One of the first links I went to was First Graders Create their own Podcast. I think that it is truly spectacular to just be able to get the younger students more involved in their work! The substitute, I’m assuming, took the initiative to take the students into small groups and have them recorded. This will help them in the future by
I was watching The Benefits of Podcasting in the classroom , by Joe Dale, and it confirmed what I was thinking about Podcasts. Podcasting allows for a higher end of learning and it also makes room for creativity and innovation. It helps bring the stories to life and keeps the student’s attention. Podcasts can also help the students get a
I did not even think of podcasts helping with students who are out sick. I mean it happens there is nothing that can really be done about that. But if a teacher were to have a podcast the student wouldn’t have to worry about missing important information, or falling behind on assignments.
After reading Podcasting with First Graders the idea of Podcasting was pretty much confirmed to be a great idea. A teacher can use this tool for any grade or any age. Podcasting is exciting, new, and fun. It makes the students want to get up and actually do this project because every child wants to be listened to. In a way the younger students feel famous because they are on IPods everywhere. I think that this is a great idea to help them read and comprehend. It is easy, affordable, and not only the students like to do it, so do the teachers!
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Hi Courtney,
ReplyDeleteGood post and interesting thoughts! I enjoyed reading your post! Podcasts are truly spectacular especially when implemented into a classroom. It is a benefit and, like Joe Dale says, it allows creativity and innovation! Students are likely to engage in such activities because it's something new and makes learning fun. It is also great for students who are sick and cannot attend class. I remember a student in my HY102 class who always recorded the lectures and placed them into a podcast for the class so we can all replay the lecture to take notes (and for review). It was also for those who cannot make it to class. Podcasts, like you said, are for any age group! Wouldn't you want to use it in your future classroom?!
You did a superb job with providing images, title/alt coding, links, and line breaks! Your blog is very neat and well organized. It was easy to look at without confusion. I’d like to thank you for choosing a legible text and color combination when you changed your blog’s interface. It really makes it easy on my vision!
I do want to make a few suggestions. I don't mean to be picky or rude! Because I am also in EDM310 and did the assignment, I know what you are talking about and who the writers/speakers are for each link but the audience might not. You should mention the educators in your post and provide a little bit of their background. The substitute, Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano, is a World Language teacher, Technology Integration Facilitator and 21st Century Learning Specialist. You did mention Joe Dale but who is he? What does he have in relation to a podcast? Joe Dale strives for technology in education, is an independent consultant for many organizations such as Microsoft, Skype the BBC, The Guardian and etc. He is also a host for various education forums, a speaker, game designer and a blogger. A little bit of their background can help the reader relate to the provided topic. Joe Dale is not just some guy out of nowhere posting about podcast!
Another suggestion is to proof-read more than once to spot errors you may not have seen previously. I am not saying you did not proof-read. Proof-reading again wouldn’t hurt! There are some spelling, grammatical mistakes and excess/lack of punctuations that proof-reading should fix. There are some odd sentence structures in certain paragraphs and several run-on sentences.
Here are several examples:
“… think that this it truly spectacular…”
Did you mean, “this is” ?
"…I mean it happens there is nothing that can really be done about that…"
Did you mean, “…people get sick and there is not much they can do about it”?
“When I was a little girl and I would go on road trips and we would be listening to an audiobook, I always learned and remember more from the audiobook then from reading.”
It seems a little runny and there is a difference between “then” and “than”. A suggestion would be “When I was a little girl I would go on road trips. We would listen to audiobooks. I always learned and remembered more from an audiobook than an actual book.”
Like I said earlier, I don't mean to be rude or picky! Overall, great reflection and post. I hope my suggestions will help you in the future.
-Anna Zhuo