Podcasting

     Podcasting is very interesting feature in technology. I learned a lot of new information about it. I didn't know that downloading a movie or some broadcast from a computer or television was possible. That keeps a person from missing out on a particular event. This could be really useful in the classroom. Teachers could record events from home and bring them into the classroom for teaching purposes. Teachers use videos and audios for education in todays classrooms. The microphone is another form of recording that is useful. Recording a lecture is very convenient and resourceful. When I was in school, we used projectors that had reels of film to show the images from. All it take now is for a small ipod or mp3 to record the information on, and bring it or take it anywhere you want to. I think the classroom would benefit greatly from the use of the these devices to teach and inform their students.
     Podcasting is different from from web 2.0 applications as well as similar. The wiki feature is good for communication and setting up group e-mails. The ability to transmit a message and put it where you want it is a special feature. Social bookmarking is a feature that enables the user to save address for future usage and storage. While researching a project, this feature would really come in handy. This feature would also provide a quick reference tool. Voicethreading would be the most similar to the podcasting feature. The ability to record the audio and put it where you want it is an amazing feature.The voicethread would be utilized more by a teacher. The student would use the wiki and the social bookmarking in the classroom. I think the teacher would use the voicethread for lectures and general information. Podcasting is definitely similar to web 2.0 but also different.
     I own a mp3 player and I really enjoy it. I use it mainly for listening to music that is already downloaded to the device. I'm really not familiar with it enough to do very much more. It was given to me as a gift without instructions on how to take advantage of its features. This assignment is filling me in on some features I didn't know existed. I would definitely use it in my classroom. I see different ways of benefiting my lesson plan and the students interpreting what I'm trying to convey to them. It really has everything a teacher needs to assist them in teaching . It has the audio features, the video features ,and the broadcasting features. With all Of those features, teaching would be more convenient. This educational technology class is what every teacher needs to be more efficient, present and future teachers.