Response to Chapter 8

I like the idea that Podcasting is a way for people to work together with a common goal. When people work together with a common goal, great things can be accomplished. Podcasting, Richardson tells us, "is yet another way for [students] to be creating and contributing ideas to a larger conversation [...]" (Richardson 116). This technology affords teachers an opportunity to teach their students, not only about technology, but also about life: working together can accomplish a great deal.

I also like the notion of Podcasting, because it gives teachers a way to motivate kids about their subjects. For example, a history teacher allowed students to recreate an historic event via podcasting. This way, students are learning, and they are having fun. When these two things are paired together, kids benefit, and that's what teaching is all about--helping the students.