theresa's comment Q

I didn't enjoy the speech that she gave, she was kind of silly. If it was something more interesting then the idea of being able to playback speeches is awesome. On the issue of mp3 players, mp3 players can store and playback audio files. They are pretty similar, and are more comparable to a podcats than a radio like she was trying to compare it with.

simple broadcasting

A podcast is a form of technology that allows students to put their work into digital form and share it with others, it can be audio or video.
One thing she relates it to is a radio. She talks about how a radio costs so much to deal with and to handle, and that there's no pausing a radio. A podcast is much cheaper, and you can pause it, and save whatever it is that you'd like to listen to for a jog or a run. This however is an awful example, the two can't even be compared, what she should have compared it to is an mp3 palyer or something that is actually similar. Comparing podcasts and radio is really like comparing apples and oranges.
Some ways to use it in the classroom is if kids need to learn their multiplication tables is to have them podcast it. So that they can play it over and over again, so it's like they're studying. Another way is from audio clips, where kids can study national anthems, or hear interviews for studying. If kids use the video, kids can watch themselves working, or use it as a flash card.
According to the woman, teachers really want to use these podcasts. She says that it encourages kids to do their homework, because once their homework is done they get to podcast it... too bad that only works for a little while. Then it is a good way to help your kids study. They will be excited about the podcast, and will show their family, and will play it over and over studying on accident. It makes the teacher's job easier.
The whole idea is stupid. While it seems like a good idea, as soon as kids get used to podcasts, they're not going to care anymore. It's just going to be another hurdle they have to jump through in order to get the project done. It just takes more time, while it is a good way to reinforce ideas and thoughts, it seems like it could be done much more easily with less time wasted.
I think podcasting is a bad idea. It is time consuming and just kind of silly. According to the woman, the reason it's effective is because it's new and exciting, but it will only be new and exciting until the next thing comes out, if it even lasts that long. Flashcards are much more accessible and take less time to deal with. It is nice to have the audio behind it for kids who need the audio, but a recoding would do just as well.

blogging website

http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~nshelley/
This website I found goes over all of the benefits of podcasting. It is specifically designed for teachers. It doesn't really go in depth into anything, but it does list a lot of the benefits. It talks about student participation, it helps kids get more technologically advanced, and it is very easy to obtain and work on with students. Then it goes into the technology, how little is needed, and how easy it is to use.

Copyright and Fair Use LR

The Disney one really makes me think. I mean, you're showing a movie to kids. If your son had friends over you'd show them the movie to keep them quite. All of a sudden we can't show it to kids in day care? Besides, I thought vhs wasn't under the same copyright restrictions or something like that. You aren't showing the movie for profit, people wouldn't pay to see a disney movie anyways. You're showing it to keep kids shut up, for entertainment. It doesn't make sense I guess.

Copyright and fair Use QR

1. I was surprised that one was allowed to make those backups. But I guess afterwards it does make sense, since theya re not being distributed.
6. I figured it wouldn't be allowed, as if as soon as it was on the website it was copyrighted or something.
7. at first this one bothered me, but I guess in a perfect world it's okay.
8. I figured if he legally obtained it that it would be okay.
10. He got it for free, but I understand that people will be able to take it off of the shared area.
14. Okay, now this is dumb. You can't show a VHS film for entertainment. That's just dumb, why do we buy it then?
15. I thought that VHS didn't have the same copyright rules, now I'm confused.
16. This one just didn't make sense at first at all. But after seeing the answer I can make it out a little bit better.

QR Blogging

Blogging, as I have discovered so far, is like having a diary. Just instead of putting down your personal thoughts, you put down what you think about certain things that have to do with teaching... I never liked diaries.

QR introduction

I guess I'm just surprised that syudents would be willing to leave a class for that reason. It seems a little weird, like, possibly a couple of the smarter students said they weren't learning and proposed the idea to leave the classroom. Then all of the slackers just kind of took flight with an excuse to just leave the class but still look noble. At the same time though it did seem as though some of the kids were pretty serious. I hope this doesn't happen to me.

QR Chapter 2

This chapter talks about how students will respect a teacher who talks to them on an equal level. Kids enjoy learning froma teacher that they can like and respect, and that they like and respect a teacher who respects them. One thing that I've always believed and remember believeing as a student is that in order to really reach kids in school you need to treat them as intellectuals. While they might not posses the same amount of knowledge, they are thinkers. I remember when I was in school I just wanted to be respected, by my teachers and my peers. The teachers that i appreciated the most were the ones who talked to me like I actually had something to say. As a teacher I hope that I will be able to reach my students and that as I get older I will continue to believe this way.

QR chapter 1

I thought that the questionairre was a really good idea. I realize that no matter where I go to teach there will always be students with backgrounds much different than my own. Handing out a questionarrie to start the class will be helpful in giving me some insight to each student. This will allow me to reach them better.

QR PREFACE

In the first part there really was only one thing that stuck out to me. That was the fact that 60% of teachers quit teaching within their first five years. This is incredible, I can't imagine working so hard in school to become a teacher and then quitting the profession to become something that one is less qualified to do. I want to teach, that's why I'm in this school and taking these classes. I'm going to be a teacher, quitting sounds like the pansy way out.

netday results

well, I don't see myself being a digital native. I was kind of surprised, Ithought that more kids would be farther ahead than they were. I really don't think I am that far behind, however, time moves fast. I don't know where kids will be in two or three years when I get to the point where I am a teacher in a public school. The numbers weren't as far advanced as I thought, I guess I have to understand that in a public school not a lot of children have enough money to really be active in all of these technological advances. At the same time, as technology improves, everything gets cheaper. I just don't know anymore.