In class we learned about podcasts and were able to create and post one in under 30 minutes. It was really neat to see how simple something that seems so advanced like this can be. Although the sending process took us longer than we wanted it to and than it should have it was great to learn about this. Podcasts are basically a way we can give free audio to our students, anything from a lesson we gave that they need to hear, to free music. I think that this is a great tool to have under our belts!
This is important because we can give our students many learning opportunities that they might not otherwise have without this tool. By making things accessible to students in this way in addition to power points, written directions, etc we are helping students who learn better and more effectively through audio listening. Podcats are a great way to get a lot of information out in a more personable way than an email or written list.
After this short activity I could see myself using podcasts in my class throughout the year with my class and just as the teacher as well. I could send parents a welcome speech along with an email for their students that are a part of my class which makes me as the teacher more of a person than if I were to just send the email. I would definitely have my students make their own podcasts as an activity for learning and sharing with one another.
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