Grammar Girl
60-second science
The Grammar girl podcasts help students learn how to use specific grammar mechanics in various different situations. One was on hyphens and the debate on CNN. Another was on may vs. might, another on apostrophes, and yet another on interviewing tips. These podcasts could be used at any grade level. Grammar girl also has a web page teachers, parents, and students can visit for other topics, such as teaching your child about strangers, on www.quickanddirty.com.
I also listened to several 60-second science podcasts on recycling, biofuel, blogging, and electric clothing. 60-Second science podcasts are a great way to introduce science topics that may be dull to students. They are definitely aimed more towards upper middle school and high school students.
Personally, I think that there is a time and place for iPods in the classroom. I don't feel that podcasts and other technologies should be used to replace standard teaching, they are simply a tool to help aid teachers. I would use podcasts such as grammar girl and 60-second science to aid in my lessons. There are some very useful podcasts out there that teachers and students can access as an alternative source of information.
Podcasts can support literacy in the classroom by allowing students to use the information they acquired through reading texts. For younger students, pre-k to 2, there are podcasts that promote reading, the alphabet, along with other things. These podcasts are good for showing students how to do essential things while having fun. For older students, there are podcasts such as grammar girl that can give students tips on how to use grammar properly.
Five ways to use Podcasts in a classroom:
1. Have students search podcasts to find interesting topics that they want to learn about.
2. Have students listen to grammar girl podcasts with every new lesson in grammar.
3. Have students listen to 60-second science on static electricity in clothes and then conduct an experiment.
4. Have students watch other students podcasts and make their own based on the results of their experiments.
5. Have students make their own podcasts teaching other students how to interview others properly and how to correctly write dialogue.
1 comment:
Thanks Jessica, a nicely done post. I hadn't seen 60 second science, so thanks for that new one- looks good. You are also right that there is a time and place for all types of teaching and technology.
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