An iPod Classroom?

1. After reading the article on on video lectures, i personally dont think that i would be able to learn as well as i do useing an ipod rather than in a classroom. I dont think that it is possible for a student to actually concentrate on what school really is besides them just being on they're ipod all day just listening to seminars. I think that the whole thing is taking the thoughts of school the wrong way because, school is meant for a sit down class room and actually listening or doing work. And now with the new technology, i think that the mentality of the other people and the professors think that it is okay and acceptable for the stupdents to just stay home or just listen to the seminar on the ipod. for myself, i dont think that it is correct for this to be happening, but certain ways it may be reasonable for other students older than me to use. For example, college and university students, most of them have jobs and wake up earlier in the morning to catch the first period. I think in this situation, it may be easier for them to just catch the seminar on the ipod. as it said in the article "On the Go learning" so they can be able to access learning anywhere possible. But for me, i dont think that iwould be able to learn through a seminar in an ipod. Id rather be sitting a class listening straight from the teacher and understanding with further questions. 2. With maryward being already a selfdirected learning school, i believe that with this system, students already have the mentality of being independant with they're studies. Some students already have experienced many obstacles in maryward concerning the units and now if maryward were to concider the v-casting through the ipod, i dont think it would still attract students cometo the school because it is giving the messege that students dont have to attend classes but is able to listen to the ipod. There are already some issues about music in the class, and listening to the mp3's at the wrong time, what more if the student gives the excuse of listening the seminar on the ipod when they are really just listening to something else.