As the children say, podcasting is awesome! I truly enjoyed the student created podcasts. Mrs. Edmison’s class created weekly podcasts. This is a means for assisting students who truly enjoy communicating verbally. I liked the way each student was given a week to complete a podcast. The podcasts discussed weekly class activities, class council meetings, etc. Another podcast was WillowWeb, a radio podcast which included recitation of poetry, sharing of websites, and other news. The podcasts created by students were of benefit to me.
The ways to use podcasting in the classroom are limitless. There are several ways that I would use podcasting in my classroom. One way is to record the Bible memory verse songs (IICorinthians 9:7b) each week. Another way of using podcasting would be to record the students book reports monthly. These could be posted to the website for parents to hear. Parents often wonder how their child presented the reports. This would provide the answer. Podcasts could also be used to share weekly news, homework assignments for students who are absent, steps for completing math strategies such as partial sums algorithm (to assist parents), and poetry. One additional idea for podcasting would be to podcast the Back to School Night for parents who are not able to attend. I am excited about the possibility of incorporating podcasts into my classroom.
