pod casts

The first pod cast that I listened to was the Smart Board Lessons pod cast. This pod cast was pretty informal and I listened to various parts of it. According to the description of the pod cast it is supposed to be about smart boards and their applications in the classroom. The various portions of this pod cast were things like joking around and talking about random conferences to reading mail from various listeners. I honestly was not interested at all by this pod cast; however it did give me a good look at what they are all about.

The next pod cast I listened to was titled This Week in Photography. This pod cast could be related to a radio show that is focused on tech help for all things related to cameras and photography. The hosts of the show used many technical terms related to photography that I really didn’t understand, partly because I have never really picked up that hobby. Despite this they kept the interviews and discussions interesting, and unlike the previous pod cast this one was more organized. I actually listened to what was said instead of staring at the wall wondering what they were trying to say.

The MacBreak Weekly pod cast was not that bad either. They did wander off the topic several times and reminded me of a radio show at times. These guys love everything that Apple has done or created, and it definitely showed. I did learn a thing or two and also realized that pod casts are really close to radio shows that try to focus on a topic.
The last pod cast I listened to was Kid Cast and it was run by one man. He started with a brief introduction, then he spoke about students pod casting and how there is not enough being done to get kids into it. At times it seemed like he was just rambling, and more than once I just wanted him to get to the point. Although I could see where he was just trying to paint a picture, but I thought it was excessive at times. It was fairly formal and I could understand using this pod cast in the classroom.