Week 2

Learning about podcasts in week 2's class was very interesting and it opened my eyes to other ways technology can be used to teach and help students in the classroom. I can make use of it in my future social studies classroom by recording my lectures, posting it on a classroom website. Students who may of missed important details during a lecture or missed a day of class can visit the website to hear the recorded lecture on their home computers.

Podcasts can also be useful in giving audio instruction on classroom assignments. I also feel I can use podcasts to record other facts and information on a topic that may of not fit into a classroom lesson due to limited time and students can listen to the podcast if they are curious about a topic and with to learn more. I am sure when I start to use podcast regularly in the future, I can also discover more ways to help in the classroom environment and my students' learning.

There is one concern I would take into account when using podcasts. I don't want students to feel that they don't need to pay attention in class and become disconnected with class since they can go online later and listen again. I want to avoid creating a one way environment and I still want to encourage student interaction in the classroom.