Aug 26 2009
THING 18 Wow-my first podcast!
I did not realize that podcasting could be so easy. Of course, to make it really interesting, I am sure there is a lot you can do to jazz up the podcast with music, etc. Recording the actual podcast was the easy part. I found the experience not quite so easy, though, because the sound recorder on Windows would only record a 60 second podcast and mine was longer. So, I tried to use Vocaroo, recorded and went through Steps 1-3 only to find that the podcast did not work because my computer did not seem to have the correct software to use the WAV file I saved from Vocaroo. So, I redid the whole process and went back to Plan A, shortened my podcast and used the windows sound recorder, which worked for me.
I will need to explore further the many possible uses of podcasts in a media center setting. I definitely like the idea of having students produce podcasts of reviews of books they have read and having those podcasts available for their classmates to listen to, to get recommendations on books to read. I know this has been done in some of the middle school English classes in my school, and I would like to pursue that idea further, as well as finding other ways to use podcasts to promote reading and get kids excited about books.
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I am glad you saw how easy it is to make a podcast. Short and to the point is often the best way to go. Just think about everything you learned as you went through the process several times.