The vocabulary podcasts are proving to be successful motivators in my Grade 4 class so I was thinking about how this type of thing could be extended into different grades and subjects. There are several ways that I could think of that short podcasts could be incorporated.
- science or math formula could be produced for daily short podcasts and then put online for study purposes
- french (and other languages) verb conjugation lists (especially irregular verbs) could be done on podcasts subject specific vocabulary podcasts
- literacy: a higher level question could be on a podcast prior to a read aloud or prior to a unit of study
- health: a healthy eating tip of the day could be announced
- music: name that tune, composer, instrument..
- visual arts: a podcast critiquing a specific piece of art or with a question specific to a piece of art
These ideas could become further challenges by having the students create the podcasts. These could be open ended for the higher level thinkers and students who need help could get specific, step by step instructions or peer help. This would encourage students to plan, create, and produce a podcast. I am planning to have the Grade 4s do this with the "Word of the Week".
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