This week in class, we experimented a little with podcasting. I had been looking forward to this lab for weeks because I did not know a single thing about podcasts and was eager to learn! Even though we were only briefly introduced to podcasts, I still feel that I could use them effectively in my classroom. Here is the podcast our class created!
Podcasting could be used in numerous ways to aid in lessons in the classroom. As we used it in class, podcasting could be used to record presentations done by members of the class and then played back for later use. As a teacher, you could record your lessons and have them played back for your students if you are to be absent. In a lower elementary classroom, you could use podcasting to help with oral language skills. For example, you could record yourself saying sentences and play it back for your students to both hear and repeat back to you. Finally, this tool would be great to use in a foreign language class. For example, you could record yourself saying sentences and then play it for your students for them to respond on tests. Podcasting would be an excellent tool to use in the classroom for any grade.
I am looking forward to learning more about podcasting and its effective uses in a k-12 classroom!
Labels
- E-notebook (3)
- language arts (12)
- math (4)
Useful Links
Stay Up-To-Date on Current Events!
A Little About Me
- Ashleigh Booth's Blog
- I am currently a senior at Michigan State University, slowly but surely finishing up my Bachelor's Degree in Education. I am most interested in working with lower elementary students, which is where most of my experience is in as well. I am very excited to incorporate aspects of technology into my classroom, and look forward to doing so throughout my internship in the Lansing area.
1 comments:
Podcasts are my lifeline to the news that I do not have time to read. I'm happy that you have had the experience of checking out the usefulness of podcasts, Ashleigh! Once a week, I download all the great NPR radio interviews that I missed during the week. I add to that American Public Radio's Science Friday podcast to keep up on what's new in science and technology. The host interviews really interesting people. I also listen to podcasts concerning teaching English as a second language. All of these fit neatly onto my tiny MP3 player, and it gives me 'food for thought' as I walk my daily commute around campus and ride the bus. In addition to my personal enjoyment of podcasts, I list numerous French language learning podcasts on Angel for my FRN 202 students. They can pick and choose from a variety of materials, as well as news from around the world (in French, of course!). This spring I began a class blog for various issues and I change the focus question each week (on Angel) and students share their thoughts in French. I think that the more opportunities for practicing their French language skills (listening, speaking, writing, reading) via a variety of media and the more modalities of input create a greater exposure to the target language and optimal learning environments.
Post a Comment