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Surely it does look like gone are the days when bringing
electronic and mobile devices to school are prohibited. In fact, if you would
remember, those days were considered to be the strictest when students could
not bring their electronic gadgets with them to school. if they did and they
were caught, it meant being brought to the principal's office or the dean’s
office to get reprimanded for not following the school's rules.

In Ankeny,
a school is actually allowing its students to bring their iPod Nano or iPod
Mini to school. And yes, it is not a college set-up nor would it be a school
that would teach the students to learn the entricities of the gadget. They
would surely not be told how to fix iPods or learn about the iPod batteries and
power.

 

The school is actually a middle school and it is known as
the Northview Middle School of Ankeny. The students here are encouraged to
bring their iPods with them. You see, this is primarily because the students
here have reading disabilities and the iPods are going to assist the teachers
and the educational instructors to help the children learn how to read.

 

The idea of allowing iPods to school and help these
children with reading disabilities came to Sandi Rankin. Rankin is a computer
teacher at the mentioned middle school. It was during one conference that she
attended that the idea came flowing into her mind. The conference was about
podcasting and the idea seemed to be developed there.

 

What teacher Rankin does is she puts all her tests in
digital format. She reads them out loud in a digital recorder. After that, she
brings the recorder to school. She asks for the iPods of each of her students.
Then she downloads the information and the tests into the iPods. The gadgets
would then be the instrument on letting the children know about the
examinations that she has prepared for them. "It’s one of the best things
they’ve ever had," expresses Bill Taylor who is a ninth grader at the
middle school.

 

The students that Rankin has to work with have a difficult
time learning how to read on their own. They may be working harder than usual
to be able to develop that skill but they were just not that lucky enough to do
it the normal way. So that he would be able to understand the totality of what
he is reading, he does need the guidance of a teacher and he also does need to
hear the voice of his teacher as he goes through his lessons. That is where the
iPod comes into being.

 

Not only are students like Taylor excited about the possibility of
learning better. Even teachers are getting the thrill of helping out their
students. Says one special education teacher, Candee Morrison, "We want
the kids to be excited about school and like school. What a better way to help
them like school then by doing things they know how to do?"

 

At present, the Northview
Middle School already has
acquired four iPod Nano along with <a
href="http://www.topzone.co.uk/new-ipod-nano/">new iPod Nano
accessories</a> which they are allowing students to use to learn better.
These units are being used for French subjects as well as for computer lessons.

 

About the Author

Giovanni Woods is a geeky entrepreneur who cannot work without his music buddy – the iPod Nano. He collects <a href="http://www.topzone.co.uk/new-ipod-nano/">new iPod Nano accessories</a> in the market through <a href="http://www.topzone.co.uk/">TopZone UK</a>. He also loves to travel around Asia.

        

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Classroom Allows Use of iPod <br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">Surely it does look like gone are the days when bringing<br /> electronic and mobile devices to school are prohibited. In fact, if you would<br /> remember, those days were considered to be the strictest when students could<br /> not bring their electronic gadgets with them to school. if they did and they<br /> were caught, it meant being brought to the principal's office or the dean’s<br /> office to get reprimanded for not following the school's rules. <o:p /></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">In <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ankeny</st1:place></st1:city>,<br /> a school is actually allowing its students to bring their iPod Nano or iPod<br /> Mini to school. And yes, it is not a college set-up nor would it be a school<br /> that would teach the students to learn the entricities of the gadget. They<br /> would surely not be told how to fix iPods or learn about the iPod batteries and<br /> power.<o:p /></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">The school is actually a middle school and it is known as<br /> the Northview Middle School of Ankeny. The students here are encouraged to<br /> bring their iPods with them. You see, this is primarily because the students<br /> here have reading disabilities and the iPods are going to assist the teachers<br /> and the educational instructors to help the children learn how to read.<o:p /></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">The idea of allowing iPods to school and help these<br /> children with reading disabilities came to Sandi Rankin. Rankin is a computer<br /> teacher at the mentioned middle school. It was during one conference that she<br /> attended that the idea came flowing into her mind. 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The gadgets<br /> would then be the instrument on letting the children know about the<br /> examinations that she has prepared for them. &quot;It’s one of the best things<br /> they’ve ever had,&quot; expresses Bill Taylor who is a ninth grader at the<br /> middle school.<o:p /></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">The students that Rankin has to work with have a difficult<br /> time learning how to read on their own. They may be working harder than usual<br /> to be able to develop that skill but they were just not that lucky enough to do<br /> it the normal way. So that he would be able to understand the totality of what<br /> he is reading, he does need the guidance of a teacher and he also does need to<br /> hear the voice of his teacher as he goes through his lessons. That is where the<br /> iPod comes into being.<o:p /></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><br /> <br /> <p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">Not only are students like <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Taylor</st1:place></st1:city> excited about the possibility of<br /> learning better. Even teachers are getting the thrill of helping out their<br /> students. Says one special education teacher, Candee Morrison, &quot;We want<br /> the kids to be excited about school and like school. 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