iPods OK in class.MP3 players A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. , such as Apple iPods, that entertain children with music and video also are making waves as effective learning tools in schools nationwide, educators say. In Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Texas, teachers use iPods to teach English as a second language. Anecdotal anecdotal /an·ec·do·tal/ (an?ek-do´t'l) based on case histories rather than on controlled clinical trials. anecdotal adjective Unsubstantiated; occurring as single or isolated event. data so far indicate that "it's been successful at the elementary level," says Andy Berning, the district's chief technology officer. "Early evidence is that the kids are interacting with the language a lot more and therefore learning faster because it's fun," Berning says. He cites a veteran kindergarten kindergarten [Ger.,=garden of children], system of preschool education. Friedrich Froebel designed (1837) the kindergarten to provide an educational situation less formal than that of the elementary school but one in which children's creative play instincts would be teacher who reports that her students are learning sounds up to two months faster than they did before. An elementary school elementary school: see school. in Arlington, Va. also plans to use iPods for students learning to speak English and fifth graders in another Arlington school use the devices to record poems and book reports. IPods and other technological devices developed by Apple are part of a "digital learning community" that the Detroit public school district is creating in a small high school. The facility will open with about 250 ninth graders this year and expand to a 9-12 high school in the next three years. Detroit officials hope the technology-rich environment will improve test scores, boost the graduation rate and steer more students toward higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . "The consistent use of technology is a wonderful way to engage our students, particularly those who are at risk for dropping out or not completing their education on time," says William F. Coleman III, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Detroit Public Schools Detroit Public Schools (DPS) is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The student population of the Detroit Public Schools is 116,800. . IPods work in schools because "they're cool and they're fun" for students, says Don Knezek, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education. Media Saturation American 8- to 18-year-olds spend an average of nearly 6 1/2 hours a day with media. Portable Media Ownership 18% of 8- to 18-year-olds have their own MP3 player. Most Popular Media Activities In a typical day, percentage of 8- to 18-year-olds who spend more than an hour ... Watching TV 66% Listening to music 44% Using computers 28% Playing video games 22% Reading 19% Source: Kaiser Family Foundation. Generation M, www.kff.org |
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