I listened and/or viewed the following four Educational podcasts:
1) Big story Time.com - These are stories, mainly bedtime stories, narrated by professional story tellers. I attempt to do a Read-Aloud a few times a week because students enjoy them and learn through them. This podcast has many stories to choose from. I plan on using this one from time to time in my class.
2) Funny Poems Podcast - These are funny poems read be Robert Pottle. The poems are good and he has a good clear voice and uses a lot of expression. The only part I did not like was that his introduction was extremely long.
3) Black History- I tried all of the podcasts listed and not one worked for me. I thought it would be a great idea to use one to present during Black History Month. I hope to find one that works and is useful for an elementary classroom. I don't recommend any of the ones listed up to now.
4) Grade 3/4 Students- This podcast is by British third and fourth graders. They each have a role and present a type of news broadcast-type of program. Each student has a role and a title. They have various sections of their program, comedy, news, etc... It would be useful to use with elementary students to help them practice voice projection, expression when doing oral presentations and the procedure for presenting orally to a group.
The other podcast was "60 Minutes:The Full Broadcast"- I remember 60 Minutes on the TV every Sunday at my house and I remember listening/watching really interesting interviews and programming, and then having the luxury to walk away when I wasn't interested in a particular segment. Well, now that I don't have tv I have found that I can still listen to it by simply checking out their podcast. This and other tv and radio programs are exciting to me. I feel like I have discovered an easier way to get reconnected with world, national and local news and issues.
I have subscribed to this podcast!
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