Technology Learning Network

I teach grade three at South Poplar Traditional School. The project I am interested in doing involves using an iPod in my classroom to play educational music to augment my instruction. I was at a math workshop in Victoria this summer, and the presenter had an iPod with speakers attached to her belt. When she wanted to access a math song to use as part of her lesson, she simply found it in her menu system and pressed play. This would be SO much simpler than running across the classroom to flip through a selection of CDs, finding the right one, putting it in the player, finding the right song, and finally pressing play. Not only that, but when I acquired new songs this summer, they were in MP3 format, which could not be "read" by my ancient CD player. The iPod will solve all of those problems. I might even be able to take it further and be able to synchronize music to visual images that will even further enhance lessons. This could be displayed on a projector (if one is available), or simply on my laptop's screen. So that's my idea! Stay tuned to see how it works!