The first video that I watched about podcasting is The Benefits Of Podcasting In The Classroom by Joe Dale. I never knew how a teacher could incorporate a podcast in his or her classroom before watching this video. As a teacher, I plan to have a website created for my classroom and I would have podcast for every lesson that I teach. Therefore, if a student had to miss school they could listen to the lesson that they missed. I also believe that it would help parents understand what their children are doing in the classroom. I learned from this video that a student can download a podcast to an iPod or mP3 player and listen to it anywhere, which is a wonderful thing in this generation.
The second blog that I read about podcasting was the Eagles' Nest Radio & Class Blog, which is a blog that contains podcasts by third graders. The class did such an excellent job with the podcasts. They had been learning about sharks in class so they decided to interview a shark expert through a Skype video conference and put it on their blog. The third grade class also travels back into time and entertains their listeners with information about Ancient Rome. The blog, "Eagles' Nest Radio & Class Blog" is a great example of how technology is being used in the classroom.
The third article that I read was called 100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better. After reading this article I believe that every student should have an iPod. I honestly never knew that my iPod could be used to help me study. The article, "100 Ways To Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better" taught me about every application, tutorial, podcast, study guide, tool, and download that I could use on my iPod. My mouth literally dropped while I was reading this article because it is amazing that classroom help is right at the tip of my fingertips. I can honestly say that I will be downloading and using my iPod more than ever after reading this article.
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ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you on the podcast idea. I also think that it would be a good tool for students who have been absent to use because it will allow them to not fall so far behind.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you on the podcast idea. While attending Faulkner State Community College almost all of teachers used podcast. Podcast really helped me out A LOT when I was absent from class, it really help me from falling behind.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on creating your own website for your classroom an having a podcast for every lesson. That is great idea to me. It would prove to be very beneficial and fun. I never knew that iPods had so many usages for them. One being studying. It is pretty neat. Too bad I do not own any kind of iPod device. I agree with you, I would be using my iPod, if I had one, to its fullest use to help me study and learn and prepare myself. Great Job!
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