Podcasts

To be honest with you I had never really listened to a podcast before this assignment. It was neat to listen and see what they really are and the way in which they are presented. Of course, the topics we listened to are education related, but I can see how these are used by all different kinds of people for different uses.

The set up is much like a radio broadcast. They tell who they are and what they are going to be talking about. If there is more than one person talking they share their individual insight and opinion. They offer advice and even take phone calls during some podcasts. It is also neat that these people can collaborate ideas from hundred miles away. They are not required to be in the same place at the same time.

The SmartBoard Lesson podcast was one that interested me. It was moderated by Ben Hazzard and Joan Badger. It started off with an intro and some background music. I must admit the music was a little cheesy. Mr. Hazzard came on and introduced himself and the topic in which they were going to be covering. After that he introduced his co host Ms. Badger and they chatted back and forth for a second. These two podcasters are from Canada and lives hours apart from each other. They seemed to mesh well and cover the topic thoroughly.

Listening to the podcasts was a good thing for me. It gave me a chance to see how they were done. The order of events, the style, the enthusiasm etc. With our assignment coming, this is going to help out a lot. It was also good to see how many different topics there are out there. There is a podcast for just about anything one could want!