Week 4 Reflection

What- Today we learned how to make podcast and video cast. It was awesome! This is my favorite thing I've learned so far in any technology class. I found out about a tool I have on my computer called garage band, it was super cool. We had a lot of fun making our podcast and I look for to making our video demonstration this week.

So What- This will be a great, fun tool to use with our students. I could have my class make a  podcast or video cast in groups as a fun way to assess what they have learned on subjects, they could do the video as if they are teaching another grade the material or next years students. Students would love to make video cast and it would let me know exactly how much they have learned. I could use podcast as away to introduced a new topic. 

Now What- I loved making our podcast and I can't wait to use them in my own classroom or during field work. I would like to let my students break up into  groups and make their own  videos, I would have loved this as a students and I think most children would enjoy making podcast or video cast.

Video Reflection- I already thought it was a great Idea to have your students blog. The video just gave me more reasons to want to use them in my classroom. Blogs give our students an opportunity believe skills such as creativity and literacy to name a few. Blogs are great and more fun then writing in a paper journal.