In English Language Arts classes, podcasts can be used in a wide variety of ways. When considering the possibilities, consider this: whether using podcasts, digital video or blogging, today’s generation of students like to utilize technology to let the world know what they are about. These next set of links really showcase some of the ways podcasting can be used to encourage expression.
These first couple of links come from Mr. Pence’s ELA 6th grade classes at Florine Dial Johnston Elementary School in Woodstock, GA. The first link will take you to a podcast of Mr. Pence’s students reading summary sentences of the Thanksgiving essays they had written. It was interesting to hear what each student was thankful for.
To begin the podcast, click HERE.
Mr. Pence also used podcasting as a means for completing book reviews. Ask a student to do a book report, and he or she will probably cringe. Request a book review via podcast and I bet you get some pretty interested looks from the students.
To see what I mean, listen a book review by Woody HERE.
The following link brings you to a collection of podcasts created by the students of Mabry Middle School. What a great way to use podcasts!!
Click HERE for Mabry’s impressive display of podcasts.
Finally, I wanted to leave you with a link to Tami Brass’s blog about Podcasting in Language Arts. She provides 12 great ideas for using podcasting in the English Language Arts classroom.
To go to Tami’s blog, click HERE.