Chapter 8: Podcasts (week 4)

This weeks reading based on "podcasting, video and screencasting, and live streaming" sounded slightly bland going in, but as I continued reading I became more hooked.  The idea of publishing videos and having radio newscasts seemed a little daunting and frankly down-right scary while reading, but then I got to thinking again how far ahead our students are compared to us and if I'm nervous already without even getting my feet wet then I should probably change professions now.  If "podcasting is the creation and distribution of amateur radio..." then amateur is definitely the way it will go for myself and my students.  Giving students the opportunity once again to express themselves in different forms is what educators strive for and screencasting, podcasting and live streaming allows for the expressions and creativity of all students to flow freely.  What I liked so much about reading this chapter was the pure fact that once again students can share their ideas and brainstorm with peers from around the world with a click of a button.  These features allow students to be true to themselves while networking with others in new and educationally technological ways.