A non linear powerpoint over emerging technologies in education. Podcasting, Blogs, and Distance learning are covered.

1. By: Heidi Rugenstein

3. Podcasting is an audio recording used in education. It was first described as a web based of music but now with it’s increasing Popularity it has now been moved to the classroom. Podcasting in general has only been around for a couple of years, but is one of the fastest growing technologies. It has a popularity increase of about 15% every month…How fascinating! Apple computers talks about podcasting being a audio or video files that give a network. It will play on just about every computers, and IPods. (Ex: Mac, PC etc… Would you like to know more? Choose another technology .

4. Podcasting can be a very helpful tool in the classroom. Podcasting lets teachers take there students above and beyond the normal everyday assignments. Podcasting let’s students make or record voice recordings, pictures, sound effects in projects, and also makes a helpful tool for studying. These tools can not only be helpful for students but schools as well. Schools can have there own podcasts and post them on there website for students to receive information. Elementary students can perform projects on podcast, where as college students can download lectures . Podcasts have a positive effect for students because not only are they being creative but there are also learning . My opinion on podcasting . Choose another technology .

6. Blogging is defined by dictionary.com as a web log, to write entries in on and find new material. Blogging has been around for quite some time. Many other types of blogging is myspace, or facebook! Blogging is an excellent way to keep in touch with you class mates and teachers! It allows you to post journal entries which can help students with there writing skills. Blogging allows students, and teachers to have a larger network. Blogs allow people to leave comments on things that you wrote this is helpful in education because they can be more interactive with there peers and especially for college students can receive help faster! Learn about blogs in the classroom? Choose another technology .

7. Blogs make wonderful tools for teachers to post anoccuments, or even having class discussion. Other teachers use it as a grading tool, many teachers may assign an assignment and have there students turn it in on there blog! Another thing that teachers use blogs for are a helpful tool to stay in touch with students and provide an easier way of getting a hold of the student to help, such as having a chat online! (Scarlett 2006) says “ the benefits from blogging are learned by students slowly”). Blogging is very beneficial for students. It helps them find there voice in writing which usually will make the writer more comfortable. Oravec states that “blogs present a vehicle for students to develop an autobiographical Internet presence” and a “critical intellectual voice”. With all the great benefits that blogging can offer you such as an upscale education and social life they are one of the easiest things to make. My opinion on blogging Choose another technology