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All about podcast:
Eagle Nest Radio I was very impressed with this podcast. I congratulate the 3rd grade class for speaking so clearly during their broadcast. I know when I have to record something for an audience I get very nervous (view my book reading above)! After listening to this broadcast it made creating a podcast seem much easier to me than before. When I heard the term or the first time, I thought a podcast was something that was only created by the professionals and it had to be okay-ed by Apple.
I really enjoyed listening to this 3rd grade class. They did a great job teaching about Ancient Rome using only words. I was easily able to create a picture in my head of the Colosseum, and the old aqueducts. Overall this podcast was done exceptionally well!

The Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom: Wow! I never realized that podcasting is a really great way of using higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy pyramid in the classroom. I just never thought of the connection. This video was really helpful in describing some of the many ways podcasting can be used in the classroom. Podcast are not only teacher friendly, but student friendly too.
I have stated before my concern for technology in the classroom dissolving the need for a school building all together, but I feel better about podcasting in/outside the classroom. In the video was the scenario of the girl missing school due to illness, but since her teacher broadcast his class lectures on itunes, she didn't fall behind from missing class. I also like knowing that podcasting is also very much parent friendly and accessible so that they can hear what their students are learning if they chose to.
100 ways to use your ipod: This site was almost overwhelmingly informative! I think I now know everything there is to know about podcast and more. It never did occur to me to use my smartphone (iphone) for things other than email, youtube, facebook, and of course the occasional phone call. Ever since I have started using iTunes I never once have investigated the world of podcasting. It is a very cool way of broadcasting information in a radio-clear format without the need for radio-wave (i.e FM and AM or a boom-box/stereo at all). New technology like podcasting really makes me feel old, but it is still very exciting and I'm very eager to use it in my future classroom!
The Education Podcast Network: This is the first podcast website I didn't really enjoy. However there were many many podcast available to listen too, some were not appropriate for classroom use, except for maybe at the college level. It is good to know though that there are websites like these dedicated to podcast of all sorts.
This website would be like a database of podcast, or like an encyclopedia of podcast. Its a good idea to have websites like these to make podcast easy to access outside of a program like iTunes. I truly have learned so much about podcasting through all these websites and feel educated enough with them to go ahead and create my own at anytime!