Thing 17: Podcasting
I listened to two Podcasts: Grammar Girl’s Quick Tip, “Listen You Will, Grammar Padawan” and MythShow.com 11 – Fairy Tales, Movie Review: Enchanted. I appreciated that Grammar Girl offered brief advice about a worthwhile topic (does Yoda really speak proper English?) and MythShow offers information about mythology, folklore, and fairytales (one of my passions). I found more podcasts of value to me on The Education Podcast Network and really liked that they were grouped according to subject matter on the left side of the page and were very easy to find. I had more trouble finding podcasts that I wanted to listen to through iTunes, although I did find a number of audio recording of books that I would like to purchase.
I do see a place for podcasting and iTunes in my classroom. Having students listen to portions of podcasts would be a beneficial way to introduce or reinforce material. I also think that having students publish their own podcasts would give them a sense of pride and ownership of their work. At my school I have heard students read their creative writing stories and explain art projects on podcasts. Podcasting faculty and PTA meetings for members who cannot attend would also be a great use of this tool. There are several audio recordings on iTunes that I would like to purchase for my classroom and say goodbye to cassettes and CD’s with scratches on them!
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May 16th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Thanks for the link! I just posted a new episode interviewing the Celtic Myth Podshow.
I think that podcasting has a place in the class room as well.
I created my companion podcast (http://www.mythminute.com/) to be a resource for teachers and students. I try to keep it short so that teachers wouldn’t feel like it takes up to much time in the class room.
Best of luck on your blog’s success.