Podcasting Reflection #1

I was really excited to conduct the podcasting, but found that I ran in to a few roadblocks after the initial training. I had originally set up the powerpoint to upload to voicethread a while ago, but did not get around to doing it with my students only until recently. I honestly found the voicethread website confusing to navigate because I did not start on the podcasting immediately after the training. The time span between the training and using the voicethread site was muddled with my daughter's 3 week illness. I had to reacquaint myself with how voicethread is set up before I could have my students listen and comment. I do not like the idea of giving my students my login id and password which was suggested during the training. I gave my students a quick tutorial on how to navigate the site, listen to my instructions, and then make comments via microphone or typing. I then logged them in myself, but felt that some students may have been watching me on the keyboard as I typed. After class was over, I immediately requested that my password be changed. I understand that the voicethread must be kept private in order to keep anyone from posting, but there should be some alternative. Students should be able to get to the podcast on their own and make comments. Is there a way to just make your podcast accessible to your students without the entire www knowing about it?