I have never viewed A podcast before this assignment. I did not realize the infinite possibilities of uses for podcast. In my ignorant bliss of ignoring the influence of media technology, I had made several assumptions. I believed podcast were just radio broadcast available on the Internet. In listening and viewing SmartBoard, these assumptions were found untrue. The SmartBoard podcast is incredible, there are over 67 episodes on how to use SmartBoard, Not only do Dave Sladkey and Scott Miller provide an intellectual and entertaining commentary on how to use SmartBoard but alongside the audio commentary they use a visual presentation allowing step by step instruction.
In addition to the podcast there is an interactive website click here to go to website; http://smartboardguys@teachingwithsmartboard.com where you can pose questions and a forum with uses of SmartBoard. I don't think this is a live podcast, I could fine no proof that it is. It is interesting on conceptualizing how they create this podcast. I am new to audacity, the uses of google slide shows and PowerPoint presentations. I assume they pick a topic or topics, (maybe from a email or comment on there website) for there podcast and design a formative plan on how to execute the explanation of their topic or topics choice. I assume there are many different ways to execute their podcast. It seems they use interactive slides, that they can adjust on there computer, I don't yet understand how they accomplish this. I also don't know if they record audio separately or live as they do the slide show presentation. It is interesting to view a podcast and ask the questions on how or why it was created. After asking these questions for myself, I now look forward to finding the answers.
Reaction To "KidKast" Episode 62
Dan Schmit discusses the differences the differences between media productions in this podcast. He establishes the differences between audio podcast, enhanced podcast and video podcast. The reasons Schmit believes you should use a video podcast are for interactive purposes such as a classroom setting with nonverbal interactions, visual models, demonstrations on how things work, if your accessing podcast from video accessible equipment (computer, IPhone, media television) and finding the medium that affectingly address's the topic. He also list's problems of video podcast in comparison to audio, such as production time, cost of production, and production editing. This is a informative podcast on how to produce and create a podcast. I suggest anyone who is interested in creating their own podcast to listen to this podcast. Click here to find podcast http://ftcpublishing.com
Reaction To "Connect Learning One Episode 92"
In episode 92 David Warlick has an interview with principal Chris Lehmann about Educon. Educon is an educators conference designed by educators, the conferences are strictly conversation based, planed online, and influenced by blogs. It is incredible to think educators are now able to design education conferences online using multi media operations. Wanting to become a teacher myself; It is great to be able to listen to a podcast and become exited about learning. The innovation of Chris Lehman's ideas are revolutionary. He has created a conference where educators created it by blogging their ideas. It is empowering to think my blog could eventually further the education of others.
Reaction To "MacBreak Weekly"
MacBreak weekly was different then any other podcast I listened to out of the six that were assigned. MacBreak was run more like a radio talk show. I found it interesting that the interviews conducted used multimedia tools such as skype for their connections. There are so many uses of multimedia applications that are foreign to me. I had no idea that I could start my own podcast with a Internet assessable computer. So much information is so easily obtained. I now understand why technology must be prevalent in the classroom. With all of these tools now available to share information; We must take every option to use them to further our own students and ourselves knowledge.
August,
ReplyDeleteBeing able to find out about all the new technologies that are available to everyone by just having internet access is incredible. There are so many questions that can be answered by just looking them up on the internet. Your example about podcasts is a great one. If you don't know what they are you have access to an infinite amount of them to listen to and learn. You can pick out good and bad from each of them and then think about how you would make one of your own. Also, there are so many free tools that can help you with things like podcast that there is no excuse not to check them out and see where it takes you!