The use of the podcast presents an exciting new application for technology in the classroom. The podcasts in useful in that it fosters a sort of academic community among the children that are making the podcast because they must do the research on the topic. It also allows for a greater understanding of the topic due to the fact that the children must research it then decide what they think is important. I also think it is important due to the fact that it may expose kids who do not have a large amount of technological access at home to a fun use of technology.
The educational applications beyond what is mentioned above is that is provides for a catalog of knowledge the students can access through linking up with other classes that do podcasts. Another application could be to record important assemblies or lectures and post it on the school website, so that children who are absent have an opportunity to keep up.
My main question is still where to find more sounds and effects that are free to use and are not copyrighted because what we found in the production of our podcast seemed very limited.
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