An Educators Search for Tech Tools

My journey through digital technology has definitely been eye-opening. My previous experience with technology use was very limited. I was nervous about delving into different webapps and tools and felt uncomfortable at first with trying new things. There was this constant fear of not understanding how to use the app or tool. Once I got started, I realized there was nothing to fear. As a future librarian, it is our responsibility to stay up to date with new technology and have a clear understanding of how to use it as well as what it could be best used for, so that we can share it with others. I have gained a better understanding of the importance of technology in education, especially when it comes to helping students to become life-long learners in the 21 st century. There are so many ways to incorporate technology across the curriculum and I am looking forward to sharing what I have learned with my colleagues as well as using these apps and tools in the library. Some of th...

My week of digital technology adventures consisted of podcasts. This included everything from creating one to publishing it, as well as discovering ways to use them in a library. I also discovered some interesting educational podcasts that I will share with you as well. Through my adventures, looked at three different podcast webapps including Soundcloud, Audioboom and Podbean. I must admit I was already a little biased before beginning my journey of discovery and creation since I had used Podbean before, but I tried my best to keep an open mind. With Soundcloud, reviews that I looked at raved about it. I was excited to try it but found myself disappointed. It was easy to set up an account but once there, I had some difficulty in figuring out what to do next.  I clicked on the support tab for assistance, but it wasn’t very helpful. So, I went on YouTube to find a video on how to create a podcast on Soundcloud. I was not impressed with it. I didn’t find it to be as user fri...