When I first read the assignment for podcast, I thought this was going to be horrible. Then, when I got into my first one which is Smart Board Lesson #3, I realized that, once again, we had been given an assignment that is only going to help us down the road as teachers. At first, you kind of wonder exactly what is going on with these people sitting and talking about the weather. But...and just go with me on this...it makes you stop and realize that these people cannot be that close in location if they are discussing how different the weather is where they both are. So, again, technology can still help us use each other to learn more and assist each other in our careers of education no matter where we are in the world. How awesome that there may be some teacher in Alaska who just happens to be having a problem with something in her classroom and logs into the internet and hears the same podcast that solved another teacher's exact same problem that lives in Alabama. Podcast could be of more help than most of us ever really considered. This one talked alot about different links that you could use in your class room which included, my favorite, the Feltron Report. Y'all HAVE to check this out. In order to donate data to schools, etc., this man is documenting every aspect of his life. EVERYTHING!!! He is leaving nothing out. He is giving his data for students to expand their capabilities in areas. They are learning how to take his condensed version of his life and expand it and even add to it and learn how to solve things by using his data. Crazy huh?
Now, when I went into Kid Cast, I fell in love with the idea of podcasting! These are CHILDREN in elementary schools, once again showing us up, doing their own podcast. My favorite one is the Stonewall Jackson Elementary Garden. These kids are playing the parts of items in the garden and talking about what they need to be taken care of. It is sooooo cute! Then you have Episode #1, Kid-Cast Presenting More Kid Casters. This is a child named Sam that is giving his "review" of the movie Meet the Robinsons. It is done like a radio show with music between intervals and everything! Awesome!
Now, when I went into Kid Cast, I fell in love with the idea of podcasting! These are CHILDREN in elementary schools, once again showing us up, doing their own podcast. My favorite one is the Stonewall Jackson Elementary Garden. These kids are playing the parts of items in the garden and talking about what they need to be taken care of. It is sooooo cute! Then you have Episode #1, Kid-Cast Presenting More Kid Casters. This is a child named Sam that is giving his "review" of the movie Meet the Robinsons. It is done like a radio show with music between intervals and everything! Awesome!The Connect Learning Podcast Episode # 39 by David Warlich was actually really interesting. This podcast actually talked about the differences between age groups and their views, needs and uses of technology. It mentions how high schoolers are the texting group and picture group in their cell phone world. He discussed too, how they are also logging on to help with homework and assignments. The internet can be a great study tool for these kids trying to find out as much information as possible. Mr. Warlich talked about how the older gentlemen he talked to was saying how he didn't really care for the technological world, but he had to take his laptop with him no matter where he was going to keep in contact with his e-mail and clients. He also pointed out how technology's presence and advancements have caused such a great change in the world not by just it's existance, but because of the information it has made available to us as a people.
When you listen to EdTech Talk:The Flat Classroom Discussion with Thomas Freidman, you can see how, once again, people from different parts of the world are connecting again. Freidman is the author of The World is Flat, speaking of the technological world of course, and is trying to stress to the students to get wrapped in the world of technology. He uses the ipod example, because of course, what teen doesn't know what an ipod is. Freidman points out how the ipod business world started with just a computer and a big imagination from someone willing to get up and act on it. During this podcast, students are also allowed to come up and ask Freidman questions. So it is even better because it is getting students involved and showing them that with podcast, they are being allowed to talk to people that otherwise, they would have probably only seen on TV or in the papers.
When I listened to MacBreak Weekly, I found that you really have to kind of listen to several ones to find alot of serious business going on. In the one that I really listened to,
Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy 531, MBW-126.mp3, they were talking a little about when the i-phones were coming out and how they were going to need the okay from Apple. Apparantley no one thought that was happening which is sort of funny now considering they are one of the highest priced, top selling phones out. Anyway, MacBreak weekly with Leo Leoporte is actually very funny when you listen to it. It sounds like a radio show you would hear down here in the early am, like WABB in the morning. I would really suggest you guys check out his page. You can even see Leo's blog!
When you listen to EdTech Talk:The Flat Classroom Discussion with Thomas Freidman, you can see how, once again, people from different parts of the world are connecting again. Freidman is the author of The World is Flat, speaking of the technological world of course, and is trying to stress to the students to get wrapped in the world of technology. He uses the ipod example, because of course, what teen doesn't know what an ipod is. Freidman points out how the ipod business world started with just a computer and a big imagination from someone willing to get up and act on it. During this podcast, students are also allowed to come up and ask Freidman questions. So it is even better because it is getting students involved and showing them that with podcast, they are being allowed to talk to people that otherwise, they would have probably only seen on TV or in the papers.
When I listened to MacBreak Weekly, I found that you really have to kind of listen to several ones to find alot of serious business going on. In the one that I really listened to,Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy 531, MBW-126.mp3, they were talking a little about when the i-phones were coming out and how they were going to need the okay from Apple. Apparantley no one thought that was happening which is sort of funny now considering they are one of the highest priced, top selling phones out. Anyway, MacBreak weekly with Leo Leoporte is actually very funny when you listen to it. It sounds like a radio show you would hear down here in the early am, like WABB in the morning. I would really suggest you guys check out his page. You can even see Leo's blog!
I was unable to see any of the podcast for This Week In Photography, but I was able to 
get onto the site and explore a bit. It looks as though this site is going to be the highest on our list as far as technology based site goes. It seems to be geared toward explaining things to do with cameras and maybe computers. You can definetly tell it is there to provide information and tricks to help people out. There are several comments written from people saying how they found it very interesting. I am very sorry that I could not get into the podcast because I am one of those people who will take ANY advice ANYONE has on computers, cameras, etc. Especially after these assignments we have had that have made us look at the fact that we need to learn all we can learn as soon as we can.
I wanted to let you all know that I found a GREAT site that really breaks down what goes into making a podcast. It explains just about every step of the process. Also, to get a just a basic explanation, you can look on the KidCast main page. I have a better picture in my mind of how they are done now. I think it is more along the lines as a radio show. And a podcast can be done about anything. That was my biggest mis-conception when I first began this project. I thought podcast were only geared toward computer nerds-no offense to anyone-and was not interested at all. I will never fear another podcast research assignment!
get onto the site and explore a bit. It looks as though this site is going to be the highest on our list as far as technology based site goes. It seems to be geared toward explaining things to do with cameras and maybe computers. You can definetly tell it is there to provide information and tricks to help people out. There are several comments written from people saying how they found it very interesting. I am very sorry that I could not get into the podcast because I am one of those people who will take ANY advice ANYONE has on computers, cameras, etc. Especially after these assignments we have had that have made us look at the fact that we need to learn all we can learn as soon as we can.I wanted to let you all know that I found a GREAT site that really breaks down what goes into making a podcast. It explains just about every step of the process. Also, to get a just a basic explanation, you can look on the KidCast main page. I have a better picture in my mind of how they are done now. I think it is more along the lines as a radio show. And a podcast can be done about anything. That was my biggest mis-conception when I first began this project. I thought podcast were only geared toward computer nerds-no offense to anyone-and was not interested at all. I will never fear another podcast research assignment!
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