Vancouver Schools Testing iPods for Learning

Vancouver Schools Testing iPods for Learning

This is very exciting! I hope to see more of these types of studies in the near future. As the study shows, student engagement is up, attendance is up, test scores are up, and students and teachers alike are encouraged by the results of the project. These initial results should encourage educators in the US to look into similar test pilot projects to confirm these findings. Our students deserve to learn the way they teach themselves, and right now, that is using technology. Their future does not depend on their ability to use good handwriting or write their spelling words three times each - it depends on their ability to find the answers to questions quickly with the technology at their fingertips, to collaborate with others to create a product for diverse audiences, and to use a variety of technological devices to do their jobs. Let's teach them what they need to succeed.