Dan Schmit starts of the podcast by saying he does not like it when teachers refer to video pod casting as "Vodcasting". He expresses that two are similar but quite different. In some ways, a video podcast takes more technological skills than a podcast. Audio podcasting still might be the best choice for some podcasters. Its definitely safer than a video podcasting. Audio podcasting makes the students use more descriptive words for their podcast.
KidCast: FETC Teachers Present: The Podship Huskerprise
I found this Podcast to be very entertaining. It takes you through on how to subscribe to their podcast on itunes. I am sure kids will enjoy listening to this podcast. This just proves how learning new teaching tools such as podcast can be quite fun for students. Pod casting is great way for students to express their creative side.
KidCast: episode 1
This episode is only 4:51 minutes and gives the advantages on pod casting. He explains how podcasting can be a great tool to reach out to teachers, students and parents. The reach of tools that we have now are very a effective way of learning. He also discusses how podcasts are a great way to transform your classrooms. This podcast is great for people like myself who are just starting to learn how to podcast.
KidCast: episode 4
This episode talks about a report on how we use the internet. This report centered on how teens are content creators on the internet. Over half the teens on the internet are providing their own creations online. Almost half of the teens on the internet are blogging which is related to podcasting. They are also using programs such as audacity that deal with the art of sound. He talks about how their is a fourth grade class who has started their own school news show on the internet.
Little Kids...Big Potential
These kids know more about blogging than I do. I was very impressed on how a little girl in the video clearly showed the viewers how to access their class blog. This just proves that teachers should stayed updated with learning technology. Even at an early age, these students are more comfortable with technology than I am. I thought it was really important how the young students provide positive feedback when commenting on a blog.
One year old uses iphone
I thought this video was pretty impressive. I don't have any idea even how to use an iphone. This video just proves how todays' youth are more acceptable to technology. This one year old can do more on this iphone then most people can. Kids are introduced to technology at a very early age. Teachers that use technology in the classroom should at least know just as much as todays' youth on how to use it.
Media Literacy in the First Grade
I found this video to be very educational for my benefit. I didn't even know how to blog until EDM 310. The teacher is doing an excellent job with these very young students. Kids know how to do technology at an early age which means teachers have to try to stay ahead of the students. This video just proves that teachers need to stay technologically literate.
Collin,
ReplyDeleteYou hammer home a very good point about creativity and the various ways students can exhibit their talents. Your write-ups about the podcasts you heard described the number of ways students can learn about a subject and then put what learned into action. For example, vodcasts, podcasts, internet postings, blogs and so on. This is critical as a teacher to take what they are interested in and let them use a number of different ways to show their mastery of a subject.