10/17/16 Dianna Oelkers Blog Post

We started off the class today by discussing with our groups what podcast each of us choose to listen to. We each talked about all the similarities and differences that exist across each persons podcast. Some of the similarities within each podcast included talking and listening without viewing the actual people speaking. Another similarity was guest speakers came on podcasts, so the host could either interview them or discuss a topic with them. And the last similarity was, multiple people found that not being able to have visuals makes the host of the podcast have to describe things more in depth. The difference between each persons podcasts was that some hosts talked about fictional things and some talked about nonfictional things. Then after we discussed each others podcasts Mr. Rivers passed out a book we will be reading called Ready Player One. Then we went onto google classroom and looked on the speaking and listening standards doc. This was a slideshow and each of us had to pick one slide. On each slide there is a question and whatever one you choose you have to answer regarding the podcast you listened to. After this Mr. Rivers introduced the next project we will be doing. The project is for us to get into groups and make a podcast. In the podcast we have to discuss a movie that we are passionate about.