Podcasts

This last week in class we had the great opportunity to learn what a podcast is and how to create one. I'm quite shocked at how simple it is. I guess I've over-rated technology. That or else I'm significantly smarter than I thought I was! ;) Podcasts are what you find on youtube, itunes, or anywhere else where you can click in, click to listen.watch, and click out. They are easily accessible and extremely convenient.

So what does this mean to me? Well it definitely means I have other options when presenting class rules, class assignments, class procedures, and anything else for that matter. I can throw a podcast together, add some fun music, and tah-dah! I have a fun way to mix up the routine a little. I can also post this on my website allowing students who have missed class to keep up with new information.


I have come to learn - and am still learning - how convenient technology makes life for students with sicknesses, family issues, or who simply learn differently. It allows them the opportunity to keep up with their peers and/or review information multiple times without delaying those who are ready to move forward. It really is an empowering tool.

I am really coming to love and appreciate this class. It is opening my eyes and helping me to think of fun, out-of-the-ordinary ways of presenting materials and communicating with my students and their families.