Podcast week 13

Speaking of History…..

Tom Wheeler

Episode 79

4/6/2007

I really enjoy this podcast series. I feel as though it is important to relate the fact that every generation has had to deal with technological innovation and that we are not the only ones. This podcast was about how Abraham Lincoln used the telegram during the Civil War. It has a great focus and is very informative. It just shows how large of an impact technology has in many facets of history.

Speaking of History…..

Alexandria Ghost Tours

Episode 61

1/23/2007

This podcast was just plain cool. This is one of the great examples of podcasting is that you learn about many different things that you had no idea existed and this podcast about a ghost tour in Virginia is just on of those examples. It has no real emphasis on technology or how I could implement something in the classroom, but it does make me more aware of what is in the world and I feel as though this is an important aspect of podcasting.

Speaking of History…..

International Spy Museum

Episode 72

3/7/2007

This is also sssooo cool! What a neat concept for a museum. It really would be a neat place to visit. I enjoy how this podcast has interesting places that they note. This is also excellent from a teacher standpoint because it makes educators and students aware of the neat museums and such available to enhance their lessons.

Podcast 12

Kidcast

Photo Story and Jodix

Episode 39

3/23/2007

This podcast explained how to make a video podcast out of Photo Story, a Windows program. I don’t know of many podcast programs for Windows so this was truly interesting. I liked the tips presented in this podcast, how to make a video podcast using this program, and I especially enjoyed the program discussed afterwards that allowed us to change the podcast into a format that we could use. Very insightful and will definitely be remembered for future video podcast production.

Kidcast

Phonecasting

Episode 30

10/07/2006

This episode discussed something I had no idea existed, phonecasting. What a cool idea! It seems pretty ingenious to just have multipul people phone in and allow some one to easily acces the information in a usable format. This is an excellent idea for those who are nervous making podcasts, but have no problem talking on the phone. Also it makes coordination so much easily if you have many people needing to contribute to a podcast. Very good idea.

Kidcast

Sustainability

Episode 22

4/14/2006

This podcast had a lot of content in it, but mostly I want to focus on a program that was introduced. Feed2podcast.com offers a service that will digitize typed text into a voice podcast. It is a neat idea for students who want to do a podcast, but are deaf. It is also cool because it could have potential with individual who are blind. I personally thought it was a neat program and one that seems to have a lot of potential in both the blogging and podcast worlds.

Podcast 10

1. Moving at the Speed of Creativity
Episode Title: Safe Classroom Blogging

Date: 12/26/06

Episode Number: 106
Reflection: I enjoyed how Fryer went over such a hot button topic. In my Social Studies methods class I did a blog and one of the questions the teacher asked was how safe it was. Honestly I did not have the answer. Fryer podcast stated how with the right restrictions only certain people could get into blogs. That would have been nice to have on the day I gave my presentations. I think this is a goog blog to squash teachers fear of technology.
2. Kidcast
Episode Title: Talking to administration about podcasting

Date:12/21/06

Episode Number: 36
Reflection: Dan Schmit talked to teachers about how to approach administrators about implementing podcast and technology into our curriculum. It is hard to talk about the cost of such things so a podcast about getting podcast is a great idea. It was helpful and as Schmit said most of it is just a start up cost. If we are smart and buy little bits each year we can have a classroom full of technology in no time.

3. Educational Podcast Network: Social Studies
Episode Title: Colonial Williamsburg : A conversation with Benedict Arnold

Date: 1/22/07

Episode Number:
Reflection: I decided to do a good search of educational podcast and stumble on the educational podcst network. All the podcast broke down into sections for easy access. I loved Williamsburg and decided to listen to this one. It had actors acting out as if they lived in that time period. It was an amazing podcast. I especially loved how well they stayed into character. This would be invaluable in a classroom for motivating a student to listen.

Sir Ken Robinson

1. Tedtalk
Episode Title: Sir Ken Robinson

Date:
Episode Number:
Reflection: Sir Ken Robinson was a funny guy who brings humor to a serious problem. When Ken Robinson said that teachers have to educate their students until they retire and we do not even know how the world will be like in five years he was right. By teaching them how to be wrong throughout life we teach them to deal with rolling with the punches instead of teaching them how the world will work by then. Ken Robinson made a good point about other types of learning besides book learning. This is a great thing to remember when teaching. Academic inflation was a thought that scares me personally. I have noticed that my other college friends have had trouble finding jobs with their new BA. They are all coming back a year later to obtain a MA.

I enjoy how you can either download in audio or video. This is great for teachers who have students who learn in many ways. They can do both for a student for a great punch. So students who need to just dance can.

week 7 podcast

1. Tech Integration
Episode Title: Digital Projects for the Classroom
Date: July 25 2006
Episode Number: 8
Reflection: It was interesting to see the various projects that teachers were able to have their students make using various digital media software. I agree with the one teacher who stated that using technology, especially software, helps students to problem solve. I definitely see that in myself as I learn more about the different programs that are available. These projects are excellent samples for teachers who need to find some way to incorporate more interesting technology projects into their classroom.

2. Tech Integration
Episode Title: A 4^th Grade Poetry Book
Date: May 12 2006
Episode Number: 6
Reflection: This podcast shows some examples of what can be done by students making their own podcast. It was interesting too hear how the student could have control over what content they want and how they can integrate their own interests, such as music, to their podcast. I think that teachers could easily have their students make their own podcast where they read a story or do something they enjoy.

3. Tech Integration

Episode Title: Hey we have a forum!
Date: July 31^st 2006
Episode Number: 9
Reflection: I personally enjoy forums. I think that they are an excellent way to exchange ideas and to allow the easy flow of information. I also liked the website that was included in this podcast for Kid Vid. It has a lot of great tools and templates that can be used to teach kids of a large variety of ages what it takes to create their own video. It is truly helpful for a teacher if they are looking for ideas or tools to use in their classroom to make sure that a lesson over creating a video is successful.