Week 6-Podcasting

This week we talked about podcasting. I've listened to podcasts a few times, but haven't really paid much attention to them before now. From what we discussed in class I think that podcasts in the classroom have a lot of potential. As with anything there is a lot to sift through that is not of much, if any, educational value, or is not the right type of material to use in the classroom, but I think there is some content out there that could be really helpful in the classroom. One concern I do have is that, if used improperly, podcasts could take the place of the job that the teacher is supposed to be performing. Podcasts can supply so much information that it nullifies the teacher's role in the classroom. I view podcasts as supplementary material only. For example, podcasts that include images or video of places or animals that it is impossible to take students to view for themselves would be very beneficial, but a podcast that includes that, and all the information about those places or animals would take the place of the teacher, and I don't think that has a place in the classroom. Overall, if used correctly, I believe podcasts can be a very beneficial tool in the classroom. I'm excited to finish mine, too! It's about bats. =)