I have viewed a few podcasts and found one site that I like. The Learn Out Loud website has podcasts for educational purposes or just personal interest. I did find some running podcasts and had explored more on other sites. The one that I found was more for a workout to get ready for a 5k race. I did find some information video podcasts from Runner's World (running magazine). I also looked at Apple-Podcasting in Educations. I did find a series of video podcasts that would be great for the students, Three Countries You Ought to Know. It gives a brief description on three countries from three continents. I looked at the Dominican Republic, Thailand and Malawi. It gave a brief description of culture, food, and people. It also showed a visual location within the continent.
Now that I explored more about podcasts, I feel that I have more visual resources to show the students. I don't have to use Discovery Education to find videos. I can search for podcasts that can be more the students' level and they are updated. I can't wait to have the student to watch one.
Like you I definitely see the benefits of using podcasting in a high school setting, even middle school. Your idea of using podcasting in for kids to record what they are learning sounds good. Your idea about kids recording what they are learning on the school site for the parents to hear sounds nice as well.
ReplyDeleteI would think that another way to use it would be if your school had as morning news show, it could be turned recorded and played as if it were radio. Other than that, I don't really see many ways it can be used in an elementary setting. i find options for podcasting at an elementary level minimal but I am all ears for learning more if anyone has some to offer.