One topic at last nights board meeting was Race to the Top. I had read some about the program early in the school year but did not fully understand the magnitude of its implications. Today I found several interesting podcasts about the program. Two addressed concerns but one showed support but they all gave information to better understand the revolutionary impact taking place in the education system. Through iTunes I wathed Cato Daily Podcast from December 16, 2009 "Problems with Race to the Top." The podcast discussed how powerful the federal government is becoming and that this is not going to help educate students. There were also several comments about the topic.
During a graduate course at EMU my group was assigned to read, review and create a podcast. It was a great and rewarding experience. Now, somewhere hidden deep in iTunes is the podcast we created about the Globalization of Education. One of the great uses of podcasts is the ability to listen to them on an ipod. This makes the commute to work less tedious and more productive. Students can also make use of this opportunity to listen to research for a report or tutoring for a physics class while they are waiting or traveling somewhere. Podcasts are so abundant it would be nice if there were a blogline for podcast updates!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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Actually, iTunes is kind of like the Bloglines of podcasts. You can subscribe to podcasts in iTunes, and whenever you start it any new content is automatically downloaded to your library, and synced to your iPod the next time you connect it.
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