Podcasting in education is a great broadcasting tool for a multimedia lab or club, or administration announcements and broadcasts. They can broadcast their podcasts over the intercom system for announcements, make a broadcast during homeroom.
These podcasts could promote after-school programs; sports, clubs and upcoming school events. They can be sent to radio stations to announce sporting and school events. The school’s Wi-Fi lab could podcast weekly shows that are aired by the school’s web page, or the local radio station. The lab could feature the student, teacher, or staff person of the month.
Adult Education is one area that would greatly benefit from podcasting. They could either by promoting it over the district’s web page, or the local radio station. Adult Ed classes could be announced by the Internet class, and thus promote podcasting technology.
Teachers could use podcasting to send messages, students’ progress, and any detention notices to parents who have an access code onto the school’s or class’ web page. This would only alert parents to any scholastic or discipline issue, as well as improved progress or exceptional work. Just as class members of this course are alerted to wiki messages via email, so too would parents be alerted of podcast messages.
Nothing will replace written notices. Our legal system has made sure that everything has to be documented. It not only puts tangible evidence into the hands of parents, but also keeps the pulp and paper industry alive (somewhere).
Another useful means of podcasting is in the Language Arts department. Middle school students love to talk. The chorus of middle school kids at lunch can be worse than the chattering of a Red Squirrel. Podcast projects could be used to report on a book, or do an audio program of the book they just read.
For Social Studies the class could put together a podcast audio project of a “You Are There,” show featuring some historical event. The nonspeaking class members could do background noises (they do that very well anyway).
These podcasts could promote after-school programs; sports, clubs and upcoming school events. They can be sent to radio stations to announce sporting and school events. The school’s Wi-Fi lab could podcast weekly shows that are aired by the school’s web page, or the local radio station. The lab could feature the student, teacher, or staff person of the month.
Adult Education is one area that would greatly benefit from podcasting. They could either by promoting it over the district’s web page, or the local radio station. Adult Ed classes could be announced by the Internet class, and thus promote podcasting technology.
Teachers could use podcasting to send messages, students’ progress, and any detention notices to parents who have an access code onto the school’s or class’ web page. This would only alert parents to any scholastic or discipline issue, as well as improved progress or exceptional work. Just as class members of this course are alerted to wiki messages via email, so too would parents be alerted of podcast messages.
Nothing will replace written notices. Our legal system has made sure that everything has to be documented. It not only puts tangible evidence into the hands of parents, but also keeps the pulp and paper industry alive (somewhere).
Another useful means of podcasting is in the Language Arts department. Middle school students love to talk. The chorus of middle school kids at lunch can be worse than the chattering of a Red Squirrel. Podcast projects could be used to report on a book, or do an audio program of the book they just read.
For Social Studies the class could put together a podcast audio project of a “You Are There,” show featuring some historical event. The nonspeaking class members could do background noises (they do that very well anyway).
I found a great video by Colette Cassinelli about integrating podcasts into students' learning.
Podcasting in education could be an informative and fun way for kids to learn a new and innovative technology.
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You're right. Podcasting is a very powerful tool, and the kids love to do it. I can only imagine how many ways there are to use this tool in the history classroom (kids creating the background effects--cute).
ReplyDeleteHi Carl - thanks for posting that video. It's such a good summary of podcasting. Nice post.
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Paul