The Amarillo Globe News (11/30, Mayer) reports student at Puckett Elementary School in Amarillo, Texas, used iPod Touches "in their social studies, science and language arts classes during the two days the school had the electronics." Dirk Funk, instructional designer for the Amarillo Independent School District, said the district bought 32 iPod Touches "using federal stimulus money earmarked for instructional development." He added that the district is letting schools "check out the devices, including iPads and iPod Touches, this year as a test-drive" before deciding if more will be purchased. On its website, KVII-TV Amarillo, TX (11/30, Griffin) also covers this story.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Texas School Tests Using iPod Touches In Lessons
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We have been testing these great wireless devices for about a year now. Our school in texas uses First Class and high tech devices for the time being and it does a decent job linking to email.
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