Friday, April 3, 2009

What can I podcast about?

Once you've got your mind set on podcasting, nothing can come in your way! Pick any topic and you can podcast about it. Whether it is retelling a story or conducting a survey, whether it is a discussion about why schools should be open all summer and closed during the winter or a speech about global warming - it's all good for podcasting. Potentially, think of something that students would be proud to communicate to their friends, teachers, parents and the world. They might like to share what they learnt about non-fiction texts or about the result of a contest they participated in! It could be as simple as recording what they did for an art lesson or as big as putting together an entire radio show.
To begin with, you might want to play a model for them to hear. Once they get a hang of what a good podcast looks like and what they would like to do differently, just hand them the microphones and get them to go. Of course, they also need to plan everything out and that might be another teachable and markable point. You will love it!

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