Good question! What did I learn about podcasting? Really,I should ask myself what I didn't learn. Podcasting is available to the public. Podcasting is a personal on demand cast. The public is to listen to your cast all day everyday. This is an awesome tool for high school and above. If your student miss your class for any reason with podcast they are able to download your lecture and move forward. Most students will have this tool available to them, because most teenagers have mp3 players, ipods, cell phones and an ipads. I really think this is a handy tool.
Podcasting is similar to web 2.o in several ways. They both involved online communication. They can both be used in a classroom setting. Of course they both involve technology. Podcasting involve lectures, so its talking and recording takes place in this tool. Web 2.0 is more of an agenda. These tools are great, but we must remember student/teacher interaction is very important. I strongly beleive that's why behavior problems exist. Technology doesn't give the students a chance to know thier teacher.
I have an ipod touch and the only thing I use it for is music. Over the last couple of weeks I have learn many applications to download and use for my classroom. I plan to teach K-2, and I plan to use my ipod for nap time to play their music. Also for circle when we getting our mini workouts on. Podcasting is my favorite tool, so I will use it first thing in the morning to give my instructions. I can't wait to become Ms. Dillard!
Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteI think all the technology tools and applications we have learned about are great resources. However, I completely agree with your statement, "These tools are great, but we must remember student/teacher interaction is very important."
Building bonds and making personal connections to the students is the most important aspect of teaching and the technology is secondary.
Jacquelyn Holbert
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