Short Description: Podcasts are essentially radio talk shows where either a single person or group will discuss a specific topic. They may have experts or it could just be an average radio host expressing their opinions. These are great ways for students to learn about a topic rather than having a teacher lecture or reading assigned chapters in a textbook. They can be lengthy so it is important to recognize your classes limits in regards to their attention span. Furthermore,ranging in a number of topics, it is safe to say that there is at least one podcast for whatever topic you might be on in class! An important thing to remember is what source the podcast is coming from when using them in the class. Examples of Use: Podcasts are a great way to get students thinking about specific topics. One thing to do is have students listen to a podcast and complete an associated assignment. This can range from doodling about what they hear to writing a reflective paragraph to holding a class discussion. The best option is doodling because it requires them to listen and pick out what they believe is most important in the podcast. From there, the students could discuss their doodles and explain their reasoning. Podcasts can be also broken up into segments and assign the segments to groups in the class to create a jigsaw activity. This could help them focus on a single point and then at the end connect it to the whole. Another cool way to incorporate podcasts into the classroom is to have students create their own. Students can pick a topic associated with the class and create their own podcast to express views and work through different theories.
started by Vincent Madar on 24 Feb 18
Examples of Use: Podcasts are a great way to get students thinking about specific topics. One thing to do is have students listen to a podcast and complete an associated assignment. This can range from doodling about what they hear to writing a reflective paragraph to holding a class discussion. The best option is doodling because it requires them to listen and pick out what they believe is most important in the podcast. From there, the students could discuss their doodles and explain their reasoning. Podcasts can be also broken up into segments and assign the segments to groups in the class to create a jigsaw activity. This could help them focus on a single point and then at the end connect it to the whole. Another cool way to incorporate podcasts into the classroom is to have students create their own. Students can pick a topic associated with the class and create their own podcast to express views and work through different theories.
Examples: DecodeDC.com; backstoryradio.org; NPR