Podcasting+101+Teaser

=**Podcasting 101 **=

WHAT IS A PODCAST?
ipod + broadcast = Podcast

A podcast is a digital recording of media, usually in broadcast form, that anyone can create and then make available on the internet for download to computers or portable media devices.

There are 3 types of podcasts: audio cast, enhanced cast (using audio and pictures) and videocast (using video and audio)

Improving verbal communication skills Helping to differentiate instruction with self-paced learning Helping students learn to read and write Helping students learn foreign language Providing an outlet for creative expression Providing an authentic audience for improved student performance Enrich the learning environment Exposing kids to technology skills they can use throughout their lives. Helping students to learn sequencing skills, and organized thought process for written and oral communication.
 * A few of the educational benefits include:**

Record lectures and podcast them for kids to practice note taking at home.
 * a //few// IDEAS for Classroom Use**

Podcast the day’s assignments so absent students can stay in the loop and all students and parents can stay informed.

Save valuable time giving oral feedback opposed to written feedback. This works amazingly well for drafts of papers. Students respond much better to oral feedback than written feedback, and it takes the teacher much less time.

Have students create scripts and do a “reader’s theater” of their favorite books and stories.