The Benefits of podcasting in the classroom, By Joe Dale
While reading and watching the videos provided for how to create your own podcast I have obtained some very useful information and techniques. As a new teacher it is important to "one-up" the other teachers in my department. Within these videos I have learned innovative techniques for the application of a podcast within my classroom. Adding a pod cast into my classroom will allow my students as well as parents to have access to lessons that are rich in media and audio. In Joe Dales video The benefits of podcasting in the classroom, I realized podcasts open the door for interaction with my students outside of the classroom as well as having the means to connect with my students on their level. The level in which they are accustomed to, internet, videos, youtube etc.
Judy Scharf Podcast
Judy Scharf also had a number of great teaching tools. She posted a rubric for grading, a schedule for podcasts, tips as well as a website where me and my students would be able to podcast for free. Realizing how easy and not to mention free podcasts are made me more excited to incorporate this into my classroom. Like these teachersI have realized how important it is to engage on a level my students will understand as well as having new and exciting lessons through out the year. Having the means to communicate with my students in and out of the classroom will allow my students to have no excuse for not being able to catch up on missed assignments. I hope to incorporate the podcast into many of my English lessons by allowing my students to create podcasts together for written works and poems that are not very interesting so they will be able to have a more memorable experience.
Hey Hannah!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog post! The videos also taught me innovative new ways to incorporate podcasting into my classroom, and I can't wait to do so. I agree that podcasts are a pathway to connecting to your students on their level. With all the free resources available to create a podcast, I too am exited to get started in my future classroom.
I think it is great that you are minoring in English. Spanish was my calling. I never could sit still during my Literature lectures. I feel that maybe I could have put forth more effort, but also the teacher could have made it more interesting. I have confidence that you will succeed in doing this with your classes by incorporating podcasts into your lessons. Good Luck!
Ashley
Hello Hannah,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see that you found some worthwhile information about podcasts and are interested in using them when you're teaching. With iTunes U, podcasts are becoming a staple in education. I know I enjoy them. I'm currently listening to a lecture series about Tolkien that is available through iTunes U.
However, you still seem to be having issues with getting your alt and title modifiers working properly on your images. I'll be in the lab tomorrow all day if you want me to help you get it figured out. Once you get the code down, it's easy peasy. You also appear not to have fully completed the prompt for this post. You were supposed to comment on three different sources, but you only wrote about two. Oh well! Hopefully I can help you with the image stuff though. It took me a while to get the hang of it when I took EDM.