iPOD THEREFORE I CAN: ENHANCING THE LEARNING OF
CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THROUGH
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

Dr Genée Marks and Jay Milne, School of Education, University of Ballarat, Australia

This paper explores the pedagogical and social potential of emerging technologies, in particular the iPod, in facilitating the learning of young Australians with severe intellectual and social disabilities. The study, which was carried out in a segregated educational setting in Victoria, Australia, sought to establish whether the intrinsic portable, multi-media capabilities of the iPod particularly lent themselves to a practical application for students with severe disabilities. It was concluded that such new technology has considerable power and potential as an emerging pedagogy with students with severe intellectual and physical disabilities.