The following sources offer creative ideas to develop a podcast. You'll be impressed with the exceptional students in Ms. Edmison’s 3rd grade class at Eagle’s Nest Radio & Class Blog! The 3rd grade “eaglets” produce informative audio podcasts (radio shows) that tell about the “latest, greatest, most fascinating things they are learning in their classroom.” Their audio podcasts feature musical introductions and closings, informative content, and pictures related to the topic. Listening to the audio podcasts puts the listener in the classroom! Take a moment to listen to, “A Shark-tastic Interview” where students host a skype video conference interview with a resident shark expert. You can hear the student’s excitement, laughter, spontaneous questions and answers! It made me wish I was in Ms. Edmison’s class! Students also post original artwork with blogs about their experiences and video news reports. Ms. Edmison uses podcasts as tutorials for math concepts! Lucky students! She also encourages reading by updating students on current books SHE’S reading...how’s that for modeling?!?
The Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom by Joe Dale is a slam-dunk argument FOR podcasting in the classroom! He points out that we will be teaching students who are typically referred to as “millenials” (born after 1980 who have never experienced life without pc’s and technology.) I agree with all points expressed in his podcast and appreciate the way he included interviews of students, teachers, and administrators to promote podcasts as “tools for project-based learning using higher order thinking skills.” Podcasting promotes teamwork and as one student said, “makes learning fun and keeps my attention.” Podcasts allow students to “teach” others. For parents, podcasts give them a window into their child’s learning experience.
100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better Wow...I’m excited to learn about all the downloadable learning devices mentioned on this site! My husband just gave me an iPod Nano for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for providing this link, Dr. Strange! I will definitely be adding several of these tools to my iPod!
Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI too love the idea of using podcasts in the classroom! I strongly agree with Joe Dale, and I thoroughly enjoy listening to the podcasts made by the younger students. Like some of the students have said, podcasts do promote creativity, and it provides an opportunity to work together, research, and create something that others can learn from. Whether students are making their own podcasts or listening to podcasts, they are learning more and are also using technology in the classroom. Podcasts can definitely revolutionize the way our students learn so I hope you plan on using them in your classroom!
Thanks for the comment, Jamie Lynn. We'll have to brainstorm ideas for podcasts in our classrooms since we're both Sec Ed/English majors!
ReplyDeleteAmanda,
ReplyDeleteThat would be great. I would love to brainstorm ideas with you!