WebQuest Final Fixes & Podcasts/Vidcasts

What? This week we are finishing up on our WebQuest. We also are now working making vidcast and podcast. We need to teach something through both of these methods.



So What? I am excited about my WebQuest it is finally coming all together. I think my students could really like an activity like this one. I know that as a student I am really getting the hang of making these and it is improving my PowerPoint skills.



Podcast and Vidcast are extremely useful ways to teach. Students cans still be taught even if you are not there. Students can expand their knowledge through either method. A Podcast is a tool that allows you to hear something through a computer, ipod, etc. A Vidcast is another tool that allows you to see something through a computer, camera, etc. I think it would be useful as a teacher to utilize these tools and make things a bit easier or more interesting for my students. I could had my student do an assignment through a vidcast. My students could collaborate make a movie, teach the class something. I think I could become a better teacher by using these tools so that if my students need more information they can find out more through these tools. For example if I am sick one day I could make a podcast for my class.

Now What? I never thought about using these simply tools that I use daily to incorporate them into my class. I think by my example my colleagues can see what that is better to teach a students something several different ways so that they can understand it because everybody learns differently. I really want to be the best teacher I can be. I know that I feel I didn't get a good foundation in a lot of subjects like math because they teachers were explaining it in a way I didn't understand. This way I know I get the concept out because they can see it, hear it, do it.

I really want to be a good teacher. I think my department will like the extra mile I go through using podcast and vidcast to make sure my students don't miss anything. I think they could start making some for the whole school. Maybe a vidcast to show our school pride? I am very excited to utilize these tools in my classroom someday.

Video Reflection: It was on why should we let our students blog. The video suggested to teach communication, literacy, ownership, sharing, collaboration, discussion, empowerment, interaction, motivation, participation, engagement, excitement, conversation, creativity, reflection, to extend the walls of the classroom, to give students a 'voice' and a 'audience', to students a learning environment that is open 24/7, to give them skills useful for their digital futures. Basically it if we think our students can write to learn, they can blog to learn. To see this video go to: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=838&title=Why_Let_our_Students_Blog_