I have viewed various different podcasts for the classes I have taken. Dr. Nicholson was big on searching the internet and finding vodcasts for us to view in class. That is how I first learned what Web 2.0 really is.
I have never created a personal podcast but have had the pleasure of teaching elementary schools students how it is done. It is fun watching their faces as they listen to themselves after their recording. Often, they think they sound great on the first try. Ah! If only I could model them and be confident and not worry about what others think about my your work.
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I was happy to hear you say that you taught elementary students about Podcasting, because I made a comment last week that I was not sure if it would be beneficial for this age group. I guess I was incorrect :-)
I would love to hear more about your experiences podcasting with elementary school students because I am interested in trying it in the future. :) What did students podcast about? Did you use Audacity or GarageBand? Were the students' segments edited or published as is?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Ace--
I think the number of applications for podcasting is probably fewer, elementary students love to hear themselves. Podcasting is perfect for this!
Techlearner--
I am still working with the students at a local elementary school. So far only 6 students in 2 classes have made podcasts but we are hoping to add more in the next few weeks. The students are doing genre studies and once they are finished, they get to record their best summary as a podcast. Once class is using summaries and one class is doing more of a book talk. It is fun working with them and listening to what they have to say about the books.
We are using Audacity software at the school. I found it to be easy to use although I have yet to edit the podcasts to make them sound a little bit better.
I hope you get a chance in the near future to do this with students. It is rewarding for everyone involved.
Thank you for describing your project. It sounds wonderful, and I look forward to podcasting with students soon!
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