I've been reading a lot of Will Richardson's book, mainly focusing on the podcasting section. I've also been on iTunes and checking out some pretty cool podcasts that are of interest to me. Ashley and I took interest in the Dane Cook blog that was one of the most popular sites on iTunes and as usual, it was hilarious.
When my group met last Thursday in the library, we thought of many different questions that would be important to clue in our own podcast that we are going to be making later this week. We found that the most important question, especially in relation to this class, is the question of how can podcasts be facilitated into the classroom. Since not all students are fortunate enough to have personal computers, requiring them to use this new technology could get very difficult. I feel that podcasting could be extremely beneficial to to any teacher, not just those who chose to teach english. Foreign language teachers, math teachers, social studies, science, etc...there are numerous podcasts on the web that would very helpful for those students who may need extra help. Podcasts are like modern-day tutors that can be accessed at home and for free.
Will Richardson notes this idea in his segment on podcasting, that it is a tool that can be beneficial for nearly everyone. Podcasting is so easy to use. I would definitely recommend for everyone to find out more about it.
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