tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477110431689401234.post8108738791681153887..comments2008-10-19T17:41:54.805-07:00Comments on Kate Dibble's Blog: PodcastsKate Dibblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136498699469294429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477110431689401234.post-84288699759825758732008-10-19T17:41:00.000-07:002008-10-19T17:41:00.000-07:00Wow: the substitute teacher idea is very interesti...Wow: the substitute teacher idea is very interesting. It would certainly be more useful than an hour or more of busy work. It would probably work out if you included both, so not as to overwhelm either the students or the sub. I don’t know if having the students prepare a podcast to present in class is really necessary. I think it’s important to learn to be able to comfortably speak in front of a group of people (although I don’t think that a large portion of their grade should ever depend upon it). I think that using a podcast at the end of each chapter might be a little much. You might not want to use it that often (but if it ends up being effective, I’d say go for it).John Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405440242015367983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477110431689401234.post-47610655803380863822008-10-19T13:25:00.000-07:002008-10-19T13:25:00.000-07:00I like the idea of students using podcasts to send...I like the idea of students using podcasts to send back to their parents. Its a good way to get parents involved in what their kids are doing in class. I think that the idea about using podcasts with substitutes is interesting. I think it would be difficult to use in some classroom situations, like one with behavior issues but in the right class setting, it could be very useful. A lot of these ideas are very good for making students more responsible and accountable for their work and how they progress in the class. When kids have a bigger say in how they do in a class, they tend to be more interested and work harder.Amy https://www.blogger.com/profile/02171443727245114823noreply@blogger.com