Hey everyone,
this session we continued learning about tools that can help us
synthesize, remix and create material. The major focus was on webcasting.
Webcasting allows Internet users to create an audio file that can then be
shared online with other users. A number of people take part in podcasting as
it’s a useful tool to get your opinion out and heard on the Internet. Podcasts
can also be an affective tool for presenting lectures to students in the
university setting, especially in online courses. I had the opportunity to create
my own podcast this week using Garageband. The process of actually recording
the podcast was quite simple, however I had some difficulties adding it to my
blog. You can check out the podcast I created here.
Though podcasting is still an interactive and collaborative tool, it
is a bit different from some of the others we have learnt about. Users can’t
directly change the content of your podcast. However, what makes it unique is
that people can respond by creating a podcast of their own, essentially you can
go back and forth with one another. I think this is a really neat tool as it
can allow you to carry out a conversation with someone who may live thousands
of miles away from you. This tool is also different in the way it can assist in
education. Many of the other tools we have discussed assist us with creating
presentations, or keeping this organized. Podcasting assists by offering a new
learning method for students. I think this is something we will continue to see
more of.
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Education systems are starting to make use of podcasts by presenting
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) to all web users. MOOC is a model for
delivering content online to pretty much anyone that is interested in taking
the course. You don’t have to be an enrolled student to participate; however
you wont receive any type of credit or direct feedback from the instructor
(Educause, 2011). Though you don’t get graded, it’s still a great way to learn about
different topics and collaborate with others. MOOCs are typically run on sites
that are easily accessible to all users such as wikis and blogs (Educause, 2011). MOOC is
such an amazing tool that allows for people to interact with users from all
over the web learning from one another and helping each other. Kids, adults,
students, and workers have such busy schedules, MOOC allows for people to learn
information at their own pace and work around busy schedules.
I would definitely add podcasting (Garageband) to my PLE. I think it
is a great tool to have experience with. When looking at my PLE, I would place
this tool in the production category as I’m using it to produce my own work.
Each week my PLE continues to grow with new tools and categories. It truly
shows the many benefits that technology has for students and workers today.
To conclude I’d like to share something I found on my Feedly this
week. The article is titled 5 Steps to Determine the Right Social Media Content for You. I thought this might be useful as we have been exposed to so many
tools throughout this course. I also think this article demonstrates important
characteristics of what it means to be a good digital citizen. Enjoy!
Emily
Reference:
Educase (2011). Retrieved from: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7078.pdf
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