Comments on: iPods In A Classroom: My Observation

By: English Teacher

English Teacher — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:21:42 +0000

Honestly, how do any of you expect to be taken seriously when your spelling and grammar are so ridiculously atrocious? The absolute irony of you arguing that iPods and help you to be a better student while you make blaring mistakes in simple writing just astounds me.

I don’t allow eating, drinking, or electronic devices in my classroom. It has nothing to do with distractions, and everything to do with the fact that munching food, slurping soda, texting, and plugging one’s ears with earphones are all rude behaviors in an environment designed for people to listen, work, and interact.

By: Davon Dorsey

Davon Dorsey — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:44:36 +0000

i wish i had you for4 7th piriode lol dat does help me get my work done fasyer and smarter way

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By: Lisa Linn

Lisa Linn — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:32:28 +0000

Alec, I love these stories and observations; they show what many of us instinctively believe to be true. I always studied with music -and not in only one ear. I see kids in public places reading and doing homework with focused attention in situations that most would find difficult. It baffles me that schools and districts ban them outright calling them a distraction.

By: Karim

Karim — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:59:28 +0000

If you’re looking for a reason for the banning; here is my take on it: Schools and educators feel students will abuse such a privilege, and take it too far. Most schools do not just ban ipods, they bann ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. They feel that a kid could argue, that they are allowed an Ipod, but not a camera, and a cell phone.The kids could also use the ipods at poor times, and a teacher can not monitor every student. I think in general, they want to keep a strict and learning-focused atmosphere, which includes taking any POSSIBLE distractions out of the classroom, most schools even go to the extreme of banning food or drink as well. MY OPINION:ALLOW IPODS, I kind of disagree with the board’s perspective, and I agree with all the above reasons.

By: khalia

khalia — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:33:41 +0000

i love listening to music and it helps me concentrate there for mp3′s and ipods should be allowed at school, (“:

By: khalia

khalia — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:29:12 +0000

i think they should be allowed in school,(:

By: peter D

peter D — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:58:31 +0000

we are aloud ipods in our school

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:38:47 +0000

I listen to my ipod in class almost everyday in secret.
In fact, im doing it right now. Although we are in the computer room, when back in the class I understood everything perfectly clear and me im a persone that gets distracted very easily, so i use my ipod as a tool to help me stay focus so my grades stay high……

By: hannah

hannah — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:08:02 +0000

i listen to my mp3 player during class in seckreet it helps me stay comsintrated