I wanted to comment on two podcasts that I really enjoyed from our class project.
Jeanne and Patrick had a really good idea connecting To Kill a Mockingbird with the American Civil Rights movement - and did a great job incorporating audio clips from people involved in that movement.
I also thought that Marc, Greg and Marta did an excellent job with the audio editing - even commercials! I was definitely impressed! The only suggestion I would have made is that if you had been able to find a scientist or mathematician of Hispanic descent, it would have incorporated an element of that culture to further tie in with the Spanish component.
Both of these podcasts met the goal of being entertaining while educational.
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Just listened to your blog, Wendy. I have to say, if I were a student in your class, I would have fared much better as a math student. You have a great speaking voice for teaching. As I listened to your explanation, you somehow conveyed a confidence in me as a learner, and I didn't feel at all intimidated like I usually do when learning about math. It didn't feel like you were reading off of a script, it sounded like you were speaking extemporaneously, and you kept my interest the whole time. With regard to the podcast in its entirety, I thought the concept was great--it's so topical and perennially of interest to just about everyone. I think it might have been a little more successful if you had integrated the segments a little more. For instance, if the creationist person said one comment, then the evolution person responded directly to that, more like a real-life conversation. Just the switch off in narrators makes it a little easier to stay with the topic without drifting off amidst all the scientific jargon. All in all, a great concept, well executed.
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