The iPhone

I wonder... is the iPhone potentially a great classroom tool? If, say, every student had one they would be a seemingly perfect blend of internet access, podcast receiver, homework reminder, and even personal entertainment when appropriate. Perhaps the need for student computers ion the classroom would be eliminated if all students could access internet via their iPhones. Research could be faster, and students would not have to wait for other students if there were not enough regular computers to go around. Teachers could podcast lessons in on their sick days, or even on their vacation days, thus making a subs job easier. They could just set up the students to receive the podcast and sit back as the students heard the lesson and followed any instructions. Perhaps students could even email assignments from their phones if they were stuck in traffic or were unable to come to class that day. Though such a classroom setting may never exist, it is interesting to ponder what it might look like.