End of Day 2 Podcasting

Today was really productive. Everyone in the group is getting comfortable with speaking on the podcast. Next class we will start the main podcast on the Zimmermann Telegram. I will bring a printed version so it will be easier to read. We still have to decide if one person will read the entire thing or if we will take turns.

So today is the second time the class is meeting and working on our podcast. My group is all present today so hopefully we can get working on our podcast presentation. I am interested to see if Luiz or Andrew found anything else we can add to the podcast, and I'm excited to get started working on it again.

Podcasting Lesson

The lesson was quite informative. The speed of the computer made it frustrating at times, and the heat in the classroom did not help either. After hearing my voice I realized how monotone i sound when I speak, and I am going to have to work on that for the future. My partners and I also discussed the possiblity of bring more information into our podcast to corporate Andrew's subject of Biology into Luiz and I's subject of history.

Test Podcast

http://mbritanak.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-12T07_21_40-08_00

First Class in the Computer Lab

My partners are Luiz and Andrew. Today, I am hoping that we can discuss our podcast project and possibly get started. We have not offically met as a group, so today will also be a good chance to have a brainstorming session about what else we can do with this podcast.
I see the Podcast as a valuable teaching tool. It will allow the students to hear important speeches and articles from history, rather than just reading them. I have never experienced a podcast as a teaching device, but have heard it used for music and comedy. I find the idea of it being used as a tool for teaching interesting.

I will be making a podcast of the translated version of the Zimmermann Telegram.