Cast into the pods!
Today's blog is all about podcasts! Years ago, before Ipods were Iphones, I had participated in a teacher workshop that was all about podcasting. While it had seemed mildly interesting back then, today it is something that has really blown up! The information gathered from the class I'm taking now has really renewed my interest in not only listening to them, but bringing them into the classroom. Podcasts can be a great way to reach kids, who are already glued to electronics as it is. There are a multitude of them out there with a variety of subjects. These can be used in the classroom as an additional resource to get kids to learn about a certain subject. I currently teach Food Science at the high school in which I work, so I started looking for food, science, and food science related podcasts. And lo and behold I found them! I've been thinking a lot lately how to get around the old and tired lecture to a presentation,...