I see podcasting as another great way to communicate with our “digital natives”. It is not very hard to create a podcast as I recently learned when I created my first podcast for this class.  Truthfully I would like to see more school’s take advantage of this great resource. I learned that you can post your podcasts for free and that students can download them providing they have access to a computer and an ipod or device that plays podcasts and their good to go. It is also a great resource for parents too. Teachers can use it to communicate with parents about what is going on in the classroom and the school. Podcasting is another great way teachers can use technology to enhance their students learning experience.  Especially students with disabilities. I see podcasts as a great benefit for students who miss a lot of school due to illness or have difficulty retaining information. Students can also use  it as a great way to review before assessments. The possibilities go on and on for podcasting. 

I think that digital literacy should be a requirement for students during their first year of high school or even before. I am not sure if it is already, but I think that it definitely should be. I think it is of high importance that students are able to critically look at the information that they find on the Internet. Last class we talked about the different websites that appear to be real. If many of us were not on alert, we too may have been fooled. Unfortunately I was not introduced to critically looking at information until grad school. With the NCLB laws shadowing every teacher I wonder if their is any way that digital literacy can be incorporated into what is taught in the classroom.