Podcast inquiry presentation

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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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