There are great possibilities for this one. Not only are they free, which is very attractive from a budgeting standpoint, but they are so portable and impossible to destroy. I can see many of the non-to-poor readers consuming a podcast (or three) before they would ever make it through a reading assignment.
I found these podcasts on on-line safety/ predators quite well done, and relevant to every student who uses social networking sites, especially:
http://www.internetsafetypodcast.com/
I also was drawn to sites which feature oral storytelling, such as griddlecakes
http://www.griddlecakes.com/griddleplayer/index.html
or particularly "This American Life," (NPR) which is very well done, although not all content is well-suited for "kids." http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Podcast.aspx
It's my opinion that the art of storytelling (and public speaking in general) is not really being taught...and is a vital skill for both career succes and relationship.
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I started typing notes right away and thinking of ideas for how student created pod casts could be a great way to get some of the LD kids involved. You think of using this?
ReplyDeleteI liked the man's view on pregnancy cast... I'm past that stage, but it is funny how the social rules change during pregnancy. :-)
I'm on number 14 today as well, feeling a little stressed by time, but I think I will make it. Hang in there!