Podcasts in the Literature ClassroomAn Inquiry StudyBy Cathy Olson

Project Description

Use podcasts to allow students to provide summative information on the completion of their novel

Used as a summative evaluation of their independent reading requirement

Give students a real audience for their podcast by posting them on our class wiki

Rationale

Supplement the work done on the Independent Reading Wiki

NCTE/IRA Standard 8“Students use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and

synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.”

Inquiry Questions

1. Is creating a podcast a valuable way to share one’s thoughts on his/her reading?

2. Could a podcast serve as an evaluative tool in an independent reading unit?

3. Could we work with our school media specialist and have podcasts put on our library website?

Timeline

Step 1: Choose a class

Step 2: Begin the research

Step 3: Prepare the unit

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Step 4: Learn Garage Band...

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Photo courtesy of classicalcybelle.wordpress.com

Reflections

Examining the TPACK value of the project

Podcasting is a “universal” tool, not a content-specific tool

Did it enrich student learning?

Student: “I think this was a really good idea.”Courtesy of

mrjbates.wordpress.com

Questions??

Thank you