Games

I think that a teacher should go as far as they find appropriate to their students and their material.

Online chat and instant messaging could help students who are worse at listening and taking notes.

In a music classroom, there really isn't much of a place for any form of text based communication. As I have said before, there is no replacing a good music director.

I could see podcasts helping in situations where the teacher is not allowed as much time with their students. At the same time it is definitely another way to passively deliver information.

In my case gaming helps and hinders my studying. Through playing lots of games over the years, I have wasted many an hour which could have been spent studying. In addition, my problem solving skills improve in periods in which I play videogames. When I have kids I will let them play videogames on a regular basis so long as their studies do not suffer the way mine always have.