Post #17: Pod Casts in Education

I watched two different Pod Casts from the 9-12 grade section and they were very interesting. The first one was "Galileo on the Moon." It was very short, less than a minute. It showed a clip from the 1969 walk on the moon. It illustrates one of the astronauts testing an experiment first tested by Galileo hundreds of years prior. The astronaut tests Galileo's theory on gravity fields and falling objects The theory test consisted of dropping a falcon feather and a hammer at the same time to see if they land on the moon's surface at the same time. The astronaut dropped the feather and the hammer and they landed at the same time on the surface of the moon. Would it have worked the same way on Earth? Absolutely not. This was a very interesting illustration.
The second pod cast I watched was "A Night in the Coral Reef." It was about a city of sea creatures. It was taped mostly at night to show the nocturnal fish feed. One example of the carnivorous creatures I found most interesting was the octopus. It was really cool watching how the octopus went about catching and eating it's prey. There were also other night feeders such as coral polyps, squirrel fish, and sea urchins. Most of these creatures feed on algae, grunts, or other small fish.
Both of these pod casts were fun and educational. They would be excellent in science classes. "Galileo on the Moon" would probably be suited for an older group of students such as high schoolers. But "A Night in the Coral Reef" could be used for older and younger classes alike. It would also be great in a science class. Both clips were short and to the point. They would hold the attention span of most school age children. If I taught science these pod casts would definitely be helpful.