Podcasts in the Classroom

I was first introduced to Podcasts through my daily trips to iTunes. Since then, I have been a faithful subscriber to several Video and Audio Podcasts. Some of my favorites are TWIT (stands for This Week in Technology), DLTV (Digital Life TV), and MacBreak (self explanatory).

I believe certain podcasts could be very effective in the classroom. The advantage that they all have is that they are current. These are great for history classes looking to get a dose of daily news. ABC News has a podcast called ABC News Now. No commercials to fast forward through, and no need to set up a VCR the night before. You can download it while you are taking roll!

For more ideas and information about Podcasts, I'll be talking about them next Tuesday in the Teacher's lounge at Kecoughtan. Hope to see you all there!