The podcast on history was a very informative. This podcast told about the birthplace of Harry S. Truman. He started by giving an introduction on what the podcast was going to be about and where Truman lived. This podcast included pictures of the place where Truman was born as well as a conversation that the writer had with a worker at the museum. I think a podcast would be a wonderful way for students to study for test and learn the information that they need to know for tests.
The ColeyCast was a fun way for students to present their work. In this podcast the students shared poetry that they had written. In another podcast by the same group of students they told three interesting facts about each state. Podcast like this one provides parents with the opportunity to listen to what their students are learning in school. Students also enjoy the idea that people all over the world can view the work they have completed.
Podcast are unique and fun ways for students to teach their peers and the rest of the world about a topic that they are learning. I would be interested in using podcast in my classroom if I had the technology. Podcasts would be a fun way for students to share what they are learning with their peers, parents, and the rest of the world. I think that this is something that students will enjoy doing and parents will enjoy seeing. I believe podcast would be easier to incorporate on a regular basis than a digital storybook. I believe podcast would also be a great way for students to learn the information they need about a topic. A teacher could have each student create a podcast to teach their peers about a particular part of a unit and the students could download the information to study for the test. I believe podcast could boost students learning. I plan on using this in my future classroom especially if I am working with the upper elementary grades.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Digital Stories in the Classroom
During class today we saw several different digital stories. One story we watched was entitled Dear Mr. President based on the song by Pink. This digital story was a difficult one to watch because of the powerful song lyrics and the slide show that went along with it. Although I did not agree with the video, I was able to see the power of a digital storybook. Another story we saw was one made by a teacher and her class. The class did a unit on the rain forest and made their class into a rain forest. Each student drew a picture of something in the rain forest and told about it. This storybook was really neat to watch. It gave me several ideas for my future classroom!
Digital stories can be used to teach different topics in a fun way that will keep students attention. It is very important that a teacher does not make the video too long other wise the students' attention will go away. I believe I will use digital stories in my future classroom as a way to add something fun to the routine. I would also use digital stories to let parents see different work that the students are doing during different units.
Digital stories can be used to teach different topics in a fun way that will keep students attention. It is very important that a teacher does not make the video too long other wise the students' attention will go away. I believe I will use digital stories in my future classroom as a way to add something fun to the routine. I would also use digital stories to let parents see different work that the students are doing during different units.
Visual Literacy Video with Scorsese!
I believe Scorsese made several good points about the importance of teaching visual literacy. Visual literacy plays an important role in the todays society. Scorsese talks about the importance of students understanding the vocabulary as well as the way a story is made into a film. I believe this is very important because many times students see something on TV or in a movie and believe that it is real. Violence is also a major part of todays news broadcast, TV shows, movies, video games, and the internet. If children, especially those who live in more violent areas, are not taught how the violence in media is made and how it is different from the violence in "real life" they are more likely to try and mimic what is on TV than a child who does understand how it is made and how it is different.
After listening to this interview, I would consider incorporating film into my classroom depending on the grade I am teaching. I do not believe children need to be exposed to the violence in film until they are at an age that they can handle it!
After listening to this interview, I would consider incorporating film into my classroom depending on the grade I am teaching. I do not believe children need to be exposed to the violence in film until they are at an age that they can handle it!
Monday, June 16, 2008
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