According to Judy Scharf in her What Is A Podcast? blog, she explains that a podcast is simply a cross between a "Broadcast" and an "iPod". She goes on to say that a podcast can include music and it can be listened to on the computer or even an MP3 player. You can download it on iTunes and listen to it there as well. All you need to make a podcast is a microphone, a computer, and some sort of software that can make podcasts.
On 1st Graders Create Their Own Read-Along Audiobook blog post, I thought that using a podcast with first graders was a very unique approach to get the students more involved in the classroom. It was neat that the students got so excited to read out loud and then go back and listen to themselves. It was also interesting that they wanted to re-record if they didn't like the way their voice sounded. Getting students involved with podcasts at a younger age is an awesome idea! That way they will be more involved with technology as they grow older. It was a great idea for the teacher to print out scripts so the students could follow along and wouldn't get lost. It's inspiring listening to students read since a lot of younger kids struggle with it. I think that doing podcasts is an excellent way to incorporate reading in the classroom.
The Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom was a great video! I think that bringing podcasts into the classroom is a great benefit, especially for students who are sick and stuck at home, that way they can still listen to the lecture and won't get behind in class. I wish that my teachers throughout high school would have used podcasts because that way whenever I missed class, I could still know what we did and wouldn't miss anything important. Bringing the stories in books to life using podcasts is a good way to get students involved more. I feel like they would enjoy listening to the stories more rather than reading it on their own. Vodcasts would be a great benefit to the classroom as well, that way visual learners could gain something from it.
The Flat Stanley Podcast was so cute! It was such a wonderful idea to incorporate this podcast into the classroom, all the students really seemed to enjoy it. I want to be a Kindergarden teacher and I would love to use this in my classroom to get my students more involved! I loved listening to each of them tell their own stories as they "traveled" all over the world. It's such an inspiration to see children enjoying podcasts. It goes to show you that if you put in the effort to include children in things like podcasts or vodcasts, they will put in the effort to be more engaged.
Wonderful Job on your blog post for this week. Podcasting may be a new concept to you, especially using it in the elementary school classroom, but the students enjoy it. It is an engaging activity for students to participate in and learn through.
ReplyDeleteHi Calah, I enjoyed reading your blog post this week. I definitely agree with your statement "if you put in the effort to include children in things like podcasts or vodcasts, they will put in the effort to be more engaged". I to believe that when students are allowed to be an active participant in their learning, that they are more interested and engaged in what they are learning. Overall, you have done a really nice job on your blog post for this week.
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