Podcasting in Education

Before completing this homework assignment I accidentally did the next one (choose 5 podcasts to share) therefore I have already spent time scouring iTunes for podcasts before reflecting on this quesitons and you know what, I'm glad I did.

I had yet to be really exposed to the podcast. Sure been hearing about them but I had never had the desire to really go and search of one. I had no idea they could be so educational. They are wonderful listening activities and fun ways to take in information in a completly new format. That's the educational bennefit.

What I don't understand is how students can generate projects using them. In reading podcasting in education several activities for students were listed but I think I really need to see them/listen to them for complete comprehension before sharing my opinion. Right now I can't seem to formulate what kind of project a 4th-5th-6th grader could produce using that format.

FAQ:For Podcast Fans was a good "short" read explaining what this new medium is - I took in about 1/3 of it. My Geek status is already saturated.

The section "What is RSS feed" was not only overwhelming form by its length but the summary left me feeling like I had just woken up from being asleep for the 150 years only to learn that the English language had completely changed. I read it but I understood nothing! Then I got to thinking, if I come up with a podcast assignment for my students to produce I simply team up with the IT teacher at my school and they take on teaching the kids how to build it. They are the educators that are teaching thier passion IT and that is why they chose that subject to teach. I on the other hand am not an IT teacher for this reason, "It is NOT my passion!" I don't care about making my own podcast - I'm happy I have been introduced to them becasue I already have ideas bubbeling about how I can utilze them in my curriculum but I don't have any interst in making one. It's like this. I know how to drive, but in order drive I don't need to know how to build the car. There are special people with specials talents and intersts in doing just that.
Thank God!!!!