Blog Assignment 4

Mr. Joe Dale, in his video, lays out the benefits associated with podcasting in the classroom. Podcasting gives students a way to connect to their academics outside of the classroom. Since today's students are technologically-oriented, it is an applicable way to assign projects and listen to lectures. In terms of projects, Mr. Dale says that there is a lot to take away, such as the promotion of creativity. In addition, parents are able to find out what their children are involved in at school. Mr. Dale provides a How to Podcast link at the end of the clip, which will come in handy when I am creating my own podcast.

Ms. Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano has done an incredible job integrating podcasting into the learning environment.  For example, in one of her projects, students were assigned an endangered or threatened animal in Florida, where students had to describe the animal's habitat and explain why it is was endangered or threatened. Students not only learned about these animals but also acquired numerous skills. In her Reflections of Podcast Project post, she make it clear that technology tools can be used to sharpen academic skills. In Podcasting with 3rd Grade, Ms. Tolisano provides a summary of skills that students take away, such as research, sound editing software (record, edit, and import files), and copyright issues. 

I found the Producing a Podcast to be very efficient. This process will be very useful to me and my group when creating a podcast. Ms. Tolisano divides the process into several parts.

After reading through the different approaches that Ms. Tolisano took with podcasting, I can conclude that podcasting can be an enjoyable way to learn. Furthermore, using technology can motivate and engage students. It is a rewarding method!