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Are iPods bad for the classroom?

Written by Andy Shannon, 08 of November, 2010

     A vast majority of schools today have rules in their classrooms forbidding kids from bringing their iPod Touches and iPads to class. These rules were instituted to make sure kids are paying attention in class and participating in their education. But, what if you could enhance your students’ education through these devices?


     There are an ever-growing number of apps (short for applications) available for the iPod and iPad, which help the students learn interactively and engage them on a level they are have become accustomed to. There are online communities building databases with lists of apps that extend your student’s education in the classroom and beyond. The Jewish iPhone Community website offers a database of apps that are perfect for extending Jewish knowledge. They even have pages devoted to apps for other devices, such as Android and Blackberry.


     Also, don’t forget to check out the growing library of Behrman House apps on our iPhone app page. We recently just released iShabbat V1 app which offers practice for reading the Shabbat blessings. It even has the capability of recording your voice, so you will know what you sound like reciting the Shabbat prayers!

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You can use these (and other) sites to start a discussion in class and then encourage your students write a weekly blog with their own explanations or commentary. By the end of the year, they’ll have a rich blog filled with Jewish content that they created. Coolpad 7260 HUAWEI Ascend P1

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Thanks to a grant from our local federdation, I purchased 6 IPOD touches and an IPAD for our school of approximately 100 students, K-7. Setting up 7 devices took a while but the reception has been very positive from those classes that have used them. My staff and I are still learning how to best use these devices but practicing anything on and IPOD is much better than using paper and books at leasst from a student perspective.

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