Podcast

What?
This week we discussed podcasts and what they are used for.  We had to with either a partner or on our own, make a Public Service Announcement Podcast.

So What?
Making a podcast was a lot easy than I thought it would be.  Using Garage Band was easy.  It is a rather cool tool that I would really like to have if I could ever figure out how to use a Mac.  As a student, I can create a podcast to help me prepare and study for exams, record lectures, and make announcements or give instructions to my classmates.  I believe that by knowing mutiple ways to create a podcast, I will not only be able to create one where ever I am but I will be able to use those tools for other things.  I like the idea of creating a podcast of ideas and recipes instead of writing them down and misplacing them.  A podcast can be uploaded to the internet and stay there permanently.

Now What?
As a future teacher, any tool that I can use to help my students learn is great.  Podcasts can be used to give instructions, explain sub plans, and a place to store primary sources of speeches.  I can teach my students how to create a podcast to use for presentations and other activities.  It is also a great way to share information and ideas with colleagues when we don't want to spend extra time away from home.