Students use iPods for more than just music
By Sarah Barry / Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA) staff writer
May 7, 2006
Justin Moore, a senior at Albemarle High School, can't figure out what went wrong during his chemistry experiment, but his results aren't what they should be.
His teacher, Erika Leer, asks if he remembered to add water to his solutions. Moore's look changes to one of dawning realization. He has to start again.
But rather than Leer having to go over the steps a second time, Moore uses an iPod to rewind a recorded demonstration of Leer doing the experiment and reading the instructions, leaving her free to move between the other groups and check on their progress.
"It makes my job easier," Leer said. "People can go at their own pace."
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May 7, 2006
Justin Moore, a senior at Albemarle High School, can't figure out what went wrong during his chemistry experiment, but his results aren't what they should be.
His teacher, Erika Leer, asks if he remembered to add water to his solutions. Moore's look changes to one of dawning realization. He has to start again.
But rather than Leer having to go over the steps a second time, Moore uses an iPod to rewind a recorded demonstration of Leer doing the experiment and reading the instructions, leaving her free to move between the other groups and check on their progress.
"It makes my job easier," Leer said. "People can go at their own pace."
Read more
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