Learning+about+podcasts

= Let's Learn about Podcasts -  (module pages 13-14)   = =   = =  Watch the Video - What is a podcast? = media type="youtube" key="y-MSL42NV3c" height="344" width="425"

Look at some examples -- How are teachers using podcasts in the classroom?
** Elementary: **
 * [|Radio Willow Web]
 * [|ColeyCast] - Recorded by the students, each broadcast highlights some of the exciting things we're learning in our classroom.
 * [|Podcasts for Kids by Kids]
 * [|Podcasts from the VI Room] - Podcasts from students in a visually impaired classroom. Scroll down and look at the Mother's Day Podcasts they are very cute!
 * Secondary: **
 * [|World History Podcast]- Carl Wayne at FHHS created podcasts to help his students study for upcoming assessments.
 * [|Desktop Publishing Class Podcasts] - Angie Winship's Desktop Publishing students at FHHS had to create class goals. Then the students learned how to podcast and shared their class goals. Check them out!
 * [|North Start Podcast] - Aaron Manfull's journalism students at FHN create podcasts to share with others about FHN news, upcoming events, etc.
 * [|Speaking of History Podcast] - a podcast and blog maintained by Eric Lanhorst, an 8th grade History teacher in Missouri. Eric was also the 2007-2008 Missouri Teacher of the Year.
 * 7th grade students that created podcasts about plagiarism
 * [|7th grade students podcasting] - Click on "Poetry Reflections" to hear a podcast
 * [|Middle school radio station podcasts]

Use the following resources to discover more about podcasts.

 * 1) [|What is a Podcast?]
 * 2) [|Benefits of Classroom Podcasting]
 * 3) [|Ideas for Podcasting in the Classroom]
 * 4) [|Podcasting slideshow - Integration ideas for the classroom]
 * 5) [|Podcasting in Education]
 * 6) [|Educational Podcast Network]
 * 7) [|Podcasting Resources (eCoach)]
 * 8) [|Audio's for Podcasting (eThemes)]




 * Reflection questions ** -- Edit this wiki page and answer the following quesitons. (Ask Gina for help if you are not familiar editing a wiki page.)
 * What other ideas do you have for podcasting in the classroom?**
 * using podcasts for drama to send to the media class at Central Elm.
 * Using podcasts with 8th grade along with their power point speech
 * What concerns do you have?**
 * The time it takes to create the podcast
 * teaching the studens how to do it
 * having the computers available and working.


 * How do I create a podcast? **  - There are several ways to create podcasts. If this is something your are interested in or would like more information on, you are going to have the chance that this afternoon. If you have extra time feel free to look at the [|Creating a Podcast] page to find more information.