Podcasting (Thing #17)
I liked Thing 17 because it forced me to check out some podcasts, which I have been meaning to do for some time. I have an iPhone, and I already subscribe to iTunes, so it was easy for me to search for and download podcasts. I looked though many of the podcast directories and two useful ones were NPR and PBS because the descriptions were very good and these sites made it easy to find out quickly if a podcast was of interest. The least helpful directory was probably the Learn Out Loud Network. I didn’t find much on the way of early childhood education and what I did find did not seem to be free. My absolute favortie was iTunes. My friend (and colleague) Jose taught me that once I knew what podcast I wanted, I could go into iTunes and search in the directory for it. It had everything I was looking for and it was so easy to subscribe to. In terms of incorporating existing podcasts into my classroom, two ideas have come to mind. I downloaded a podcast called StoryNory, which are audio recordings of children’s stories. This is something we would use during lunchtime, as our kids enjoy listening to a story while they eat lunch. I might also use Dragonfly TV, which teaches kids about science. If I were to use this podcast, I would preview it and use an episode that was relevant. Most of my postcast listening will be for my own personal growth. I am currently enjoying the Oprah podcast entitled, “A New Earth”, where a book (of the same name) is discussed Oprah and by author Eckhart Tolle. I also like NPR’s Talk of the Nation, Car Talk, and Webster’s Word of the Day.
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