My parents always blame me for being an iPod-addict and are always on my case to surrender my dearest companion. But now I can give it back to them as its not only all-play-and no-work on iPod these days. More than just playing the videos and music, the 5th generation iPod is equipped to help high school students practice for their college entrance exams – SAT test. This can be down by downloading three interactive programs from Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions from iTunes. The three programs, in critical reading, mathematics and writing, correspond to the three graded sections of the exam. The programs cost $4.99 each and are available in the iPod games section of the iTunes store alongside slightly more entertaining, if less educational, options like Tetris, Pac-Man and Lost: The Game. “Learning styles have changed a lot!” that’s what my father’s got to say now.
I think its justified as these days students take their iPods with them all the time, whether they’re in a car driving to baseball practice, or at home, or sitting at school waiting for their parents to come and pick them up. This program gives you quizzes, which you can take timed or untimed, with or without music. Supporting features include explanation of the tests, Kaplan test-taking strategies, and analysis and feedback of the quiz you just took, whether you like it or not. However Kaplan recommends that students continue to use traditional classroom and tutoring preparation too as SAT is a pencil-and-paper-based test. All The Best!!!
[Source: gizmodo]