Podcast Overview of classmates

I listened to my classmates podcast and I think as a first time Podcaster, we all gave a good try. Although we listened to some from Dr. Strange's class podcasts as a guide, we were all in the same ball-park in production.

As a critic, I think we all made some of the same mistakes. Meaning, we were all nervous in our voices at first but it all mellowed out and it just worked out. I think some people babbled on to make up the time in the podcast and with other's you were able to tell that they were putting more information on the topic verses making up time modules. All in all they sounded wonderful.

Personally, I wished there were more interaction in the class with the groupings. In my group the podcast went great I thought. We didn't get the chance to meet outside of class as we planned, but luckily, it went well. I think with the projects done in class, a whole class period should be used for preparation.

Blogging Overview/Classmates

I have read Jarod Pierce's blogs during our class. I mainly see that he is very current with his blogs and I have used it as a quide to make sure I am as current and it has worked out very well. Thanks Jarod!

Others, I have scanned on a regular basis, some are somewhat current and other play catch up. I think blogging should be done on time if at all possible, especially since it counts as part of our grade. I think it should be checked on by the teacher more just to give feedback on its content and timing. I would hate to have blogged on time and did all my work the whole semester and get the same grade as someone who hit and miss the whole semester and get the same grade. We should get more feedback at some point.

I have also followed Courtney Rose's blogs in Dr. Strange's Fall class. Courtney seems to hit the blogs strong iniatlly but tapered off a few times. The content of the blogs were very good. I look forward to seeing more of his work.

I think blogging is a useful tool to venure into other perople's views on a given topic. I have never used this method of inclusion before but I have learned about various other places and things I would not have thought of up until this class. I also see that some of the sites we have encountered will be used in my educational future.

iTunes/Universities/Stanford/The Stanford Challenge

In seeing and listening to this podcast made by Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology explained how some students have a fixed mindset and their basic intelligence is a fixed trait and worry about how they conduct studies or tasks if they will look smart or feel smart at all. Others may think that intelligence is something that can be developed with incoming new knowledge by exercising the brain. The more the brain muscle is used the stronger it gets. Every time the brain is used it increases intellectual skills.

The growth mindset was taught to two groups, with an eight session workshop. GroupI was taught study skills and a growth mindset and GroupII was taught all study skills. The fixed mindset study skills group didn't have motivation to put the skills learned into practice, while the growth mindset group soared and applied what they learned and their grades even showed improvement in school.

I liked the statement she used about the "driver." The difference in a winning driver and losing driver is what they do with the mistakes made. I personally have had this type of issue in my classroom. We always want to do our best and stand out from the rest. I try and apply all my new knowledge to my studies and my work. I feel that the podcasts we hear may not be the way we would have delivered them or our course of action, but there's something to be learned from them and can be applied in our studies or jobs. As a teacher, I will continue to listen and read more to strengthen my own self and forward my new knowledge to others in the education field.