Podcast - Science Made Fun

The podcast I subscribed to on ITunes was called "Science Made Fun". It is a set of many short podcasts covering multiple science topics from each type of science. The podcasts I listened to were all designed to teach you a specific science topic.

I really liked how the topics were presented. Everything was explained with good detail and correct terminology. All the information given was talked about at a level that most students could understand.

I also really liked that a huge variety of topics were covered. The variety of topics would make it easy to incorporate into classroom use for students. Students could use the podcasts as reviews for learning or as a beginning activity to get them prepared for a unit. The podcasts would also be useful for students who may have missed a couple of days of classes and need a quick way to get some background information.

I struggle listening to these podcasts, as I do most podcasts, as they did not have any pictures or video clips to show what the presenters are talking about. I am a very visual person and learn more when the information is given with some sort of visual presentation. I also did not like the sound quality on a couple of the podcasts. There was a little snow sound making them hard to listen to. This may have been caused by my computer though.

Overall, I found looking at the podcasts very useful. I have never really looked into using this type of technology in the classroom. Based on the sample of podcasts I looked at, I could easily find a use for them in my classroom.

Seth Ryser