Thing #17 Podcasts and Education
I’ve heard about podcasts for years, especially at tech conferences. I’ve heard several podcasts by educators about technology integration. I’ve also listened to student podcasts, such as descriptions of different gemstones studied in science classes. The resources certainly give opportunities to learn about a myriad of topics. Using my students to add to these hasn’t been on by agenda yet. Several resources, Math Factor and Math Mutation, are examples of interesting problems and fun (weird) mathematical thoughts. These could be motivating. Students could podcast instructions which would show their understanding of math concepts. In other subjects, I could imagine book reviews, historical biographies, news reports of historical events, descriptions of scientific objects, evaluations and reflections. How do I incorporate this into my pre-algebra or algebra 1 classroom? Ideas are appreciated.
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