Podcasts are wonderful resources for information on a wide variety of topics. The ability to produce your own podcasts is a valuable asset as an educator and the Garageband program makes it so easy. Not only can you lay down the vocal component of a podcast, but you can add background music and sound effects as well as a slideshow to compliment the vocals. This program would be a tremendous asset to anyone in the music field, but it excites me as an art educator because you are able to produce something for students that shows them images while explaining and analyzing them. This software enables educators to really hit a variety of senses for their students, and podcasts can be used anywhere there is Internet access for iTunes. Students can also load the podcasts on their mp3 players, making your classroom portable. I cannot wait to get into the Garageband program and produce my own podcast.
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It is cool. Imaging being able to take your students to a museum and all they have is your podcast explaing the works in front of them. If you went by chapters, kids could go to different rooms in the museum and find the chapter and then listen to you as the teacher explain what they are seeing. It is an amazing tool.