How many people have an Ipod or Mp3 player?
Wait, better yet...who doesn't?
A study shows that at least 6 out of 10 teenagers/students own one of these fascinating divices. Granted most people have used them for downloading music or movies or pictures, so why not bring something like this and introduce it into the classroom?
I'm talking about Podcasting. Podcasting is used with Ipods in which students can record things like poems and even give presentations for certain research projects or book reports. With just a simple non expensive microphone, that you can acquire anywhere really, you can broaden a students imagination and help build their confidence by having them make their own poems and recording them right there in class. By doing this you have captured their attention and left them wanting to do more. And that is what teaching is all about. Having kids leave your classroom wanting more, as opposed to running you over and out the door leaving you flat on your butt.
The best thing about Podcasting is the fact that the students can share their work with anyone. Anyone as in grandma and Grandpa in Toledo, or Uncle George in New York, but most of all they get to share their accomplishments with their parents. Granted that Podcasting was originally founded in the college atmosphere, it is still a great tool, if not better, for the younger grades because kids are always so excited to show everyone what they did, and when you have relatives that are not near by, this could be a difficult task. So that's why I think Podcasting really is a great tool, it includes everyone that wants to be apart of that particular students life, and praising a child for their hard work does everything for them and allows them to excel in so many ways.
Some Advantages of Podcasting:1)Using new day and age technology
2)Keeps kids Interested
3)Gives students responsibility
4)Students are able to share their work
Some Disadvantages:
1)Ipods getting lost
2)Ipods being used for other things than just work
So whether it be an online radio broadcast, a book report, or even just a simple poem, students can get their information and their knowledge and their hard work out there. And they can say with confidence..."Look at what I did," and thats what we are here to do. Show them how much fun we can make learning and do everything we can to keep them intrested in excelling through life.
Link to Article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/18/AR2005101801670.html
-post by Michael Strange
9 comments:
I really enjoyed your article, and it made me think of the people I know with an iPod, a lot. It is a really nice tool that can be used in the classroom, although like the article said it can be lost, but it is still cheaper and a lot lighter then a lap top, which can also be lost.
Good job team 3! I like how you included the advantages and disadvantages. It was also nice that you included some ways that podcasting can be used in the classroom.
Great article team 3! I like how you included advantages and disadvantages! it gave me a chance to look at both points of view. And i love the pictures you included too! it really gave it something extra!
I really liked your blog this week. I find that it is so true, about how kids are always wanting to share with firends and family about "whgat they did", and agree that with podcasting it will make it even easier for them to do this! Your visuals were also a very effective aide in the overall look of ther article, and your advantages and disadvantages were extremely relevant and practical, because, yes, students coud lse an ipod quite easlily, esp at younger levels.
Great Job Team 3! I liked your summary a lot! You guys had a lot of great pictures (I really like the second one)! I like how you wrote your summary and included the advantages and disadvantages at the end! Also great point about being able to share the podcasting with distant relatives! I really like that and I didnt think of it before! Great Job Team 3!
Nice work guys. Not only does podcasting keep students interested but it gives them an oppurunity to share their work, if they wanted to. I think it's imporant that students stay focused on learning and podcasting makes learning more enjoyable.
You know I love this article. The pictures itself drew me in. The advantages/disadvantages was a great way to look at the positive and negative aspects. and your right, using an Ipod gives the children a chance to share their work.
Really really awesome job! The article was informative and a bit entertaining. The graphics really popped and made the article interesting. The statistics about the ipod were great to support the use of streaming video. AWESOME!
I really liked your pictures especially the first one on the page with the little girl. That was a good way to start off the article. I also like how you guys said that virtual reality takes you to another world because it really does.
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