Blog Post 5

Eagles' Nest Radio & Class Blog 

This website contains podcasts made by 3rd graders. Their podcasts are about topics the students are covering in class and things kids "NEED TO KNOW." At first, I felt a little surprised these children are so young and using technology in this way. At second thought, this is brilliant! Kids are learning at younger ages the importance of technology in our society. My brother, who is 4 years old as of February 14, knows how to play games on a computer and loves having our mom send us messages on Facebook.

I listened to All Roads Lead to Rome. These students are precious and sound so professional! You can tell they definitely rehearsed. Not only is having the kids make podcasts teaching them how to use technology, but they are more engaged in the material being taught, and practicing their collaboration and literacy skills. This class seems like a lot of fun. I only wish my 3rd grade class could have been this enjoyable. I am now looking more forward to recording my podcast later this week.



100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn Better
This site is very helpful. I have had an iPod touch for 2 years and learn something new every time I use it. Now I know even more! I love finding new apps to play with and learn. The link Learning Podcasting was also helpful. I found that 63 Podcasting Plus provides more information about podcasting. And, link 65 iPod in the Classroom gives lesson plans that teachers who want to incorporate iPods into their classrooms can use.



Education Podcasting Network 
I was overwhelmed with the amount of information on podcasting at first glance. EPN can be a very useful source for teachers in the 21st century. This site tells you what a podcasts is, how to find a podcasts, and how to subscribe to podcasts programs. You can also suggest a podcasts. Podcasts are available for viewing and are sorted by: students, classes, grade level, and subject. This makes it very easy to narrow down your search. Of all the links provided in Blog Post 5 Assignment (Yes, I viewed them all), I found EPN to be the most resourceful. I believe all teachers and future teachers should have this one bookmarked.

Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant. -Mitchell Kapor

This quote made me laugh when I read it, for the obvious reason...a hydrant blasting in someone's face. It also made me think, "Good Lord who loves me, there is a ton of information out there!"