Blog Post #5: Conclusion

At the beginning of this course, I was asked to assess my strengths and weaknesses in technology, and I was truly lacking in knowledge and skill. I had absolutely no clue what a podcast was, much less how to create one or what uses it could potentially have in my classroom or in the library. After having this class, I am fully aware of podcasting, and I created a book report podcast as my final technology project. I found that the podcast was very easy to create, and I have realized many ways to use podcasting in my classroom and eventually in my library. I currently teach English I, and my book report podcast will serve as a model to current and future students of my English I classes. In addition, I will be having my students create book report podcasts to take the place of the old, hand-written book reports of the past. Throughout this course, I was introduced to numerous technological Web 2.0 tools, many online tools that I will be using in my classroom with my students. I learned that even facebook and other social networking sites can be useful in the library and classroom settings...an idea that was completely foreign to me before. I am grateful that in such a short time, my knowledge of technology has increased, and that students now and for years to come will benefit from these tools as well. I look forward to continually learning more for the benefit of many, many students to come.

Technology Project #5: Book Report Podcast