Saturday, September 14, 2013

Blog Post #4

Longwhich's Podcasting with a First Grader
This is a great blog and teaching resource. This teacher went beyond what needed to be done and made a great reading technique. The children were so excited about their post and were eager to make more. It was exciting to see the pictures of the students being involved in their own learning. I am also amazed at all the skills that were practiced while recording and listening to the podcast.  I have never thought of creating a podcast as an educational resource, but this blog post showed me the importance of what technology can do for a learning environment. It also showed me how important it is for teachers to have knowledge of technology and to use technology to the fullest.



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The Benefits of Podcasting in the classroom
This blog post taught me more skills and useful ways a podcast can be used. Podcasting allows the students to show their originality and creativity. It allows the students to be excited and involved in their learning. Podcast help the students develop higher thinking skills and challenges the student. Creating a podcast is a good resource in case a child is out sick or on the go because it will allow the child to stay on track with learning I never thought about how useful a podcast could be for a child who has health issues. As a teacher I would not only use podcast to keep absent students up to date but also to challenge my students thinking skills.
What is a Podcast?
After learning so many useful ways to use a podcast in the classroom I wanted to obtain knowledge on how to make a podcast. Judy Scharf’s podcast collection has some really informative information. A podcast is a recording that can record by anyone and played on an iPod, computer, or any mp3 player device.  The link “how to Create a Podcast” shares information about how to make a podcast. Making a podcast is a free service and only a few items are needed to create one. Scharf’s post proves once again how a podcast can be an educational resource within the classroom. I really enjoyed this post and hope to use the information as a resource.  

Podcast

3 comments:

  1. I believe Longwhich's podcasting idea was a great teaching resource as well. You could hear the excitement in the students' voices, and the skills they were learning were countless. And yes, teachers certainly do need to keep up with technology; the use of technology in our future classrooms will undoubtedly enhance our students' learning experience.

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