Thing 15

Hmmmm....once again, never really thought much about using podcasts in the classroom. After watching the video and listening to various educational podcasts my thoughts have TOTALLY changed. With all the push from administrators to use technology, this seems like a very simple solution. I feel that they would be very supportive at using podcasts.....actually any technology that would be engaging for students.
1) I would love to use podcasts in my classroom. What a great way to do author studies. Students can listen to various authors and then do a book talk about the books were are studying. I definitely would love for my students to listen to books via podcasts. This would be a great extension of learning.
2)I would love to learn HOW to create my own podcasts. We watched the video on how to use them, but I still don't know how to create my own. How would I incorporate podcasts into my classroom? I would love to put books on podcasts for my students to listen to during centers. What a great comprehension activity, as well as a way to incorporate different learning styles into our room.
I also think that using podcasts would be a wonderful way to involve parents in the students learning, as well as to keep open communication. I can see myself putting different lessons on the web for parents to listen to. This would give them a small glance at what students are learning in the classroom. Hopefully parents would use this as a tool to assist students in the learning process.