When we are teaching I think that we need to match the technology as much as our schools and our subjects allow. I think that online chats would be a great idea in the classroom if you can use it to your subject but they are hard to moniter. I prefer to have face to face teaching because I learn better that way. Well podcasts don't help students learn any better than before they just have less one on one time with the teacher and that hinders the learning process to me. Teachers are there for a reason so if we use podcast then we are almost not needed. Video games can help kids learn if they can go with the subject. Students would learn better because almost all kids love video games and with them comes more students willing to learn.