Using Podcasts in the Classroom

In my own personal experience Podcasts have been a great resource for learning. I have found that listening to Podcasts while driving, I can learn on the fly. They are a great way to expand your knowledge of a variety of topics without much effort. However, I had never thought about students creating Podcasts for classrooms until our assignment. I have given it thought and Podcasts in the classroom has opened my eyes to many things I can do for my students in the classroom. In my resource English classroom students can create Podcasts to explain the plot diagram of a story. The Podcast will serve as a great tool for assessing the students learning. Also, using Podcasts students can teach one another about a story in class. Students can do book reports in class without having to stand up and get nervous infant of their classmates. Podcasts will give them a screen to hide behind to help them feel more comfortable explaining what they have learned. This will give my students more confidence and help them become more successful in the classroom.