Stirring Up the Dust

I hate to admit it. I’m embarrassed to fess up. But the first step to recovery is admitting the problem. So, here goes…I don’t have an iPod. Easy now. I can hear the gasps all around. I plan to rectify this problem by Christmas as I have seen the need to own one. For so long, I thought you only used an iPod to listen to music. I’m a wife and mother of two small children. When do I have time for music? The car? Rarely. It’s usually the sounds of the DVD player. Home? Please! Work? No way. So you see why an iPod appeared useless to me. That much money for a portable radio?

Well, thanks to my network of friends in Twitter and the blogosphere, and all of the links and professional development workshops they direct me to, I finally see the need for an iPod. The K-12 Online Conference was the kicker. I now see…the iPod is not just for music anymore!!!

I’m putting an iPod on my Christmas list. With my limited knowledge about them, I don’t really know what to ask for. I’m hoping you readers might send me some suggestions. Do I want the one that is like an iPhone without the phone? Do I simply need an mp3 player? Nano? Help!!

I want to become comfortable with this piece of technology. I can’t call it new. It’s just new to me. Sadly, I can probably find any number of kids at school that could teach me how to use it! I want to incorporate podcasting into the activities that spring forth from my media center. In order for me to successfully do that, I have to learn a few things for myself. I can’t promote the technololgy if I don’t know how to use it!

Time to stir up the dust again. Let the learning begin, and like the old song says, “And let it begin with me…”

Image:  “iPod Family.”  Christopher.leal’s Photostream.  15 February 2006.  1 November 2007.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/10722572@N04/1246190649/