Friday, October 3, 2008

Podcasting


Warm up: What is Podcasting?

The best way to understand podcasting is to imagine a merger between blogging (regularly posted articles of news, insight, fun, grips, literature, and more)and radio.

  • Podcasting is essentially radio programming that can be produced with a standard computer, microphone, free software, and a web site for posting your programming.

  • Podcasting can be listened to with any computer connected to the Internet and able to play standard MP3 audio files.

You can also record and post a podcast via a telephone using Gcast.
Here are some sample podcasts from classrooms across the world:
Educational podcasts produced by third parties:
Activity: Make a podcast -- Mission Possible: Find the perfect student.
Activity: Brainstorming -- How can podcasting help students learn and help teachers teach?

Closure:
  • Add a comment: How might you use Podcasting with your students?

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

I might have students 'interview an expert' on a topic we are studying. One student will play the interviewer and one the expert.

Judith C.

Anonymous said...

Could record solo auditions and have all of my classes listen to them.

Kellyanne L.

Anonymous said...

Podcasting will help to keep students engaged during class time, and help them use higher order thinking in the classroom. It will be a great tool!

Nora M.

Anonymous said...

I could use this with pre-vocational students in research a career or interviewing someone in a career they are interested in pursuing.
Brenda A.

Anonymous said...

I could have my students research technology and report on what they found.


Richard A.

Anonymous said...

This will be much tougher with a class of 34 than a class of 20.

Peter H.

Anonymous said...

I liked the idea of students doing book reviews - other students would then be able to look for information about a book to read. Janet D.

Anonymous said...

I teach Spanish, so I can ask my native speakers to say our new vocabulary words for the non-native speakers.

Julie L.

Anonymous said...

Since students love to watch "Mystery Diagnosis" we may be able to create our own "Mystery Diagnosis" for our class.

Maureen

Anonymous said...

I might have students doing a mini lesson on planning for their future. we will do a mini play about an specific career.

Anonymous said...

I can use this today! This will allow students to be even more creative with certain topics in science.

Beth B.

Anonymous said...

This will be helpful for my students to promote global understanding.

Anonymous said...

When reading novels, teachers can connect with other classes that are reading that novel. Students can send Pod casts back and forth info about the novel, reviews, questions, etc.

Anonymous said...

We can use podcasting as a review for a test. Students can have different parts to podcast about and then they can listen to all of them to study from at home.



Chris M.

Anonymous said...

Students demonstrating computer proficiency through a video podcast, using a piece of software such as Jing.

Sverrir G.

Anonymous said...

Students can use podcasting to define amthematical concepts for fellow students.
kb

Anonymous said...

I would like to record substitute plans for my students. I also think that I could present problems with mistakes and students must correct. KJC

Anonymous said...

This could be a good way for studnets who have been absent to HEAR a short explanation of something we did in class rather than simply copying the notes.
Renee A.

Anonymous said...

Podcasting will be a great tool in the class room.

bob w

Anonymous said...

Students could look at a science diagram as a unique piece of art. They could describe the art like a critic; thereby, explaining the concept.

Monica B

Anonymous said...

I would use podcasting by recording readings from class. This would help students' comprehension of the text and reinforce proper pronunciation.
Ana V.

Anonymous said...

I plan on having my social studies students interview Columbus about his travels to and original inpressions about the new world.

Anonymous said...

This would be good for students to share what they have read with others. It also supports their English oral language production.

Anonymous said...

I might using to do reading aloud to my ELL student. Record a story using their voices as a different characters.

Elisa T.

Anonymous said...

Can be used for oral presentations.
Can be used for the teacher to record class lecture notes for students who were absent.

Anne-Marie

Anonymous said...

Can be used for oral presentations.
Can be used for the teacher to record class lecture notes for students who were absent.

Anne-Marie

Anonymous said...

Use for a study guide or important notes for upcoming test

Ailcia O

Anonymous said...

Record test items/questions for students with a disability in the area of reading.

Randi C.

Anonymous said...

To record directions for an activity that the students will do that day.

Cindy D.

Anonymous said...

I would use the podcast for
Q and A questions for an upcoming test

Anonymous said...

Podcast would be good for students to summarize the reading or recreate the story into a play. It will demonstrate a deeper understanding of teh sotry by presenting it in a different format.

Michelle H.

Anonymous said...

Not sure......math is difficult for students to listen to rather than looking at it. Posting for HW for now maybe some general responses to questions.

Mike

Anonymous said...

I believe that it would be beneficial and fun to have the students practice their oral presentations in the form of a podcast before they give the actual presentation.

Kevin E.

Anonymous said...

Very interesting useful for the classroom