Blog Post # 4

The benefits of podcasting in the classroom

I watched the video "The benefits of podcasting in the classroom" by Joe Dale. Mr. Dale 's video is about how to use podcasting in the classroom. In this generation, we use technology a lot, through ipods, computers, game systems, phones and so much more. Podcasting is a way that teachers can communicate with their students outside of the classroom. Mr. Dale states many different benefits podcasting has on students. It is a very effective way for teachers to interact with their students; it promotes creativity and innovation; and parents can see and hear what their children are doing at school. 

Podcasting can be used if a student is sick or misses many school days, the student will not get behind in class and has a way of knowing what is done in class. A scenario used in Mr. Dale's video was of a girl that was sick and she had a test to take. She needed to get her study guide but she did not want to infect the rest of the class. The girl remembered that her teacher uploads all of his lesson so that his students are able to download them a watch them at home. Podcasting is also a way that parents can help their child with their schoolwork better because they can see what is going on in the classroom. I will definitely use podcasting in my classroom. 

Judy Scharf Podcast Collection

I read and watched the video from Judy Scharf's Podcast Collection. Her website had a lot of different ways to use podacsting in the classroom. Ms. Judy has lesson plans and projects that teachers can use to incorporate podcasting in the classroom. She lists some tips to succeed in using a podcast,grading rubic, research, and some suggestions on podcasting. One video that she has on her website goes step-by-step on how to install and use podcasting on the computer. The other video shows how to make a podcast. 

This is some great information to use when starting and using a podcast. This she a great website for teachers to use when they want to use podcasting in their classrooms. 

Langwitches Blog

Langwitches' blog was a series of blogs about podcasting. The first blog was of a teacher who used podcasting in her classroom. This teacher said her first grade students missed a lot of school days due to a volcano. Her and another first grade teacher got together and did a podcast with their class. These podcasts consist of a read along booklet and the video. One teacher wrote the script while the other teacher took three students at a time and recorded their voices for the video. By the time the teachers got done with the lessons they had ten recordings with the students. By the students having the booklet, they were able to keep up with the lesson if they were to lose their place.

This a great thing to do to get the students interacting with the lesson and podcasting. Also, it is a way to use other teachers and their ideas to help their students learn better. The students from this blog really enjoyed having their voices recorded for the podcast.