We learned the way to Podcast during today's class. We need to use that information to make our own 30 second podcast and upload it online. A podcast is interesting because it can be uploaded over and over and followers can continually download a person's podcast, either on their computer or their mp3 players. Podcasts are mp3's so it is easy to download them. We also looked at Mac's Garage Band, which allows for its users to easily create a podcast. It is relatively simple to do since the program basically does it all.
I think that making a podcast can be useful in the classroom because it can be used to send students lectures and assignments. If I am not able to go over something in class, then I can easily created a podcast, upload it onto a class website, and send it out to students. Additionally, I think that podcasts are great for staying in contact with parents as well. It is important for parents to be aware of what is happening in the classroom and this way I can have a "podcast newsletter" for the parents. I can inform them of the general happenings in the classroom. I think that a podcasts is a fun and effective way to reach both students and parents.
This video from YouTube discusses how podcasts can be used in the classroom. The speaker takes into account that students are very well knowledgeable on new technological tools and that podcasts are great way to engage the students. He mentions that podcasts are new and that they are still interesting enough to keep the students engaged, as opposed to having them read books all the time. This video is good for teachers to look at to get some basic information about podcasts and it can be a stepping stone to finding out more information.
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