We were pumped. This was going to be cool.

Our school system was initiating an iPod Touch pilot, and we were one of six schools asked to try them out in the classroom. We knew other U.S. classrooms and schools were already exploring the educational potential of the Touch, so we felt privileged to be able to join the fun─with lots of support from our instructional services and information technology departments.

Seeing a table covered with shiny new gadgets will bring out the tech geek in just about anyone. As we predicted (it was really a no-brainer), the 29 students in Steve’s 8th grade English class were thrilled to get a personal Touch to use at school and at home. But after all the new boxes were opened and everything was handed out, the question became─so what do we do with them now?

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