Renee's Blog EDTS 523

I’ve never really been that into music.  I don’t normally buy CDs, go to concerts, fall asleep to my favorite song. So when the whole iPod phenomenon started, I didn’t really see what the big deal was. However, when Keybank started a promotion in which if you opened up an account with them you could get a free iPod, I was no dummy. I did it, and got my free MP3 player. And honestly, I didn’t use it much, still don’t. I would keep it in my purse with me in case I felt like listening to a good song, but I find I usually prefer silence to noise if I have that choice.

When I went to take my LAST certification exam, they told us that no electronics were allowed and if we were caught with any it would invalidate our test results. Well, I emptied my purse of my cell phone and camera and went into the testing room. Then, before the exam, someone came around to all the rooms reminding us that NO electronics were allowed. I then remembered that I had my iPod in my purse, but I hadn’t thought of that as being a big deal. Nevertheless, I didn’t want to take any chances, I ran out of the room and handed over my iPod frantically before the exam started.

I didn’t even know until this week that an iPod could be used as a cheating device. That’s why I didn’t even think to take it out of my purse at the exam. In fact, my iPod has suddenly become a lot cooler to me, because while I don’t listen to a lot of music in my free time, I like watching shows and reading interesting things- and now I know I can do that by subscribing to podcasts and putting them on my iPod.

I am 23 and I was clueless about the non-musical uses of the iPod. That makes me believe that some teachers out there are just as clueless as I was, and their students may be getting away with a lot.