Thursday, September 11, 2008

Thing 19 - Podcasts

Grammar Grater Podcast from MPR sounds like something I need to share with my English teacher friends! It has a new home in my Bloglines reader. When podcast.com required a signup process before one could access a podcast, I moved on. The podcast that I found of interest was available using a Google search. Why log into a directory in order to listen? I located Connect Learning with David Warlick though the Education Podcast Network. The menu in this directory provided a breakdown by curriculum area which made navigating to relevant podcasts easy. One of Warlick's podcasts was an interview format with media specialists, discussing issues related to podcasting with students. The discussion about media releases and acceptable use policies was very helpful. Though I am not personally interested in posting podcasts at this time, I am interested in supporting teachers and students in podcasting as a way to demonstrate their learning. As presented in this podcast, using multimedia is natural for students and provides them with a broader audience. Well, maybe I would consider a book talk podcast...
http://davidwarlick.com/connectlearning/

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