Thing 20-Subscribing to Podcasts

So many informational and interesting podcasts and vodcasts. Podcasting is almost the same as navigating the Internet in that you need to prioritize what and where you want to dedicate your time and exposure. I like how iTunes helps manage your podcasts and will stop subscriptions if you don't listen to podcasts after a certain period of time.

I found many student created podcasts in the Education Podcast Network (EPN). I listened to various selections from 1st graders presenting their original written works to middle school students describing their educational history to a high school monthly broadcast on school topics and news. In Podcast Alley (PA) I found selections on Canadian Bears and Astronomy. Both websites had very interesting podcast selections and offered different kinds of listening and viewing experiences. EPN offered many podcasts which were developed by students and teachers while PA seemed to have more seasoned producers. This may not be totally true, but this is my impression based on my experiences today.

After my introduction to podcasts in Thing 19, I felt that I had a framework for narrowing down my search for podcasts to view/listen to, but after spending time in EPN, PA, and iTunes Podcasts I feel a Little overwhelmed with all my subscriptions. I guess over time I will add more podcasts to listen to and unsubscribe to others.

Several podcasts that I subscribed to via my new iTunes account include Teach42-Education and Technology by Steve Dembo, National Public Radio's Science Friday, and Public Broadcasting Station's Share the Earth for K-12 and the Education Podcast by John Merrow. Now I will need to obtain an iPod so I can keep up with all my enriching audio podcasts. I am sure I will have to add others podcasts that looked interesting from the last Thing session. I also realized that I need to get a better computer to process all these new capabilities. I need to increase my efficiency to better manage my time. Have a great day, Gregory Jacoby