Podcasting (Awesome when it works)

I decided to give pod casting a try. I had a very hard time setting up my pod cast and finding a website that would carry my pod cast. I subscribed to 5 websites before I found one that worked.

http://www.podomatic.com/people/index/mratkinson

Podomatic only works about 75% of the time. Errors frequently occur when uploading. Often users can not access podcasts because websites data base gets overloaded. Another possible site that may work is:

http://www.mypodcast.com/index.php

I found an excellent youtube post that teaches users how to create a podcast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hrBbczS9I0

I have used podomatic to create two test reviews for my students. Those students that could access the podcast found it very useful.

Good Luck!

The Ethics of Tech.

Ribble and Bailey’s article, Developing Ethical Direction, describes the relationship between ethics and young people using technology. The authors believe that there are appropriate ways to use technology and that we need to pay attention to what is ethical when we use technology. As teachers, it is up to us to ensure that our students follow these codes of ethics. I believe it is the responsibility of the teacher to ensure that their students understand what they can and can not do on a computer. I myself am guilty of not citing pictures that I use when I create student worksheets and tests. I realize I should cite where I got the picture, but I rarely do. I am setting a bad example for my students. Students do need to know and use proper digital ethics. Our world is getting more and more digitalized and as a result laws will have to be enforced to keep order. It is essential that students practice good digital ethics now so they do now develop bad habits and get punished in the future.