Podcasts

Even though I just learned what a blog is, I haven't even heard the word podcast until I began this class. Another great educational tool, podcasts are like radio shows available over the internet. People can subscribe to them, and there are audio and video podcasts. Also, I like that the podcasts I listened to were free.


The first podcast I listened to was SmartBoard Lessons. The way Joan Badger and Ben Hazzard talk reminded me of a radio morning show, and they keep listeners interested.
Another podcast I listened to was KidCast which gives tips and ideas on how to make podcasts for students and teachers.

Other educational podcasts I listened to are Connect Learning and EdTechTalk. Connect Learning is hosted and created by David Warlick. I like his approach because he goes to workshops and conferences across the country and interviews people there (primarily educators) about education. EdTechTalk takes a different approach because they allow people to participate through a chat room and Skype. Skype allows people to make calls over the Internet to anywhere in the world.


The other two podcasts I listened to are not related to education. The first is Macbreak Weekly which discusses news about Macintosh. I don't know anything about Macintosh because I have a PC, but these guys are so funny and entertaining that it kept my interest better than any podcast I've listened to yet. The other podcast is This Week in Photography. These podcasts are about different topics about photography. Both of these podcasts seem to be professionally done.