Post #4 Podcasting

Podcasting is quite new to me. I do , however, believe its going to be a very beneficial teaching tool in my classroom.
Judy Scharf's YouTube video provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a podcast.

In the Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom by Joe Duke, I found useful ways of using podcasting in the classroom and what benefits it will provide the student. Podcasting will be helpful in delivering lectures,, news, and information to students in all levels of education. Podcasting helps the student keep up with the information, it increases their motivation and engagement in the learning process.
Lastly, The Practical Principal was a podcast talk show featuring Melinda Miller and Scott Elias allowing Principals in the school systems to discuss common issues, share ideas, and tips as a means of providing better ways of managing and improving the quality of education in their schools

Post #3 At the Teachers Desk

Teacher's Desk

Mr William Chamberlain introduced in this blog, a concept called EdCamps. It is an experiment in professional learning,collaborating, and sharing of ideas by developing a long term relationship online, with others within the field of teaching. The idea is to come up with innovative methods of teaching and continuous growth in this technological age.


My thoughts:

Any type of collaboration and the sharing of ideas for a common goal of teaching is a great idea.
Communicating with others who don't necessarily share an exact point of view, is in itself, a learning process.
I have mixed feelings about the necessity of an eventual face to face meeting. I'm not sure of the impact of having a social relationship would have on learning new techniques in teaching.
My intention is to look into this concept a little further. I feel I may very well be missing the point of EdCamps for all that is is really worth...I don't know.