Learning as a Way of Teaching

I have recently acquired 3 Sony Stereo IC Recorders.  Here are my ideas for implementation:

Podcasting

• Podcasters could interview faculty members around school
• Families can be a part of podcasts as they record their family history
• Interviewing community leaders would be within reach
• Reporting “live” on field trips, capturing the sounds of what they are seeing

In the classroom

• Students recording themselves reading and then playing back.
• Teachers can recite spelling words for students to practice (listening with the included earphones)
• Centers can have a recorder to playback instructions for that activity

Communication

• Students can take home recorded messages from teachers (in English or Spanish)
• Co-Teachers can record thoughts to share with collaborating partners
• Content Mastery Teachers can get detailed messages about assignments coming from General Ed teachers

These are just a few of the ideas running through my brain.  What are your thoughts?

Arrington on the Air is a new podcast by Mrs. Arrington’s second grade class.   Their first episode was published today on her blog.  You could tell from their expressive voices that they had a good time putting this first episode together.  Check it out and give these young podcasters a boost of confidence as they begin their digital journey.

I have finally finished the first of hopefully will be many podcasts on inclusion. I love talking to teachers about inclusion practices and I love multimedia. It just seemed natural to me to create a podcast that combines those two loves.

Please indulge me and give me some feedback on this maiden voyage in the uncharted waters of podcasting. Well, uncharted for me.

Inclusioncast #1