Both the iPod Touch and the iPhone use
the same multi-touch interface
(shown in the picture to the left); you control everything
with your fingers.
They both have the traditional iPod
functionality to listen to audio (music/podcasts/audiobooks/MP3 files) but also
to watch videos (MPEG-4 files) and view photos
But they are more than just an iPod
as they now also have on-board Internet applications
which include:
Safari web browser
- to search the web using
the touchscreen QWERTY keyboard
Mail
reader
- to read HTML videos and Word, Excel and PDF
attachments
YouTube
player - to locate and view YouTube
videos
Maps
reader - to get directions and check
traffic with Google Maps
And there are many other 3rd party
web apps available too ...
You can connect to the Internet anywhere
there is a Wi-Fi connection, and additionally, of course, the iPhone
has mobile phone capabilities as well as a camera.
You can connect to the Internet anywhere
there is a Wi-Fi connection, and additionally, of course, the iPhone
has mobile phone capabilities as well as a camera.
The accelerometer detects when
you rotate the iPod Touch from portrait to landscape and
automatically changes the contents of the display.
You can synchronise not only your music
from iTunes but also your
mail accounts, contacts, bookmarks and so on.
The iPhone got most of the press
attention, but the iPod Touch is a great little device that adds so
much more to the iPod that it (together with the iPhone) is now a
perfect m-learning device.
10 Reasons why the iPhone & iPod Touch are ideal for
m-learning
Size of the screen
Quality of the video
Touch technology to
control it with your fingers rather than a stylus you can
lose
Always-on functionality of
the iPhone and wi-fi connectedness of iPod Touch
Safari web browser
provides access to great range of web apps
Imminent arrival of 3rd
party apps will open up mlearning possibilities even further
Valuable device for
listening to instructional and informational podcasts
Ideal for the delivery of
short bites of JIT content
Well designed; good to
look at and great to hold
Affordable devices: 3G
iPhone costs will be subsidised
iTouch Consultancy
Would you like some help in understanding how you
could use the iPod Touch (or iPhone) within your organisation
or how to develop content or applications for it, contact
Jane Hart, Head of Centre
