Purposes+for+Podcasting

So you want to incorporate Podcasts in your classroom, what is the purpose of doing so?

We will use this wikispace to brainstorm and share the classes ideas for purposeful uses of Podcasting.

Great for children who find that speaking in front of others causes panic. A way to work on persuasive techniques or poetry reading without needing to memorize - work can be recorded in stages and edited.


 * This would be a great authentic assessment (it also is fun) for students to share their research with a larger audience.

Students prepare a review of lessons of the day to post for absent students to access at home.

Students could interview someone in the community (politician, business owner, etc) to broadcast as a get-to-know the people in your area. This encompasses career exploration and interview skills, at least!**