Thing Twenty

Include in your post the name of at least one podcast to which you subscribed. Describe your experience using the various search tools. Which do you prefer and why?

This was another fun technology exploration.  It was easy to get lost in the myriad amounts of information that can be found through podcasts.  I spent a lot of time in Itunes.  I already had an Itunes account and have used it to organize my music and listen to podcasts, but I had never actually subscribed to a podcast.  In the past I just went out to search for a podcast each time I wanted to listen to it.  Because of this assignment, I have gone back and subscribed to the podcasts I have always listened to, and also discovered several more in the process.  One podcast that I was excited to discover is "Reading Rockets."  This podcast is the result of a book called "Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science" by Louisa Moats.  The podcast explores different issues in teaching reading.  This is a strong interest of mine and a topic I am always trying to learn more about.  

While in Itunes I was able to search through categories and by keyword.  At the bottom of each podcast description there were other podcast recommendations based on subject interest.  This helped to direct my search in my areas of interest.  I also did a Google search on top teacher podcasts and was directed to several more interesting podcasts.