Week 2 -Comments on Classmates Blogs

Sharon Clay says:

I love listening to a variety of music genres. I am an old school rap fanatic, and I also enjoy Hip-Hop, Gospel, Soul, Jazz, R&B and some classical music. I was an advid CD collector years ago then I discovered LIME WIRE!!! Ahhhhhh what a nightmare! First of all I was sharing more than music I found out after my computer crashed (the blue screen of death) that I was actually committing a crime and inviting all types of malware into personal computer. Now I only purchase music from iTunes. Occasionally I will pick up a CD from the mark down bin at Walmart. I have never gone back to using any illegal file sharing program since my horrible experience with Limewire.

My reply

Sharon I too, went through the nightmare of losing everything on my new dell computer.  I allowed my kids to download limewire on the computer, not knowing fully what the implications were.  My kids definitely know not to use free internet music without getting the ok from me.  Thanks to this program, I am familiar with the correct places to get free music.  My kids are now iTune savvy.

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Kathleen says:

Podcasts can be a great way to find tutorials, bits of entertainment or news. I searched iTunes for some podcasts that looked interesting and I found:

Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tricks. I am familiar with Grammar Girl from the series of articles they have written on the web dealing with sticky grammar issues. They have a rather whimsical way of presenting. I think this podcast would be helpful to me as reminders of how to present grammar in a not so dry way. It would also be beneficial to students because it is a quick tip kind of presentation.

Photo Tips (www.phototips.biz): This podcast is a series of tutorials about different types of photography such as bridal, portrait etc. The creator is rather humorous. This is a great podcast for digital photo students and teachers using digital media in their classes.

Creative Cow has several different series for podcasts. They have Photoshop, Final Cut and others. You can find them on iTunes at at creativecow.net. Great tutorials for kids trying to learn the tricks of these programs and offers teachers an opportunity to get a step ahead.

The Public Speaker’s Quick and Dirty Tips is by the same people who put out Grammar Girl. Gives short lessons on many different speaking topics. Great tips for nervous public speakers.

The neat thing about most podcasts is that they are short and to the point and often times entertaining which increases student engagement

My Reply:

Thanks Kathleen,

I enjoy making learning slideshows/movies for the class.  This helps the auditory as well as the visual learner grasp the content.  Your sited podcast will help in making our slideshows look professional. :)