I like the idea of students being able to learn anywhere and at anytime. A podcast allows us to do that. The idea of students giving a tour of the school was one that I would like to try. I was thinking that my students could give a tour of the classroom explaining the different learning areas. We could also do "A Day In The Life Of A First Grader" to show their family and possibly incoming first graders what a day in first grade is like. I could also use podcasting for readers' theater, book talks and for students to retell a story.
I searched on You Tube for podcasts in first grade. As I explored, I found a lot of classroom tours. Most were done by teachers. I got a lot of good ideas from looking at other teachers classrooms. It was fun to compare them to mine and note the similarities and differences.
Our First Podcast
A group of first grade students made a podcast about the benefits of podcasting in the classroom. Each group had a MacBook and used Garageband to to make their podcast. The students seemed so motivated. They have inspired me to try this my students. Hopefully, I can get Terri over to help.
Top 10 Things You Don't Learn About Teaching in College - just made me laugh!
Loved the top 10 list - and as far as your 1st grade podcast - I think it should be viewed by all of our colleagues who think that technology is a waste of time esp. for the younger grades. We MUST know how to do this because, as was shown in your clip, all of the kids know (whether or not they have computers at home...) and are highly motivated by it.
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