I knew there were several podcasts that I wish I had the time to listen to such as; The Diane Rehm Show and StoryCorps. Although I commute and have the time, it is frustrating to miss these shows because the timing just didn't work out, podcasting would be the solution. Still, I wasn't sure about using it in kindergarten until I listened to the Podcast Kid. The first episode I listened to was an interview between a five year old girl and her father as they talk about all the things that go on in kindergarten. They discuss the really important elements of kindergarten such as lunch, art, and sounding out words. Later, a clown Jojo gives a lively, funny talk about his experience in kindergarten. Another episode was all about being honest and it was so refreshing to hear a child describe honesty. Next, I listened to Kid Friday which is a podcast that informs students of the latest technologies for them. This podcast was also very informative for teachers as I learned about children’s video picture books through Story Cubs app for iPad. Now the wheels are turning and I have several ideas on how to use podcasts in the classroom. Students love to talk and this is a perfect forum for them to show what they are learning in school.
Podcast can serve several purposes for students. Podcasts can help students find information they need on a certain topic or it can showcase information they want to share. I am a little confused as the technical term for podcasting as some of the ones I mentioned also have video. Now is it video casting or screen casting? It appears the media gets a little mixed? I am thinking of how I can get students to talk about building with blocks and the math skills they use to create their elaborate projects. Additionally, I want to see students meet some of their Common Core language arts standards in writing, speaking and listening by using podcasting. This would help free them from some of the labor of sounding out words and writing long sentences. Without this labor I suspect they will produce responses to literature that are more in depth and of a higher quality.
Podcast can serve several purposes for students. Podcasts can help students find information they need on a certain topic or it can showcase information they want to share. I am a little confused as the technical term for podcasting as some of the ones I mentioned also have video. Now is it video casting or screen casting? It appears the media gets a little mixed? I am thinking of how I can get students to talk about building with blocks and the math skills they use to create their elaborate projects. Additionally, I want to see students meet some of their Common Core language arts standards in writing, speaking and listening by using podcasting. This would help free them from some of the labor of sounding out words and writing long sentences. Without this labor I suspect they will produce responses to literature that are more in depth and of a higher quality.