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PODcasting: Good, Bad and NO Ugly!
GOOD:
Podcasting is a great way to deliver audio files over the Internet. The term
comes from iPod and broadcasting. Podcasting is a free service to use and
listen to via a computer or any digital portable audio devices in an MP3
format. The user has control of what and when they listen. Media specialist can
make use of podcasting not only as a tool for colleagues but for patrons as
well. Students are all ready equipped with devices and technology savvy. So the
addition of podcasting is not a draw back but a great portable education
tool.
Free subscriptions are to as many podcasts as you like are
possible. Podcast episodes will be forwarded right to your device or computer
software. Publishing verbal content to computers and digital devices allows subscribers
to learn or listen on the go.
BAD: The
downside of podcasting is slim to none. Good sound quality is necessary since
podcasting is an audible tool. First time podcasters may need assistance with
getting the right equipment and with the upload process. Subscribers must have
a decent amount of bandwidth to download and listen to the podcast. Refrain
from uses copyrighted music during podcasts. The good out weighs the bad. Podcasting is here to stay and
will only get better.
Loraine Foushee
Blog 1: Podcasting
Showing the Good and the Bad is a great way to discuss Podcasting. I agree with most of your points. The one thing you discuss is helping first time podcasters is an excellent point. Too many times, we place technology in the hands of children with minimal directions. I think creating a checklist and rubric a.k.a. checkbric helps students understand the expectations of teachers and media specialists. We should never leave them without guideline and/or models of expected products.
ReplyDeleteWe have been working book talks and bookfomercials in my school and most students want to video their book talk rather than use Audacity. The problem with this is scheduling the video time. I have been able to convenience students to create a PhotoStory and then narrate their story, this they can do on their time and using any computer since PhotoStory is another free program.