I think what new thinking I took from reading this section about podcasting was the ease of how it could be used in the classroom. I didn’t really know how much went into producing a podcast, but now after reading this I can see that its use would be quite feasible. I can see how it could be used to have a class follow podcasts that are applied to the content being taught, I think that could be used quite effectively. I thought the idea of using podcasts for student radio was another really good idea, it would definitely be a good way to keep costs down and still provide students with a valuable learning experience in the production of radio shows. I have always liked the idea of using video in the classroom. In my high school we had a number of very tech savvy teachers that really got into using video editing software and other technology. I think that use of video production regardless of subject area is a great way to teach lifelong skills of cooperation, problem solving, and attention to detail. I agree with the authors that by exposing the students to a larger audience by route of displaying their work online it may help them to produce a more polished product, due to the fact that many others will be watching. I did video productions a course in high school and each week we produced a program that was displayed around the school as well as on local public access television, the knowledge of that I feel made us work harder and produce work of higher quality. I am split on the idea of live streaming from the classroom. I think that in regular instance of general classroom activities I don’t think that it has its place. However, having exchanges with others outside the classroom, for example an expert or another classroom of students from a different school, could be an excellent teaching tool that may engage students better. Screen casting I think is something I can sink my teeth into. I had limited experience with it before, but I really liked the idea of using it with students. I had really only thought about using it as more so a tutorial to show students things, but I think that it would be really cool that have them to demonstrate something for class or do a slideshow for a student who maybe is not the best public speaker.
Overall, I think that there were a lot of good tools in this chapter that I think would be of great use in the classroom. I really hope to use video in my classroom, particularly with the availability of more online editing tools and the drop in price of video recording equipment I think that it will definitely be possible. I am not sure exactly how I will integrate into a science class yet, but one idea I thought of was having students teach a mini unit on a particular animal life cycle or just a concept. Screen casting or video would work equally as well I feel for that sort of project. Another idea that I had with screen casting, just to get started, would be in showing students guides around web pages or through a particular web based app that I may have them use. As I gain more comfort with it I may do more assignments utilizing it. Another thought I had is that it could be used as a partial lesson when you could not physically be in the classroom, when a substitute is in I could have presentation or something that nature all set up and have the substitute show it for the students that way even if I am not there I could still be introducing material.
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