I think that in reality, once I've done a podcast once or twice, it won't take so long to make. I suppose I'm still in the initial, overwhelmed stage. I plan to work through it, though...as soon as I can manage, I really do want to have my second graders create their own podcasts. These kids love to ham it up!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Imagine
I read the article, and a few thoughts came to mind. First, I wish I had had a college experience like Jenny! So inquisitive, so motivated, so engaged! My second thought was, "How on earth do those professors find the time to create these podcasts?" and my third was, "How on earth do Jenny and her classmates find time to create these enticing little podcasts before the big class presentation?"
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I actually had that kind of experience in college ~ simply because it was in educational technology. I loved that article explained the multitude of postive impact technologies are having on learning and teaching. I am sure that Jenny is on the top level tier as far as students go but I have no doubt that these technologies have far reaching effects even for the lower level student. What more could a teacher ask for then to have students: reflect on knowledge, create knowledge and disseminate knowledge?? Cool!
I agree with you Mya on the time required for the podcast future. However, I started thinking about the reference to a movie-trailer-style podcast and thinking how great that would be as an additional assignment for my math students who will be giving presentations on real-life statistics. I think the students would enjoy the opportunity to perform.
The other thought I had was for me to make a podcast of the most important concepts before major tests. I think it might help cement the ideas into their little brains.
Finally thank you to the teacher (was that you Michelle?) that displayed the kids' brochures on the Plymouth colony on the 3rd floor bulletin board. That is a great way to learn. Maybe students could use these ideas to make podcasts.
I think the potential these podcasts have for the educational community are mind blowing. I wish my school had something like this when I went, especially those that would higlight course material from that week's lectures. I am already brainstorming how to incorporate this into my class... the first thing that comes to mind would be for the 8th grade artist installation piece... maybe the kids could podcast their "dinner conversations?" Great stuff!!!
I love podcasting possibilities. If I taught foreign language--oh I would be all over it! I am in the early planning stages of how to use a podcast in my classes--in History I thought the kids could create a historical fiction piece relating back to the Revolutionary or Civil Wars... in Geography I was thinking of having the student develop characters who are traveling through a country and the podcast would be the character's journal/show.
I am guilty of the brochures... thank you!
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