Oh podcasts.... I first learned about podcasts when I joined Angela Watson's 40 hour work week club. Angela Watson is a wonderful educational consultant that has every intention to help stressed out teachers, learn how to balance their lives. I first began to listen to her podcast that covers from teacher organization to one of her latest: How to Mentally Leave Work at Work. For this assignment, I decided to go back and listen to her podcasts one more time. I like that she's very enthusiastic and keeps her podcast to 15 minutes each time. Her podcasts are released every Sunday, which is great for her audience. It comes down to consistency for Angela's audience. To listen to Angela Watson visit: https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/ What I love about podcasts is that is like an online library of content for any age and taste. Another current podcast I started to listen is that of Rachel Hollis. If you want to feel empowered or need a push of affirmation that you can do anything, she's your girl to listen to. Again, like Angela Watson, Rachel Hollis also has consistency in her podcast when it comes to a release day. Rachel releases her podcast every Wednesday, but her time does vary depending on the topic and/or special guests she may have. I chose Rachel Hollis' podcast for this assignment because I like how she starts each episode with her theme song, which gave me the idea to add a little bit of music to my podcast as well. To listen to Rachel Hollis, vist: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rise-podcast/id1245763628?mt=2
When it comes to education, as shared by Jeffrey Bradbury in his article titled "Why Should We Podcast with Students? Learning Through SAMR, Bloom's, & 4 C's," he brings different points on how podcast can help bring technology into our classrooms. As he mentions in the beginning, as teachers, many of us are not thinking of creating a "show" instead we think of the audio and video that can be embedded in the activities we are already doing in the classroom. Next, he discusses how podcasting aligns to Bloom's Taxonomy and many of the ISTE standards. Podcasting also supports the 4 C's in educations: Creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking. This year, my grade level has the highest number of ESOL students in the entire school. We make up a large percentage of the entire ESOL percentage for the school. I can see how podcasting itself can help my ESOL students when it comes to their communication skills. Many times, our ESOL students score low in the speaking portion of ACCESS, and I can see how podcasting could benefit them in this area. I also like how podcasting can engage students in critical thinking. I see this in action every time I listen to a podcast by the name of Brains On! Science podcast for Kids. In this podcast, different children join to co-host with Molly Bloom, host of the podcast. The mission of this podcast is to encourage children and even adults to stay curious and find answers to those questions they have about the world. Podcasts for this show can be found at https://www.brainson.org/.
Matt Miller also brings good points regarding podcasting on his article titled Why Your Students Need a Podcast: How to do it fast and free. One idea that immediately popped in my head and Matt also brings in his article is that podcasts help you learn no matter where you are. I am a mom of 2 boys with a husband that works out of town during the week, so let's just say that my time is very precious. I often listen to my podcasts while I am driving to work, or right after school as a way to wrap up my day at school. Matt Miller brings out good reasons to introduce podcasts to our students. One reason he shares is the fact that our students will provide their best work, if they know that a bigger audience will listen to their assignment/podcast. Another reason Miller provides is the fact that our students needs to practice their communication skills. If we want to help our students be great leaders, I can see how podcast can be a way to help them develop their speaking skills.
When it comes to education, as shared by Jeffrey Bradbury in his article titled "Why Should We Podcast with Students? Learning Through SAMR, Bloom's, & 4 C's," he brings different points on how podcast can help bring technology into our classrooms. As he mentions in the beginning, as teachers, many of us are not thinking of creating a "show" instead we think of the audio and video that can be embedded in the activities we are already doing in the classroom. Next, he discusses how podcasting aligns to Bloom's Taxonomy and many of the ISTE standards. Podcasting also supports the 4 C's in educations: Creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking. This year, my grade level has the highest number of ESOL students in the entire school. We make up a large percentage of the entire ESOL percentage for the school. I can see how podcasting itself can help my ESOL students when it comes to their communication skills. Many times, our ESOL students score low in the speaking portion of ACCESS, and I can see how podcasting could benefit them in this area. I also like how podcasting can engage students in critical thinking. I see this in action every time I listen to a podcast by the name of Brains On! Science podcast for Kids. In this podcast, different children join to co-host with Molly Bloom, host of the podcast. The mission of this podcast is to encourage children and even adults to stay curious and find answers to those questions they have about the world. Podcasts for this show can be found at https://www.brainson.org/.
Matt Miller also brings good points regarding podcasting on his article titled Why Your Students Need a Podcast: How to do it fast and free. One idea that immediately popped in my head and Matt also brings in his article is that podcasts help you learn no matter where you are. I am a mom of 2 boys with a husband that works out of town during the week, so let's just say that my time is very precious. I often listen to my podcasts while I am driving to work, or right after school as a way to wrap up my day at school. Matt Miller brings out good reasons to introduce podcasts to our students. One reason he shares is the fact that our students will provide their best work, if they know that a bigger audience will listen to their assignment/podcast. Another reason Miller provides is the fact that our students needs to practice their communication skills. If we want to help our students be great leaders, I can see how podcast can be a way to help them develop their speaking skills.