Application

High School
Media - Photos, music, movies, podcasts, and YouTube can all be accessed with the touch of a button. As "multimedia resources in education are well-documented teaching and learning supports" (Banister, 2010), the use of these in the classroom is a must. With the use of the iPod, these can be done quickly and efficiently to individualize instruction. After viewing required media, students can respond to discussion questions on a class blog.
eBooks - There are an infinite amount of books available to be downloaded for any age group. Books can be downloaded easily and reading groups can be assigned depending on ability. Students can also do this individually, with audio or without.
Google Docs and Wiki - Students can use their iPods or iPads to work collaboratively on a project.
Presentations - Presentations can be done easily on the iPad with many different apps. Students can add video and pictures with ease.
Notes and Organizers - There are many apps for note taking. Notes can be typed in or spoken to be played back later. The recorded notes can even be transformed into text. Great for studying and in class so you don't miss anything. Graphic organizers are great tools to help sort through information when writing essays and planning projects. There are many different kinds.

Junior High
eBooks - There are many books available to interest the reluctant reader. Many comics and graphic novels are available to download. If a students studying Huckleberry Finn is having trouble with the text, a graphic novel is available, or audio can be used to have the novel read to the student.
Notes and Organizers - There are many apps for note taking. Notes can be typed in or spoken to be played back later. The recorded notes can even be transformed into text. Great for studying and in class so you don't miss anything. Graphics and pictures can be imported into the notes as well. Graphic organizers are great tools to help sort through information when writing essays and planning projects. There are many different kinds.
Media - Photos, music, movies, podcasts, and YouTube can all be accessed with the touch of a button. As "multimedia resources in education are well-documented teaching and learning supports" (Banister, 2010), the use of these in the classroom is a must. With the use of the iPod, these can be done quickly and efficiently to individualize instruction. After viewing required media, students can respond to discussion questions on a class blog.

Elementary
eBooks - Books can easily be downloaded and read to students while highlighting words, or students can read the books themselves. There are many interactive and animated books to keep young students engaged. I you have a small set of iPods, you could use this as a station with 5 or 6 students following the same book, or they can be individualized for each learner. 
Letters - For young students or those having difficulty forming their letters, there are lots of apps to help practice this skill. Forget the days of writing the alphabet repeatedly on a piece of paper. These apps include sounds of praise and rewards for work well done. Can pair students together or individualize.
Spelling - There are a plethora of apps out there to help with spelling. There are basic ones that teach the phonetic sounds of the alphabet, more advanced consonant blends, prefixes, and suffixes, to ones that work with those tricky sight words. All are highly interactive, fun, and have rewards the students work toward. Again, students can be paired up, work individually, or can be a station of 6 students.