Week 11- My First Podcast

Hello Everyone.

It is crazy to think how quickly this semester has flown by. It seems like just yesterday we were just learning how to blog and use new tools. Throughout this semester, we have learned many new platforms that have contributed to us becoming better digital citizens. This week in particular, we were given the chance to explore podcasts. A podcast is a digital audio file that is made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player, typically available as a series, new instalments of which can be received by subscribers automatically. 

(Emerson, 2014) 

This week we were given the opportunity to create our own podcast. At first like Tyra stated, I was unsure how talking to my computer would feel like. However after making the podcast, I realized how easy it was. I started by writing out what I wanted to say and practicing it in front my roommates. I then sat down and made sure I spoke slowly and clearly. I used a website called Record MP3 in order to create a short podcast on the importance of digital security in todays society. Using Record Mp3 was extremely simple I chose to do my podcast on digital security because I think it is an issue that more people need to become aware of. However I was unable to find an embed code. Therefore, I utilized the second new tool that we were introduced to this week which was SoundCloud. SoundCloud was a very easy program to use, and sign up was as simple as hitting the "Log in with Facebook" button.  Displaying this content in the form of a short podcast made it possible to quickly deliver a powerful and informative message to anyone who might view my blog. I have attached my podcast for anyone who wishes to give it a listen.

Finally, the article that I would like to share with everyone this week is titled Easter Egg Hunt Reportedly Descends Into a 'Mess' as Parents Allegedly Trample and Steal Candy from Kids. I had mixed emotions reading this article, but after reading the title, I couldn't help but laugh. The fact that full blown adults are going more crazy over an easter egg hunt than the kids absolutely blows my mind. The sad thing was that the event had to be cancelled and no-one got to participate in the fun event, but the good news was that nobody got hurt.

Have a great week and enjoy my podcast,

Andy Walker