I listened to a podcast entitled "Shades of Democracy," which I found on the Education Podcast Network. In this podcast, people are interviewed on what they think of democracy in the United States, and how it could be improved upon. It was really neat - I listened to quite a few episodes, actually (I should have been working on this post....). This podcast had a great educational value, especially to promote discussion in a US Government classroom, like the one I hope to teach.
Has it prompted me to create a podcast of my own? I'm not sure. I think it would be neat to record my lectures and upload them each day to a website or blogpost. This way, students could listen to the lesson as they reviewed for upcoming quizzes or tests. It would also be useful to students who had missed class, or parents who were curious about what their children were learning. I could also use the podcast format to share announcements or news with parents and children.
The other use I thought of involved me hand-picking a bunch of news stories, and re-reading them in a podcast. This way, students could have a go-to place to stay current on the news, and I would have the pleasure of compiling the news stories.
What do you think of the podcast format? Will you be using it in your classroom? How will you use it in your classroom?
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