Well, I must admit that this whole blogging for class thing is a lot harder than I thought it'd be. I do not like being forced to blog about specific topics! I guess that's why it's always the last thing that I do before Wednesdays class...anyways, enough complaining and on to writing!
Podcasts. Prior to last Wednesday's class, the only experience I ever had with a podcast was listening to my church's sermons online. With a 10 month old, it's a lot easier to "do church" at home in our kitchen. We eat breakfast in our pajamas, drink coffee, and fire up the computer. We select a podcast and listen for 20-30 minutes, occasionally pausing it to change a diaper, heat up a bottle, or grab an extra handful of cheerios for the little pumpkin. (Here is an example of my church's podcast!)
Anywho, I had a blast creating a podcast in class on Wednesday night about Thomas Jefferson. And, I actually figured out how I could use it in my classroom! For my social studies unit on the southwest, I'm planning on having the students become travel agents. It would be really cool to have students create travel podcasts giving advice to those planning to travel out west...I'm sure I'll be able to think of other things they could add...and of course I'm open to suggestions!
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With a really good rubric that sets the criteria for their planning and script writing, this should be awesome. You can actually have a stock pile of sound effects that they might even add to their podcasts to add ambiance.
ReplyDeleteI could actually hear your students explaining what they would see as they were flying over the region. Explaining the terrain and discussing wildlife, weather and the like. Once they landed they could talk about where they were and the sites that had any kind of significance for travelers. I am certain that 5th graders would LOVE this.
ReplyDeleteI love your idea of church at home. It is pretty cool how now we have that convience. And knowing how some of us may live far away from the church we would love to go to it is a cool way to still stay connected.
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