Questions+From+The+Cohort+For+Dr.+Healy

home Randy - Is an ITouch an acceptable replacement for a PDA for work in this class?

Barbara - I am also wondering if we can spend time with iPod Touches instead of PDAs. The Apple Learning Exchange has an iPod Touch in the Classroom page that can help us get started.

Kate- When we create the powerpoint presentations, could we upload them to Slideshare.net, put the link to the site and leave comments for each other? If we did this, could it replace the Friday night class? We have not had Friday night sessions for the past 8 months.

Susie - Would we be able to go on a field trip to visit the MIT Media Lab? I've heard about some incredible stuff coming out of there, especially via the TED talks, and I would love to see for myself what is being developed. And, given that it's so close to Lesley, it would be perfect! I dare say that would make this class my favorite if we could swing it. I'd also like to look at something like the iTouch instead of the PDA since the PDA has been replaced by such multifunction tools recently. I think I last used a PDA in high school.


 * Nicole- I would also love it if we could learn about using iPod Touches in the classroom rather than the PDA. The best reason for this is that many students have their own, so it could be a low cost option for the nonexistent school budget. Secondly students will benefit from learning that the iTouch is not just entertainment, but it also has tools tha t can help them with their schoolwork.

Lisa- I would also like to explore the iPod touch as a learning tool and I would love to visit the MIT media lab to see first hand. I follow the MIT Media Lab on Twitter, have seen a number of TED talks dealing with the media lab, and I had an opportunity to work with Seymour Papert, a founding father of the media lab. Finally, I would love to get my hands on a Kindle and explore it a bit.

Diana - Several of my students have and iPod touch and use the graphing calculator app. I would like to check it out to see exactly what it can do and how it will benefit the students in my class. Visiting the MIT media lab would be a great way to actually check out emerging technology first hand.

Tina - I think all of the above :) **