Chapter 8

I would like to respond to the information in chapter 8. I find the information on the podcast very interesting along with the examples that the author give of our they are being used in the classroom. I find that the podcast could be a very interesting and authentic activity that could be used for multiple purposes; however, I have to admit that actively using them in my class still seems a little intimidating. I have, however, used a downloaded podcast in my class when teaching speech writing. I downloaded a Fredrick Douglass speech to play for the students as we discussed the speech techniques.