Podcasts

In the past, my experience with podcasts has been catching up on favorite CBC programs that I missed! I have been exploring some more podcasts specifically for history: http://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/History/Speeches/Great-Speeches-in-History-Podcast/21306 http://www.todayincanadianhistory.ca/ http://www.cbc.ca/archives/teachers/ I enjoyed listening to some historical speeches on Saturday... a great way to emphasize "primary sources" in history. Some of these are actually archived speeches, and some are dramatic re-creations. I can imagine all would be more engaging in class than just reading the speech... after all, a speech is meant to be heard! I believe that differentiation is really important, to address learning needs and to add variety to lessons. Using podcasts can be another way to appeal to less visual learners or reluctant readers. I will use podcasts in many subject areas. Short podcast interviews would also be great for presenting different points of view. I will continue to check out and build up my collection of interesting podcasts... even if it cuts into my "listening to CBC" time... I can always find and listen to "Q" later!