Podcasts

So this tech task required us to listen to podcasts and share what we found. I'm not a huge fan of podcasts that are entirely audio because I am not an auditory learner at all! My mind tends to wander if I don't have something to look at and focus my attention on. This is why I was really excited when I came across this podcast. 

The Math Dude is a Podcast that comes with a Website that has a full transcript, as well as diagrams that follow along with what he is saying. I listened to the episode about FOILing and I really enjoyed it. He was really good at hooking students because he started out with a joke about aluminum foil in the microwave. It was pretty ridiculous, but days later, I still remember it and I'm sure if I have to actually use FOIL, I will be thinking about this podcast. 

I also liked how he explained why foiling actually works. When I learned this concept, I was given the "rule" but not the "why". It worked for me, but I know it would not work for every student. 

I'm not sure that I would use podcasts in my classroom on their own. If a student wanted to do one as a choice for an assignment I would definitely support that, but I don't think that I would make it a mandatory thing because I personally don't like them that much.