The instruction of less commonly taught languages, such as Hindi, is a long-term process. How can language teachers utilize technology to enhance learning and teaching in this process? This paper seeks to address this question by outlining how the iPod’s “simple” technology can be integrated in the Hindi teaching classroom. In addition to the technical aspects of iPod use, this presentation addresses how this technology facilitates the breakdown of the Hindi classroom’s walls. It examines how iPods—a portable technology—allow students to “carry” Hindi around with them. I describe how the downloading of audio and video exercises to an iPod can improve students’ language skills by empowering students to work with materials—often available only in a teacher supervised setting—in multiple locations of their choice. I conclude by examining how iPods, in concert with other classroom technologies, enhance learning and teaching of less commonly taught language.
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