Friday, May 7, 2010

Journal Seven: Podcasting in the Classroom

Podcasting is a new way of delivering audio files via the internet that allows your users to subscribe via an RSS feed to down load and listen. With Podcasting you can create your own files, then publish them online where they are indexted. They can then be downloaded to people who subscribe via their cell phones, iTunes or other devices. They are able then listen to the audio files anytime they want.

Podcasting daily lessons

A middle school teacher wanted to start podcasting her daily lessons but said she couldn’t be tethered to her computer. She was asking the community if anyone had any ideas to over come this issue. One teacher suggested she use a blue tooth, like a device used for cell phones, that was compatible with her computer. Numerous teachers agreed that the blue tooth device was the best idea and others suggested she use Audacity for the recording software.

Teacher's use of podcasts as a teaching tool!

A teacher was attending an ed tech conference and was going to discuss her use of podcasts in her classroom. She wanted to know if anyone else was utilizing this technology in their classrooms. Several teachers replied they had been doing it for a while with great results. Others mentioned they were just getting started.

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