Before reading about podcasts, and discussing them in class, I had not been subjected to them in any way before. (I say it like this because from what I gather from others, you have to be a specific type of person to love following podcasts...and currently I don't think I'm one of them!) I had an understanding that podcasts were something that was recorded and completely audio, and could be added to an ipod, but that was about it. I was very surprised to see all the sites out there that offer podcasts! This really is a culture that I wasn't aware of!
After having to create our own podcasts in class, I found that that PROCESS for creating the podcast was extremely beneficial and could be for my students in various ways. Not only did I have to RESEARCH Thurgood Marshall and search and sort through lots of information to determine what was important, I also had to decide how to put that in my own WORDS as we created a script. Then, we had to read it, and therefore, take ownership over this newly learned (or reviewed!) information. This process is extremely powerful as it incorporates DEAPR and can easily be attached to an authentic problem!
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Plus you actually got to have fun, which is one of the nice parts of Podcasts. You get to be creative and have fun while still learning!
ReplyDeleteI was never exposed to them before this either! Using them in the primary classroom could be very beneficial. It is another creative way for students to apply the knowledge gained!
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