Reflective Statement:
This website, with a podcast series in it, was built for the class TE 886 Technology Tools for Teachers. Upon taking an initial quiz and talking with the Instructor, I was encouraged to forgo the usual aspects of the class and instead concentrate on a new technological tool that would help teachers. I had been reading a lot about Podcasts and how they were starting to be used in academia so I decided to use that as my research project.
Process Statement:
Everything in this work was done completely "by hand" so as to truly learn all of the different components of creating a video podcast and creating the RSS feed needed to make it fully functional. Research was conducted to see how other universities were using podcasts as well as identifying ways that podcasts could be made with a limited budget and resources.
Assessment Statement:
I believe the project was very successful in that I was able to learn a lot about all the various aspects that go into creating a video podcast. By researching this topic I was able to become somewhat of a subject matter expert and even gave several presentations to faculty and staff at Kansas State University on this topic: KSU Presentation: Podcasting, the Future is Now! (RealMedia video will launch), Podcasting and RSS from within K-State Online! (RealMedia video will launch). The strong points of this portfolio item presentation are: referencing, research, IT capabilities, creative expression and presentation skills.
PORTFOLIO ITEM:
TE 886 Technology Tools for Teachers - Podcasting Podcast (new window will open)
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