kids posting links or sending discussion questions via the chat?
Benjamin Skipper commented on Sylvianne Lambert-Hutchinson's blog post 'Using Facebook with my students'
Using Facebook as a means of communication is certainly effective and I think you are right on track.
I am curious to why a second account was chosen over a limited profile to help keep a professional distance. If we as faculty are practicing what…
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