Journal 7:Podcasting

I found web 2.0 to be very helpful. It has a lot of different forums going with information. The tools part is very useful also. It has different subjects to choose from. This makes it easier, so I don't have to scan the forums for a specific topic I am looking for. I chose to click on podcasting. I have a heard a little about it, but I have never looked into it. I looked up the definition of podcasting and I found that it is podcasting - A form of audio broadcasting using the Internet. Podcasting, which does not require the use of an Apple iPod, involves making one or more audio files available as “enclosures” in an RSS feed, which can be played back by the RSS subscriber at their convenience on an MP3 device. This was a pretty informative tool. There are some good ideas that other teachers used. Techers were talking about having their students taking test through Audicity. The students could then go at their own pace and have things repeated if they want to. Also, I saw different free sites I can use such as Grand Central and others. They talked about doing podcasts through a phone. A lot of this stuff was talked about was for secondary school and high school. Some maybe used just for the upper levels, but the basic stuff could be used in elementary classrooms. I found these forums to be very helpful. Those who participated helped others with problems they were having. This took care of any problems people were having. I am sure that technology will become more common and our younger students will be able to do more at a younger age. I think podcasting is a good tool because kids like to use their phones and this is something they would enjoy doing. It's also can be a great teaching tool and I look forward to learning more about podcasting.