There’s no denying that the central topic of this presentation did not resonate with me. Mr. Carvey’s adventures in podcasting were interesting, and he himself was an engaging speaker, but it’s not a route I see myself going down in the foreseeable future. That said, even for a mere consumer of podcast content there were valuable thoughts to take away. Podcasting is indeed a good vehicle for sharing practices and ideas. Less ideal that blogs but better than Twitter, though podcasts alone, as pointed out, can be consumed alongside activities that would otherwise constitute wasted time (eg. commuting). I can certainly see the case that podcasing also prompts personal intellectual growth and the building of relationships, but for the next few years I’ll be focused on digging out from a mountain of debt and trying to spend time with my kids before they are old enough to move out.

Wisdom received: There are always difficult moments when doing something new and learning on one’s own.

Valuable professional advice: When acting in a professional capacity in the public eye beyond the classroom, teachers should not just represent the profession but work to improve it.

Stray thought: One key to a successful podcast is finding an empty niche and filling it–sort of like evolution. Marketing/biology crossover?