Podcasting

http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr06/Eash.shtml

My article the week dicusses the uses of podcasting in school libraries or classroom. The article say there is two main reasons. 1) to retrieve information and 2) to disseminate information. Students can access podcasts from other students and create and share thier own. Podcasts could promote and share learning. The article also dicusses how to make a podcast.

I think podcast could also be used to sharing upcoming school events with students and parents. I also think it could be a great way for administrators to reach the students and share school wide information.

Multimedia animation

http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/research/animation.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia

Multimedia uses a combination of different types of media. Usually multimedia is something that is recorded and played. Combinations can include text, audio, still images, video, and animation. Animation is defined as a sequences of images or frames that create an image like a video or film, when they are played at the correct speed. Animation can be used to show a three-dimensional structure or change over time.

I think multimedia is a great tool to be used in the classroom. Different forms of multimedia including animation could be used by both teachers and students to help the learning process.