Dafne Gonzalez: Full Professor at Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela. She holds a Ph.D in Education, and a MA in Applied Linguistics. She designs and teaches blended and online courses. She coordinates the Graduate Programs in Education at the USB, and, is the coordinator of the TESOL Electronic Village Online.

The iPod of today is the souped up version of the cassette recorder of yesteryear. With it, an ever expanding array of educational and authentic materials becomes available in a convenient and portable package. The presenters will show how they used the iPod in their listening/speaking class and how it changed the way they teach. The presenters will also show how the students used the iPods and discuss whither the iPod improved language learning.