Emergent Technology Part # 3

Hey Everybody,

Finally, the last part of the Emergent Technology Series. This last Emergent Technology project was by far the most challenging one. This was the first time that I ever created my own podcast and I had actually only listened to two podcasts for my P.E. class this semester. So, I did not know a lot about podcasting prior to this project. There is still a lot to learn, but I definitely know more than I knew before I started. My podcast topic was to record an interview with an African-American business owner in Indy about what it's like to be a business owner and the joys and perils of entrepreneurship.

My advice for other podcasters is to take your time, don't start the project at the last minute, pick a topic that you like and want to talk about, and have fun. For the project, I pretended that  I had my own radio show and was actually recording for a real audience. I had a hard time completing the project because this was the first time that I had ever used this technology before and I didn't know what I was doing. But for the project, I used Podomatic, which is a really good site for podcasting and vodcasting. I found it to be very user-friendly.

I can see many times when I can see myself using podcasting. For example, I can record myself reading storybooks, so in case I am sick, my students can still listen to me read stories to them. Or I can use the podcasting as a way to record my thoughts and experiences as a teacher. This is sorta like an auditory journal or diary. Also, as I mentioned earlier, my P.E. professor used podcasts as extra ways to teach his students about physical education topics outside of the classroom.


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