K12 Online Conference: IPod Touch

I went onto the K12 Online Conference in the 2009 archive and found a session titled "Just a touch of leadership-- Using the iPod Touch/iPhone in administration." This session interested me because even though I graduated from high school only five years ago, I would have never been allowed to use an iPod in the class. It's still strange to me to see that administrators at different school districts depend on technology, like an iPod Touch, to enhance education.

Through the session I learned that administrators use iPod touch/iPhones for several different things. One thing is to take notes when observing teachers in their classroom. The session named two applications on the iPhone that assist administrators including eWalk and iObserve. This always them to see the standards and then take notes. One specific thing I learned in the video was how an administrator used her iPhone to take a photo of graffiti. She then downloaded the photo on her laptop and e-mailed it to the sheriff's department.

In the video, it stated how much time time the iPod Touch saves administrators. "It has really helped me with my management," one person interviewed in the video session said. People compared the iPod Touch to a laptop, but because of the number of applications, size, ability as a phone, the video showed how an iPod Touch is more beneficial than a laptop.

I have never been onto K12 Online Conference or EdTechTalk, since I haven't been in the education field more than this one class, but I have already found it to be a beneficial tool. Things like realizing how an iPod can be used as an administrator (and even a teacher) I would have never thought about had I not found the video conference on K12 Online Conference.