This week I have chosen to respond to Lauren M's What's in the News questions about Podcasts. First of all, I have to agree with Lauren that this article was extremely short and could have gone into much more detail about Podcasts. I am sitting on the fence with regards to Lauren's first question. Although I think poorly done Podcasts do add to the tremendous amount of spam on the Internet, I think a well done Podcast can add a lot to both the classroom and Internet experience. I think Podcasts are a fantastic thing for the classroom; I also have to agree with Lauren that it is a great tool for students who have trouble writing papers. Podcasts are another rich and varied way to get students to think critically while using technology at the same time. However, if the project being done in the classroom is poorly directed or the students are doing one at home by themselves, I do think that Podcasts might add to the amount of Spam.
In regards to Lauren's second question about useful ways to incorporate Podcasts into the classroom, I have several ideas. I am coming from a librarian's perspective so I believe that Podcasts can be a great way for students to review and recommend books to other students. Podcasts could be used for an orientation for incoming fifth graders to a middle school or incoming freshmen to a high school. In terms of classroom use, I think a Podcast could be a valic product for a research project.
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Maghan,
I agree with you and Lauren that Podcasts can help students who have trouble writing papers and can add to the experience of both the internet and the classroom, however, schools must provide the ipods and computers to the class. The financial burden mustn’t be placed on students or their families. If school districts support the Podcast program financially, I see few problems with introducing students to the technology.
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