An Ipod classroom
ok lets see......
I think i would learn well using an Ipod but theres the occasional distraction of listening to music and such. I need to be able to see the teacher physically not in just some Ipod screen. Although, maybe thats how they would do things in the future. But then sometimes i get bored of teachers talking on and on about things and since Mary Ward is a self-directed school, i think it would fit right into the curiculum because it would be exactly like taking online courses in eclass. Although, if you think about those people that just hallwalk everyday having an Ipod classroom will not do well for them. They would get even more lazy and might not even learn anything. I think that the idea that music helps us do work better was proven wrong. So if i'm correct, students could just pretend that they are listening to/watching lectures and just listen to music. That's what i would do. Having an Ipod classroom is possible but its the students that we have to think of. Of course it would be easier for the teachers but can students really learn more from Ipod lectures rather than real lectures?
Having scheduled days and going to seminars is hard enough for some students to follow. I mean sure they would like the idea of an Ipod classroom because they can just watch lectures anytime they want and they don't have to go to school. But they'll just keep on putting it off and off. Also, this would affect teachers as well because if they're already embracing the idea of an Ipod classroom, whats next? A robot teacher? Students talking to teachers online instead? Personally, i think they should have Ipod classroms but then again would i do better or worse?
posted by .Roshan. at 2:39 PM
3 Comments:
I agree, there is the occasional distraction of listening to music. I know, I have the same problem! Seeing the teacher physically would help, I guess. Since Mary Ward is self-directed, I think this iPod tutpring is good, but for senior students only. My article has most of the same points as yours, so good job! Yours, like mine, has really good points and aspects about the question.
Liane
Huebner
Section4
7:54 AM
I agree with Liane and Cherry also~
Having an iPod around would cause a lot of ruckus and would be not much of a help. If students were given an iPod, they would just misuse their freedom [Like they do~~] Having a teacher around would be better because if they stray, the teacher can bring them back to class~ Or something like that~
4:38 PM
Hey Roshan,
Like the people above me, I agree with what you said in your journal entry. Here, at Mary Ward, students are given the freedom to control their school work and schedules, including how often you get to see your own teachers. However, if some of the students can't even handle this, I honestly don't think they can handle an iPod to teach themselves the work. It could work for some students, who are really self- controled, but the for the majority, I think not.
9:16 PM
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