Old Podcasts

I listened to two podcasts. The first was "My Classes at South: How is Technology Used in Them?" by Matt Cline and Jill Revette. The other podcast I listened to was "Can YouTube Be Used for Educational Purposes?" by Adrienne Lynch, Joylyn Reese, and Brian Stevens. I thought they were alright, but I would change a few things.

In the technology podcast, I felt like there was a little bit of pointless information. I also felt like the first time Jill spoke, she rambled and did not just get straight to the point. I feel that she should have been more prepared in what she was going to say. If your answer is too long, you lose people.They also talked about a "clicker" for like a minute before they ever explained what it was. I felt that it should have been explained before they went on about it. I wish that the podcast had been a little more laidback and not so awkward. I could feel the tension. It is important to make your listeners feel comfortable. The introduction and the end were pretty boring. I felt that it needed to be spiced up a bit. It needed some upbeat music or something.

In the YouTube podcast, there two different times where the girls were explaining things and they said something I did not understand. I went back and listened to both spots again and I still did not understand what they meant. They should have made sure they explained what they meant by what they said. Also, at one part where one of the girls said something kind of funny, no one laughed. They need to lighten the mood and respond like a person would in normal conversation. It was just awkard. There were also some awkward silences.

I have learned from the podcasts from last semester. I want to make mine "spicy" by having upbeat music at the beginning and end. I want my podcast to be more laidback, like normal conversation. I want to make the listeners feel comfortable and interested in what I am talking about. I will also try to not ramble, but get to the point. I will also try to make sure everything is clear about what I say.