Sunday, June 12, 2011

MP3: Used for Learning

In response to the article, "Companies mine growth of MP3 homework."

This is a wonderful tool for students! Having MP3 players available to students allows for yet another learning approach and opportunity. This generation has the wonderful advantage of technology; it is forever evolving. I am familiar with the many popular devices used today, however, it was my first time hearing about MP3 players used for homework. My initial thought and reaction was how this will benefit students. The two teenagers first mentioned in the article were able to listen to their Spanish homework while doing tasks...how convenient!


Also, this is extremely beneficial for auditory learners. As an auditory learner myself, this would have been beneficial to me in high school. In English courses, I had to memorize poems and in my theatre courses I had to memorize monologues and scripts. It would have been wonderful to have the poems, monologues, and scripts available to me on an MP3 player. Also, I would have been able to memorize a poem while doing my daily chores...allowing more time for other homework or getting to bed at a reasonable hour!

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