The school is researching ways to use the Internet on the computer’s applications as a learning tool.

School bosses say youngsters today are perfectly at home with mobile phones, Nintendo Wiis, and PlayStations and many of them spend hours a day chatting on social networking sites.

Academy 360 is working with the University of Hull to instruct teachers in the technology young people use.

Teachers are being encouraged to explore the tools it offers them and put forward suggestions of how it could be included in the curriculum.

Chief executive of Academy 360 Paul Prest believes activities such as blogs, Google and games could be used to teach students.

He hopes to give each pupil an iTouch hand set which has the same features as the teachers’ equipment but without the phone.

And he aims to bring the new teaching practice into lessons at the Pennywell academy when the new term starts in September.

He said: “Academy 360 is working to provide a truly modern and innovative learning environment, where our teachers are constantly refreshing their skills to ensure that they are in touch with their students.

“This programme is part of a wider agenda of inspiring our community and presents a fantastic opportunity for Academy 360′s team to be part of a new learning process that will truly engage our young people, delivering a teaching approach that is centred around them.”

A college in Kent has already introduced a similar scheme hundreds of free iPods being handed out to its pupils so they can listen to lectures at their own leisure.

Mr Prest said: “This is not just about iPods and iPhones it’s about 21st century education.

“The world has changed significantly and young people use an awful lot of technology

“So we have been asking how we can make that leap of faith and bring this into the classroom.”

He demonstrated to the Echo how the iPhone could be used to convert kilometres into miles and English language into French.

Mr Prest also said plans were already in place to make sure pupils would be safe from the dangers of exploring the internet.

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It appears as if Steve Jobs will indeed return to Apple by the end of June after taking a six-month leave from the company. The world is watching to see whether he’ll make a surprise appearance at WWDC next week, though many believe he’s saving that surprise for another time.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is reportedly on track to return to Apple full-time later this month, right on schedule. Insiders speaking to The Wall Street Journal claim that Jobs’ recovery is “coming along” and that Apple’s directors have been receiving weekly updates since Jobs took leave in January. Whether or not we’ll see him at next week’s WWDC keynote, however, remains up in the air.

“He was one real sick guy,” one of the WSJ’s sources said. “Fundamentally he was starving to death over a nine-month period. He couldn’t digest protein. [But] he took corrective action.”

The iconic CEO has been on medical leave for the last five months after endless speculation about his weight and overall health. Indeed, Jobs was looking a little frail during Apple’s iPod and notebook events in the fall of 2008, and he first tried to address the issue by publicly acknowledging a “hormonal imbalance” in early January. At that time, Jobs said that he had no plans to step aside as CEO of the company and that he had already begun treatment.

Just nine days later, however, Jobs sent out another public letter saying that his health issues were “more complex” than he originally thought and that he would be on medical leave from Apple until June. In his place would be Apple COO Tim Cook, though Jobs said he would remain involved in major strategic decisions while on leave. Needless to say, this announcement sent the entire tech community into a flurry of rumors and speculation about whether Jobs would ever return to Apple and what it would mean for the company.

Since then, we have heard relatively little about Jobs’ progress except for some brief acknowledgments by Cook during two of the company’s quarterly financial calls. Both times, Apple emphasized that Jobs still expected to return in June. A number of Apple employees also relayed last week that Jobs had been spotted around campus, bolstering confidence that he was indeed preparing to return soon. So, the WSJ’s report isn’t exactly shocking.

What is up for debate is whether Jobs will pop in during Monday’s keynote at WWDC, to be delivered by Phil Schiller and gang. Apple fans are dying for this to happen, though numerous analysts have expressed doubt that such a spectacle will come to pass.

For the record, we agree with the analysts—a Jobs appearance at Monday’s keynote would be welcome but almost too expected, not to mention early. A better theory would be that Jobs will make a surprise appearance near the launch of the as-yet-unannounced next-gen iPhone (admittedly, we jacked this theory from former Apple PR guru Anuj Nayar, but it truly is the best one). Either way, it’s clear at this point that Jobs will definitely be making a comeback to the company, and he undoubtedly has “one more thing” up his sleeve.

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A lot of people have been posting questions and asking for suggestions whether or not they should buy an iPod Touch for themselves. Clearly, the existence of the iPod Touch, which is yet another revolutionary creation of Apple Inc., has buzzed up a lot of consumers today. It has become a hype, a hit, and a statement saying that when you have it, you simply belong.

Now, before deciding whether you should buy an iPod Touch or just settle for something less like iPod Nano or the Sony PSP, you have to be aware what really an iPod Touch is and what this innovative technology can offer you.

Designed and manufactured by Apple Inc. as an upgraded addition to the iPod family, the iPod Touch is a portable digital media player and mobile Wi-fi platform. Unlike the previous models of iPods including the Shuffle, Nano, and Classic, the iPod Touch makes use of the multi-touch graphical user-interface. It comes in 8, 16, and 32 GB sizes of flash memory.

This ground-breaking product of Apple was launched during the event The Beat Goes On on September 5, 2007. Now, it’s available in all Apple stores and Apple retail stores everywhere!

If you think that “slim” and “sexy” are only gives definition to people, then you would probably think again if you get a hold of the Apple iPod Touch.

The iPod Touch is designed with a slim factor for convenient hold. Its large touchscreen display covers most of the top surface of the unit. A physical home button is located at the bottom and off the touchscreen. The touchscreen display uses the same system as that of Apple’s current line of laptop computers. So, if you are familiar with the multi-touch trackpad system being implemented on most Apple laptop computers, then you wouldn’t find it difficult to work your way through the iPod Touch.

Everybody already knows this, but just in case one might forget, with the iPod Touch, you can play thousands of songs, watch hours of videos, load up several games, run multiple applications, and even browse the web. Yes, you heard it right! You can access the Internet and go online with simply the iPod Touch on hand.

Designed like a mini and portable Apple computer, the iPod Touch includes a Wi-fi technology and Safari web browser that will allow you to browse the web as long a net connection is available. It is the first iPod unit that can connect to and access the iTunes Store and Apple’s App Store because of its wireless capability.

The second generation iPod Touch is designed with a contoured back and comes with a built-in speaker, external volume control, and Bluetooth support.

The home screen of the iPod Touch is different from that of the iPod Classic and other iPod models. It features icon list of available applications including, but are not limited to, Photos, Music, Videos, iTunes, Safari, YouTube, Clock, Contacts, Calendar, Calculator, and Settings. Later models added Mail, Maps, Notes, Weather, and Stocks.

For more applications, users are advised to download from Apple’s App Store using the device. That is why the iPod Touch simply offers almost endless possibilities.

You could never really go wrong in buying an iPod Touch as it provides more than what its worth. So, no more thinking twice! Head out to the Apple retail stores near you and get your own iPod Touch that will forever touch your (technology-driven) life.

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