The iPod was introduced to the world on October 3, 2001.  There are verities of different things that the iPod does, such as the ability to listen to books, record voices, hold pictures, listen to music, transfer digital media, use basically as a computer, and translate different languages.  Also, people are discovering that iPods can be used in education for more than just a distraction.  In 2004, Duke University issued over 1600 20GB Apple iPod to their incoming freshman to see if there were any educational uses for the iPod.  According to Duke iPod First Year Experience, students and teachers tested out the educational uses for the iPod and found that they could use it for the following tools:

·         Course content dissemination tool-portable access to course contents

·         Classroom recording tool- recording people talking (lectures)

·         Field recording tool- record field notes and interviews

·         Study support tool- the ability to look back at recordings and notes for studying

·         File storage and transfer-the ability to backup other files

For more information about the Duke iPod First Year Experience click here.

To learn more about the iPod click here.

To purchase an iPod click here.