Podcasts

I have found that a podcast can be a wonderful thing for every student that you have in the classroom.  There is no one student in particular that a podcast would be specific to, therefore it is good for all of them and will be beneficial to all of them.  For a student that is struggling, the podcast can act as a review of the material that was covered in class.  It gives these students to hear the lecture or lesson one more time rather than relying on the one time that they would hear it during class.  For the average student, or average learner, again it would act as a review for them as they prepare for an exam or if they did not catch something during the lecture or lesson.

For the advanced students I think that I would take advantage of the podcast and give them an extra lesson that they could listen to as an additional part of the lesson.  It would be optional for them, but it would be useful for them to expand their knowledge if they felt like it was too easy for them.

This tool is also excellent for when a student misses class.  They can get the exact lesson that was taught during class, so they are not missing out on anything.   It will be more efficient for the student and for the teacher, and gives more time for the teacher to answer the student's questions rather than taking that time to teach it to them.  The student will also be able to do it when he or she has time because there will be a lot of work to make up in all of his or her classes after missing a day of school.

 

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This verse talks about how we are to walk in integrity.  This principle can be used in the classroom in regards to electronics for the class because the students are to use these things only as the teacher has instructed them to.  The students need to remember to follow the rules set by the teacher for these electronics, and not take advantage of them by using them for cheating purposes.  As a teacher you need to set specific guidelines for the students for what they can use things like a podcast for and what assignments they may not use them for.