Podcast Previews
I could not resist looking for podcasts that dealt with Flipping Classrooms because podcasts are really what educators are really into using these podcasts for. The first one I found was “The Flip Side with Jon Bergmann” which was a really cool podcast which was more about UK flipping the classrooms schoolwide. I know it is just a dream for that to happen in the United States public school system but I loved hearing the enthusiasm about flipping schools.
I also got into the “Tech Chick Tips” which are two women from Texas who discuss working technology into the curriculum. These podcasts were a lot longer, around 45 minutes a podcast but I thought it was really cool to learn a lot from them that will really work in a lot of STEM or STEAM schools. I did end up subscribing to this site as well. I think after creating a podcast I really understand how cool it is. I admit reluctance to get attached to another form of technology but the techie blood runs deep in me so now I am gathering K-12 podcasts.
“Students investigating, designing, creating, and teaching” (Solomon, 79) really wraps up the importance of these tools to support student learning. I understand how using podcasts can be a powerful teaching tool for flipping classroom and review and lecturing for the teacher. I think podcasts are more powerful when the students learn how to use them to show their own understanding of a subject, possibly to reteach to classmates. It is such a powerful tool that I think with more professional development it can be used throughout the curriculum with all levels of students.
I think about students with learning disabilities who may not be able to write to explain their work but can record audio of what they want to say. Students can also use to vodcasting to show their work if they do not want to speak. Teaching students how to safely use videotaping and editing tools with digital storytelling can provide a great way for students who may be reluctant participants to express themselves with these technological advances. As stated in the internet article by Hobgood, “Classrooms enhanced by technology provide support and structure to students who need scaffolding and enrichment to students who thrive on challenge” (Hobgood). A lot of the tools are made for differentiation reaching students who need remediation to the students who are gifted who will challenge themselves by going that next step in the process.
What I’ve Learned So Far this Semester
I think people believe that technology is tuning people out to the world around them. I believe that with the right support, teachers can understand how globally dynamic using technology is to opening students eyes to the world around them. Students who may not have known that the quiet student with a learning disability was a gifted storyteller until they presented a story through Prezi or Slideshare. Students who might have difficulty writing but can recite poetry through rap can present a lesson on math with a podcast. There is so much about technology that people can build a stronger community and technology is not replacing anyone, but enhancing everything.
References
7 Inclusion in the 21st-century classroom: Differentiating with technology. (n.d.). Retrieved March 10, 2016, from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/every-learner/6776
Solomon, G., & Schrum, L. (2014). Web 2.0 how-to for educators (2nd ed.). International Society of Technology in Education.
Visual Tools
I have used YouTube in my own learning. I remember how people were so against YouTube and now how everyone uses it for everything, especially in education. I think that it is a great tool for teaching and for creating. Lack on technology in our school prevents me from having the students do a lot of creating, but when it comes to videos for tutorial and learning, I go to YouTube a lot. Below is a video I had to create based on a common theme so since I am a big music fan I chose rhythm. I can image letting my students use recording device to gather evidence of shapes for geometry and sharing them on YouTube.
I decided to check out one that I had not experienced before which was SlideShare (www.slideshare.com). I think this is a great way to present to students and have students present to the class. It seems like the origins come from business presentations (the hint was me being automatically logged in with my linkdin account) and someone realized that educators could benefit from these types of presentation.
I have used YouTube in my own learning. I remember how people were so against YouTube and now how everyone uses it for everything, especially in education. I think that it is a great tool for teaching and for creating. Lack on technology in our school prevents me from having the students do a lot of creating, but when it comes to videos for tutorial and learning, I go to YouTube a lot. Below is a video I had to create based on a common theme so since I am a big music fan I chose rhythm. I can image letting my students use recording device to gather evidence of shapes for geometry and sharing them on YouTube.
I decided to check out one that I had not experienced before which was SlideShare (www.slideshare.com). I think this is a great way to present to students and have students present to the class. It seems like the origins come from business presentations (the hint was me being automatically logged in with my linkdin account) and someone realized that educators could benefit from these types of presentation.