First I need to congratulate all of you on continuing such a fine discussion in spite of the fact that messed up, especially in spite of the fact that there are apparently only 4 of you participating. It is interesting that there are many students that do not have the self discipline to progress in a on-line class.
This week we will try to find educational podcasts which are short audio or video files which teach and share this information with the rest of us. Probably the best way is to use iTunes (From iTunes choose iTunes Store>>>iTunesU). Other sites include for example ( http://www.epnweb.org/ ) ( http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/link_6.htm ) ( http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_genres.php?pod_genre_id=7 ). A great one that i have used is teaching with smartboard
http://smartboard.libsyn.com/
http://teachertube.com/
Try to find some in the area you teach and on these pages share with us your experiences in trying to locate them and whether you feel you found something useful for your teaching.
When i read this week's discussion topic i got very excited because I am already using this resource in my classroom extensively this month. As soon as you log into iTunes and then iTunesU you are bombarded with the featured collections. This month's featured collections of podcasts is the Women's History Month. This is a collection of various lectures and speeches of important women in history. They are, for the most part, less than ten minutes and are perfect to expose the students to in class.
ReplyDeleteThis is an incredible resource of multiple primary sources that make History very accessible to students.
Jorge thank you for the heads-up. I don't really use iTunes that much, but now I'm curious. Obviously since our society is moving into the wonderful world of technology I believe that students might enjoy expanding their lessons further beyond the classroom using a tool like this rather then stay later after school.
DeleteOn my Windows phone, I am able to access a multitude of podcasts. Here are some examples of what I can access and share with the class: Science Talk, History Podcast – Jason Watts, Is All About Math.com, Video Math Tutor, Math 10C-Calculus, and many more.
DeleteI am also able to access apps+games such as Math Challenge, A+ Math Facts, Math Tutor, Math 4 Kids, Math ++, etc.
So many available resources could help any teacher/student with any subject they are teaching/learning. It is easy to find, just search or type in what you are looking for; it becomes the difficult task of finding the right one. Educators need to use appropriate resources for their students.
The website that I care to use is youtube. I understand that you have to be very careful though because when you are searching for podcasts to go along with your lesson you actually might be bombarded with a lot of other junky videos. As Dr. Kolodiy and some other classmates mentioned to me, the better website to use is teachertube. My only argument with that is that there is more information that can be found on youtube. For one of my courses this semester I put together a unit plan that included podcasts form youtube explaining some misconceptions on energy. Two years ago when I tutored students in the mathematics department, I would show them a great website called khanacademy.org. This website is amazing because it gives podcasts that show step by step math and science topics that students might struggle in.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Khan Academy - http://www.khanacademy.org/ is one of the best podcasts in teaching and learning math. Khan Academy also helps teacher and students not only in Math and Science but in History, Art History and American Civics, Economics, Computer Science and other subjects.
DeleteAgree, YouTube, TeacherTube, MathTube, etc. are all great podcasts too.
I enjoy listening/watching to TED.com (Ideas worth spreading) – “is a podcast of riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.” This is great for educators. Show talks related to technology, science, global issues, and more. These can be used in the classroom to allow listening, speaking (discussing), writing and reading.
Just want to agree with Bernadette, khanacademy.org is a great educational resource. I have used it often in the past, for my own personal benefit to review and remind me of things I haven't used in a long while.
DeleteI am familiar with podcast and am thankful for the resources that are available for me when I begin to teach.
ReplyDeleteI wish there was a SmartBoard program here at Kean so that I can utilize an actual SmartBoard and practice creating lessons on it. I would like to be proficient with this useful tool before I become a teacher. If anyone knows of any programs here at Kean - learning to use SmartBoard, etc. please let me know.
I found a great resource called “Smart Exchange.” You use this program to find lesson plans for your SmartBoard and Connect with other Teachers. They have lesson plans in all subjects. I found a several Math Lessons I could use to teach Algebra and there is a Jeopardy Template that could be used for any subject. The website is: http://exchange.smarttech.com/index.html#tab=0
I agree Bernadette that we should have a SmartBoard program. They are amazing pieces of technology if used correctly in the classroom. Thank you Bernadette for the website I am going to look into it. Once I start teaching i'm hoping the school that I am at will have a SmartBoard. Not only would I like a SmartBoard, but I would like a SmartPad with it. The SmartPad is an interactive piece of technology that works hand and hand with the SmartBoard. The SmartPad allows the teacher to write or draw on the SmartBoard from anywhere in the classroom. This would work perfectly with my lessons because I believe that in order to have effective classroom management I would have to be mobile in the classroom. This helps me keep my students engage on all levels.
ReplyDeleteThere is one podcast and one website containing short video presentations that I want to share with all of you. They are Astronomycast.com and Bytesizescience.com. Astronomycast.com hosts several astronomy-related podcasts that provide informative and concise audio files related to the cosmos. Bytesizescience.com has a number of short video presentations that deal with general topics in science with a real-world, practical approach.
ReplyDeleteEach audio/video file on these sties does a good job explaining topics in question. Also, the pod/video cast moderators do a good job drawing the listener/viewer into the discussion. The discussion is easy to follow and not too “academic.” I, especially, think Bytesizescience.com does a fine job relating to the “average” student.