Podcasting

Podcasting is becoming quite the rage. For those of you unfamiliar with this web based trend, podcasting is basically the creation and distribution of amateur radio. It's the distribution that as an educator is so fascinating. With podcasting you can listen to real people talking about real topics. Below is a link to a podcast I found where several sleep experts are discussing a very controversial issue in sleep medicine. Unattended home sleep studies has the sleep community buzzing right now. Being able to have my students listen to round table conversations between medical professionals is a great way for me to review material, discuss evidence based medicine, and allow my students to begin to develop their own professional judgments. It also allows me to keep current on the latest and greatest trends in healthcare. Medicine is forever changing, with podcasts I can change right along with it. Podcasts will be added to my curriculum this fall in both my lectures, as well as students homework assignments.

http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/podcast.asp

Say What?

Have you ever been in the middle of doing some research and come across a word that you’ve never heard of before, or can’t remember the definition of ? Understand key vocabulary can make a huge difference in understanding content. Check out the link to the site VoyCabulary. This site makes the words on any webpage into links so you can look them up in a dictionary or other word-reference-site. It’s as easy as a simply clicking on the word.

Last week I introduced two global cooperation websites and discussed how useful these types of resources can be. The type of communication generated through these resources can only be valuable if you understand each others vocabulary. Talk the same talk if you will. Take a minute and few this site. I think you'll agree that a site like VoyCabulary can be a huge benefit.

http://www.voycabulary.com/