Podcasts

The first podcast: Smartboard Lessons not only has on objective of connecting with teachers, but with parents also.So teachers can work together with other teachers to storm up new educational ideas and get suggestions on problem solving ideas for students. And parents can connect with the students teacher to get a deeper understanding of what needs to be included in certain projects. Ben and Joan discusses two data collection sites that they thought would be of interest for teachers. They were The Feltron Report and Datum . These sites were given as idea "grabbers" for ways teachers could have students collect and manage data. For example, students can keep track of the number of books they may read in a certain period of time. And then they can conclude or analyze what the data information means to them.





Kidcast is a podcast where Mr. Dan Schmit is trying to get teachers to see that most podcasts that are done by students is basically following the "how to do a podcast" format. After searching the web, he was disappointed to find most of the podcast didn't have much learning behind it. It was merely the point of getting a podcast done. Intelligenic is the link he gives to offer ideas and/or comments on ways teachers can help students become more creative with podcasting.










On the podcast Connect Learning #96 with David Warlick, he was at a educators conference and they discussed how technology is making more students put more effort into their work. When we grew up, we only had books, pens, and paper to be creative, along with our imagination. At those times learning was dull and boring. Now, students can use the computer to take responsibilities for their own creativity and it helps keep them focused and interested in what they're learning. You can visit the site ConnectLearning .


The next podcast is Edtechtalk . They featured a guest speaker named Carol Broos. She is a music teacher for 4Th thru 8Th grade students and has taught for 31 years. She was 1 out of a group off 11 people choosen to make an educational DVD with Golden Apple. She talks about how 2 main issues that were discussed at the round table was 1) the high drop-out rate and 2)how to keep students engaged in their everyday schooling. Teacher preparation was also discussed but the "No Child Left Behind" issue wasn't really an important topic. She also made a point that really caught my attention with the educational systems being in debt. She stated that a mad said on the taxes form where you can check a box to donate a $1 to politicians, it should be changed to give a $1 to education. I think that's a wonderful suggestion!!





This podcast is designed and entertaining to those listeners who are familiar with McIntosh and apple. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people. But, the caster provided the latest news, like what the top social technology gadgets are. The apple Iphone ranked in at #1. These guys are actually pretty funny but to get an understanding of what they are talking about you have to pay close attention. They almost sound as if they have their own radio show.





In the last podcast This Week In Photography , the casters talked about photography and videos and how to use videos to promote businesses. Guest speaker Vui Bui talks about his workshops and how they kelp people with creating videos or pictures by choosing the best selection of cameras and video cameras, and the pros and cons of each. You can find plenty of information on photography at cameradojo if you're interested in that type of work or as a hobby.