Some things I like about podcasting is the fact that students
become “content producers” rather than“ content consumers”; they are actively
engaged in the learning; they are practicing their speaking skills and it
allows you to showcase for parents what you are doing in the class without
having to invite them in.
Realistically though, I am not sure how successful I would
be in implementing this in the class. It
seems like it would take an awful lot of time and I am not sure how manageable
it would be with a class full of 8 /9 year olds.
How I think I would perhaps try a podcast is with their speeches
they write for a mini Concours d’Art Oratoire (as this is a school-wide event
already in place.) They would need to be short, simple and done individually. I also like Coley’s idea of incorporating lots
of questions to engage the listener. I
could perhaps put this on my blog for parents?
Not sure. I often have quite a
wide range of reading ability levels. I
know some would still struggle with lots of practice and coaching. I am not sure I want to broadcast this on my
blog? I do think it is possible but it
would require some thought as to how to best proceed.
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