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Back in December 2008<\/a> (a long time ago in computer years) I wrote about my new iPhone 3G and the intriguing possibilities of porting some of its functionality to the existing iPod Touch:<\/p>\n

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An iPod Touch with GPS would be able to make full use of incredible tools such as Google Earth and Google Maps on a school network. It would allow accurate geotagging of pictures (taken with the hoped-for camera), data gathered on a field trip or information from a sister school. The camera would give students an opportunity to gather data for posters, web pages, slide shows, and other place-based projects and transmit them over a wi-fi network to anywhere in the world. The possibilities are endless.<\/p>\n

Either way you look at it\u2013a GPS\/camera enabled iPod Touch or a phone-disabled iPhone\u2013this is a device that would have as much of an impact on K-12 education as the original Apple desktop computer did back in 1978. I hope someone is listening out there\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I won’t flatter myself with the notion that the folks at Apple read my post and acted on it, but today’s announcement of the iPod Touch 4G<\/a> fulfilled a hoped-for prophecy that has real potential to shake up K-12 education.<\/p>\n

Think about it–a wi-fi enabled commuanication device (e-mail, social networking, FaceTime), a voice recorder, an HD video\/still camera, apps for just about everything (including editing video), and it fits easily into a student’s pocket.<\/p>\n

Of all of the intriguing possibilities, the last one may be the most significant. I suspect that it won’t be long before students begin walking into class with these devices. They won’t belong to the school. IT can’t control which apps are installed or how students use them–although, if past history is any indication they’ll probably be barred from the wi-fi network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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