Podcast Ideas for Schools
(March 14, 2006 - Greg Thweatt)
Reviews
- Books
- Movies
- Music
Walking Tours
- Town or neighborhood landmarks with a keyed map
- Local museum with a keyed map ... visit Edutopia.Org "Art for the Ears" web site describing how one school did this
- The school with a keyed map (give an MP3 player to visitor or new employee)
Language Applications
- Elementary students record reading
- Older students record public speaking or debates
- ELL (English Language Learner) ... see Apple's Podcasting for Education site.
- World (Foreign) Language ... see Apple's Podcasting for Education site.
"News" Reports
- Students periodically provide news for school or classroom
- Teacher provides "daily practice" updates that can include pictures and/or video clips
- Administrators
- Monthly report ("State of the School" or "Fireside Chat")
- Budget information (check out the SCS 2006-2007 Proposed Budget podcast)
- Parent-Teacher organizations
Supplemental Content (teacher or student created)
- Reinforcement
- Remediation
- Enrichment
- Podcasting for Education (Apple free podcast content)
Other???
Tools ... good mics or digital voice recorders