Reading Responses Part 2.

Response to H.B Whitehorne Middle School's use on iPod Touches.
I feel that the use of iPods is a risky endeavour at best. The presenter failed to present any specific examples of how the iPods are being used constructively, only telling us that "they are solving problems they wouldnt be able to by themselves" and "uploading podcasts" which are very vague descriptions. With my limited knowledge of the various iPod apps, I can't hazard a guess as to how these are being used in the school. I think that iPods, which are primarily developed with casual play in mind do not contribute anything that a netbook could not accomplish. I don't feel this idea is worth pursuing in Mackenzie because of these reasons.

Response to the Bullis School's use of Camtasia studio
I feel that Camtasia Studio has great potential for our school. While there are some minor details that need to be worked out regarding questions students may have, overall I think there is a lot of potential. Not having to waste time on basic concepts in class would increase efficiency throughout the school year. In order for this to take place, we would probably have to buy multiple copies of Camtasia Studio and then get the IDC class to familiarize themselves with how to use it. Afterwards we would have to hold training sessions for all teachers interested. The issue on price is one we would have to wait for the beurocracy of the TDSB budget department to sort out, but afterwards, it would be fairly easy.