Blog Assignments: Podcast

-Teachers Teaching Teachers-

In this podcast it seems as though the host brought in multiple speakers through some sort online voice chat program similar to Ventrilo. This podcast is similar to a radio talk show in that the presentation is very much similar; it features a host or an operator managing the program and the cast is done with out interruption. This pod cast seems as though, at the time, it was recorded without interruption. I understand many podcast are not recorded without interruption and are later edited afterward to take out any mistakes.

-Teaching With Video-

This podcast features intro music accompanied by sound effects. The intro adds a bit of flair to the podcast drawing the listener in. The intro is a signature or trademark of this particular podcast. Background music or sound effects can be an effective tool in relaxing the listener, gaining the listeners attention, or making the listener feel uneasy.

-Bit By Bit-

This podcast is very similar to the Teachers Teaching Teachers podcast in that it is an open discussion through a voice chat program. The speakers mentioned a chat room, which possibly means the podcast was being streamed through a chat room or the podcast was recorded through the chat program they were using at the time of the podcast.

-Geek Speak-

This particular podcast is an internet radio podcast that features elements I have already discussed in the three previous paragraphs. It features open, candid speakers and intro or background music. This podcast seems to be recorded in a studio, much unlike the previous podcast which are done through a voice chat program. The open discussion often leads to the speakers all speaking at once, however, this is not necessarily a bad thing. The open discussion and the small talk between the speakers makes the podcast seem less artificial and allows it to be more listener friendly.