iRonic Professor iPod

Technology develops so quickly in such a short span of time. Innovation is in itself fascinating in today's modern world, as people step into the dimension of imagination and creativity to seek for new ideas and products. Voila! A Professor iPod that could meet the educational requirements of many kinesthetic learners.
This innovation includes the concept of using iPods as a learning tool! Teachers can record audio or visual lectures, while students can upload these digital productions into their iPods and learn. As a Mary Ward student, I am highly exposed to self-directed learning, and am able to point out the needs of students like myself. A Professor iPod is definitely not a bad idea, but it may not be the best idea.
iPod videos can indeed be very educational and helpful to a multitude of students. Seminars and lessons are more accessible to the students -- with around-the-clock access. Hypothetical students, or students who generally process information slower can easily pause, rewind, and play. However, these advantages pose a question towards the value of discipline. Many students, if not most, have a tendency to procrastinate -- of which is evident in Mary Ward. Many children of this age have not realized the gravity of reality -- of real life, and of hard-earned cash that apparently do not grow from trees. They prioritize entertainment before responsibility. The irony within all this is that an iPod is an entertainment device. Think of the distractions an iPod can bring. A video iPod could also provide students with access to movies, shows, music videos, and much, much more non-academic pieces of entertainment. Within the Mary Ward community itself, major procrastination and distraction is evidently affecting the success or failure of the students. Interpersonal communication between students and teachers is still the best way for education, in my humble opinion. Nevertheless, a professor iPod is an excellent and witty innovation-- not only in an educational standpoint, but also as a marketing standpoint that would attract many students who want to look cool.