3 February - Podcasts

What?
Last week we had the opportunity to learn about how to create a podcast. As a group we made a podcast and uploaded it onto our Google Sites website.
So What?
As a student this means that there are many new technology tools that you can use when doing homework assignments. I think it's great that we are learning about these gadgets so when we are a teacher we will be able to use them. I think this technology is great because podcasts our cheap. As teachers we do not have control over budgetary funds and school resources are limited. In the case of podcasting, a microphone is the only piece of equipment that you may not have already that isn't free.
Now What?
I think this technology will mean a lot to my future students. Students will be able to get in groups and tell their own digital storytelling and be able to share it with their parents. I think it makes it exciting for the students to tell stories. It is a fun way to learn and it is much easier to remember. Also, podcasts can provide an opportunity for the parents to know what is going on within the classroom. Podcasts also involve few privacy concerns. I think this would be a great tool to use as a teacher for the students and also for myself. If I am feeling sick one day I can have the podcast play and let that teach the students. It also makes it a lot funnier to listen to other people on the podcast then just listening to lecture from me all day.