Blog Post #4

Langwitches Blog offered up useful information for Podcasting. I am glad we were given this assignment because I have never done a Podcast. I am also one of those people that said I considered myself technology savvy in the questionnaire, and now realize with every assignment just how little I know.

Prior to this assignment I would not have been able to tell you why Podcasts were a great teaching tool. Now, I have been given a glimpse into how they offer a better learning experience because the students are having to teach the content to others. Podcast are project based, and really allow children to focus on being creative, delivering information how they understand it themselves. The most obvious benefit is that it can be listened to at anytime, anywhere. This didn't even hit me until I heard Joe Dale's The Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom. I also liked that Podcasting is an easy way to share the learning experience with parents. They can listen to their child's podcast at home on weekends, or after school.
The main lesson I learned through this assignment is to listen to my own Podcast before I post it to make sure that my voice is reflecting what I am trying to get across. I need to be engaged in the activity, work on my speaking, and changing my voice so my listeners can hear my different emotions. Of course, Podcasting will be another new adventure for me, just like blogging has been. I can only hope that I will see improvements from my first Podcast to my last.