Podcast

Definition of a podcast: "A podcast is typically an audio file that one downloads and listens to. People generally produce podcasts to share ideas, presentations, or music. Typically podcasts are linked from a blog, so "podcasting" is often used to denote audioblogging. Podcasting combines the words "iPod" and "Broadcasting," but you don't need an iPod or a Mac to produce, or listen to, a podcast. (There are also video podcasts (vidcasts) and Photo podcasts (photocasts), so the definition of a podcast is evolving.)" (http://edtechteacher.org/)

I really like the idea of using podcasts to demonstrate student learning. There are many ways that students can use podcasts. Here are a list of examples from edtechteacher.org:

1. Students interview relatives about their life histories, and then combine the audio interview with family photos in an iMovie project.
2. Students write a radio drama based on a historical event and record their show (complete with commercials) using an iPod and a voice recorder.
3. Students learn about a different country by interviewing a recent traveler. They record the interview and then create a digital travel album.
4. Students create a faux advertising campaign to convince immigrants to settle the new American colonies.
5. Students use an iPod and a voice recorder to interview sources for articles for a class newspaper.
6. Students write and record short stories and add music and sound effects.
7. Teacher records a tutorial that students listen to on their own
8. Present student writing through a class radio drama or a poetry slam.
9. Teacher records and broadcasts group discussions.
10. Using an iPod and a voice recorder, the teacher records each student telling a story and then saves the recordings in iTunes for assessment purposes.
11. On a field trip, students use an iPod with a voice recorder to take notes and a digital camera to take photos. They then create a guided tour in iMovie.

Here is a list of some of my ideas as well as M. Nantais ideas: 

1. Using podcasts as an exit slip.
2. Students explain how a certain concept in science works.
3. Students can create podcast for awareness days. Example: bullying, earth day, etc.

I think that using podcasts is a great way for students to become creative in how they learn and how they demonstrate their learning!