Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts

I have to admit, I never really thought of using things like blogs, wikis and podcasts until I came to this class. It's been great so far, having a class website that I can not only get information from, but also get information to. I also see benefits of blogs in sharing opinions. I'm not one to speak up much in class, although I like to think that I have some good ideas in my head. So, blogs allow for quiet students to voice their opinions in a different way. Podcasts are also a great way for students to do what we're doing, as in having out of class discussion. I can also see it being useful for students who have trouble taking notes in class. Lectures could be recorded and posted for these students.
I guess I always have one issue with technology applications. At home, I'm on dial-up internet. It's very slow, and things like podcasts are not very compatable with that program. I also know that in my rural area, there are students who don't even have the internet. I would say that they could use technology provided by the school, but my high school doesn't have many technological resources. We didn't get many chances to use the computer lab during school hours. This may be like Professor Hofer mentioned because teachers are less familar with technology than the younger students. However, I think when thinking about these types of technology, one has to consider these limitations.