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Markmann had a link “Sites to See: iPod Resources” - I wound up viewing a pod cast that taught a skill regarding piano playing. My aha moment occurred when I tried to link teaching basic skills in Diagnostic Imaging. What basic skills do I teach annually that could be covered in a 6 minute segment? When I think about all of the “favorite” movies that support my curriculum that I have used over the years, I began to wonder if it would not be possible to custom make those utilizing our radiography equipment to make them more meaningful for our learners to teach those basic skills. I do like the part about being able to watch it over and over to support individual learning styles. http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites070.shtml pshoffman had an article that covered getting the high school students ready for the high-tech college environment. Absolutely needed, but what happens when the college environment is behind the high schools? How do we push the technology from our end? I know that some segments of the college (NTC-Wausau) are further ahead of others, but how strong are the college plans to assure that technology is used across the program areas ? This article raised more questions than answers for me, but certainly gave me cause to consider not a slow move forward in technology but the need to run. http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu_mobilelearning/ipod.html ericsimkins had an article from a classroom that utilized iPod lectures. Students were questioned why they still came to class and the responses included “there is still more that we do in class that is not on the lecture”. I think that this means that faculty of all levels needs to be assured that classroom activities are broken down into small segments of hands-on learning, group discussions, small assignments and lecture. A two hour PowerPoint is not a viable option. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2006-03-14-ipod-university_x.htm slenz - This will be a resource site for me as I work to assure that software and data is transferable to deliver with the ipod. Currently, many medical equipment vendors have created their own software and storage methods. So learning steps to transfer and create readable images for each manufacturer is needed. Kathy’s log will act as a resource. http://kathyschrock.net/blog/2007/09/ipod-touch-for-students.html mmmbarkley - On my to-do list for fall will be to determine how many of our required textbooks for the Radiography program are available via audio files. For all of my students, myself included, that spend a lot of time commuting, why not complete homework on the road. http://www.smart-ipod-ideas.com/html/ipod_articles/iPod_in_education.html