Podcasts- I can hear you now

Before this week, I had heard about podcasts, read about podcasts, and even my kids had talked about podcasts.  However, I had never taken the time to listen to one myself.  Boy, was I missing out! There is a whole new world out there, just waiting to be heard. Listening to my first podcast was a new experience.  I had chosen an hour long podcast, because of the subject matter- Edtech.  I didn't know there are many different lengths of podcasts and found myself breaking it up in sections throughout my day.  As I read about podcasts others had chosen to review, I learned there are short podcasts which held my attention better and will often better suit my needs.  I will save the longer episodes for long trips or scan through to get to the parts I am most interested in hearing.

Listening to my first podcast and creating my first podcast were two different things! Even after editing over and over, I'm still not happy with this version, but I know what I would like to improve. I talk too fast at times, I would like to add better flow to my content, and I want to add music.  As critical as I became, I knew I needed to add the music last, because choosing a sound that would represent my podcasts, would be a time consuming search for the perfect music.

In this assignment, I created a the audio for a podcast about how I "rolled out" our computer cart and what has been successful for our school.  When sharing the computer cart became much more than just the computers the techy teachers use and became a requirement for getting our students future ready, I had to create a way to share the cart of Chromebooks easily and effectively.  I also had to make sure their were rules and accountability. I have shared my experience in my podcast hoping maybe I might save someone a bit of time.

Podcast Link
Script Link

Other topics in the series:

• Classroom Chromebook Rules
• Student/Classroom Accounts and Passwords
• Tips for Troubleshooting
• Mini Lessons- Computer skills with primary grades