Like many educators, you may already take advantage of podcasts in your
classroom, but have you ever had your students do the creating? It's easy, and
you'll be surprised what students learn from this technology. Podcasting is a
powerful tool for teaching 21st-century literacy-the literacy of social
processes. Not only will students learn technology skills that they can use
throughout their lives, but podcasting also connects and applies students'
learning to the world around them. Understanding the audience requires students
to empathize with others, and developing and posting relevant, engaging podcasts
helps students become active, engaged members of society.
In section one, Student-Powered Podcasting explains what a podcast is
and why your students should create them. It leads Mac and PC users through
tutorials for two software editing programs, GarageBand and Audacity, to enable
you and your students to dive right into podcasting. Section two is made up of
16 stand-alone units containing overviews, procedures for implementation,
assessment rubrics, and links to examples. These classroom-tested projects are
flexible and are meant to be changed, adapted, and expanded based on your
students, subject matter, and resources available. This book shows educators of
all experience levels how to use podcasting as a vehicle for curriculum reform.
Features:
- 16 adaptable podcasting units on a variety of topics
- Discussions on legal and ethical considerations, a copyright and fair use
quiz, and a set of podcasting rules for the classroom
- Assessment rubrics are correlated to a variety of national standards