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Sunday, June 10, 2007
An Ipod Classroom?
Journal Entry #2

I think I would learn well using an iPod because I tend to take many breaks while I am working and I can’t go through working for a long time period. With a video lecture on an iPod, I can pause the lecture practically any time I decide to take a break and return to wherever I left off before. Learning from an iPod would be convenient for me in the sense that I am able to take the iPod and listen to the video lectures wherever I go which could be perfect for bus rides home. I think that I could learn from video lectures on an iPod because I would be able to repeat the lectures multiple times in case I needed to confirm something mentioned. Unlike seminars, which are never exactly the same, a video lecture will supply the same exact information every time it is replayed. I would basically be able to listen to the video lectures any time I need to whenever and wherever. I think I could learn well from video lectures on an iPod because I often need to have things repeated in order for me to fully absorb the concepts being taught. Since video lectures can be repeated, I can replay it however many times I need to in order to understand what is being taught.
I think Mary Ward, with its commitment to self-directed learning should embrace such a technology for education. Since every student has their different way of learning, a video lecture may pose as a helpful way of learning for some students. Video lecturing should be embraced, as it would provide a new type of learning to students, some students might even find it to work towards their benefit. Although Mary Ward should embrace such forms of learning, the other forms of learning such as seminars should still be kept. The school should provide a variety of different learning approaches because some students may learn better in seminars while others may learn better listening to video lectures on iPods. It should be noted that each individual learns differently, therefore they may have different means of learning. Some students may find that video lectures work better around their schedule, as they are able to listen to it on the go whenever they want. However those who are not as occupied, may find that they learn better when they sit down in a seminar and listen to a teacher in person.
Embracing such a form of education is advantageous in the sense that it provides a new learning approach for students to embrace and allows them to experience a new approach to learning. On the other hand, it can also be disadvantageous since not all students own iPods. Therefore they won’t have access to video lectures and would miss out on such a different learning experience. Also, not all students will be able to afford iPods, as they tend to be very expensive.



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