Podcasts can be found in itunes–which is currently what i use!

In another English class, we are actually using podcasts to learn the cha-cha!

It’s hilarious…completely. Podcasts can be used in class to assign homework in case teachers are on a leave of absence because of pregnancy, out of the country, etc. In the classroom, I would only use podcasts as a means to leave messages for my students rather than posting an agenda or summary of everday. Richardson also points out that podcasts can be for the parents — not just the students! I like the idea of giving like a weekly schedule online on Mondays through podcasts for the parents, but i wonder how many people would actually watch them.

Something I was unaware of is that people can actually listen to Larry King Live through podcasts!

Sometimes I can’t stay away for LKL, but through these podcasts, I am able to watch them!

Basically- with podcasts- they remind me of TEVO where I can just watch/listen to something that I missed– how cool is that? I have definetely been given a new perspective about them because before this class, I had never even seen a podcast.

One podcast that we specifically looked at during class was the Grammar Girl (Quick and Dirty Tips) . I love grammar, but sometimes it is just so confusing. Through these different podcasts I am able to learn about grammar in an informative manner in my own home or somewhere else so that I can multitask.  I also like how podcasts can be stopped, rewinded, and replayed again– this is especially helpful with Grammar Girl when I cannot fully understand a concept.

An idea came to me to have students create a podcasts about a topic as an assignment and then the class could share their podcasts through the Web, but this idea depends on the resources available.

Podcasts are fun, entertaining, or even eye-opening and should be used more often. I now look at them frequently!

I found an awesome cool site on podcasts that demonstrate exactly what they are, and how you can make them. This site gives you a step-by-step method as to how podcasts can be formed and shared.

What are ya’lls thoughts? Are you going to incorporate this type of technology in your classroom? Are you going to make podcasts weekly for your students?– LET ME KNOW !

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