The first time I heard a podcast was during my student teaching at South Meadow Middle School when the Principal at the time Mr. Dunning, would post weekly podcasts of the "Happenings at SMS."
What I think is great about Podcasting, is that when posted, you don't have to actually be sitting in front of the computer or be 100% focused to listen. You can be exercising, cooking, cleaning, etc and have it playing in the background. Own an iPod? You can download podcast that, and take it with you. Since begining this week, I have found great free subscriptions such as World New for Children, The Tech Teachers, & Teacher 2.0. There is an entire section on iTunes for Technology Education Podcasts.
I would like to incorporate Podcast into the coming school year by having students do somehting simiar to what was done by Mr. Dunning. I would like to have a weekly pocast of what went on in class, assignemtns that were givin, upcoming projects or assessment. Each week two or three students would be responible for producing it.
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Mike, I agree with you that podcasts are convenient and I love to multitask. When doing dishes, dusting, or folding laundry, I love to listen to something to pass the time. Why not make it something educational!
ReplyDeleteMike, What a great way to differentiate in your classroom. All it takes is audacity and a microphone or garageband! I bet the kids will love the lesson more! Let us know how it turns out!
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