New Podcasting idea

I was thinking about having a collection of podcasts for each topic we discuss in social studies class. The students would make them at the end of a unit. They would come up with a script that would have to be approved and possibly added to by me to ensure information was accurate. The podcasts would be posted on the school webpage and parents could use them to help students study for test/quizzes or even the SOLs.

Using the digital video....

Ten years ago digital videos were just a futuristic idea, but today they are a reality. Using videos in the classroom is an idea that I had never had, however I think it might just be a great idea. I can see bringing the recorders in to have students make informational videos before they do a process writing assignment. If the students have to explain how they make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in front of the camera, then they write, they will have a visual graphic organizer that they can replay over and over. This might be a great way for student not to miss steps. If they were to do the video in pairs, one could be the doer and the other can narrate what each person is doing. Then they would write an idividual paper, while having the video available on the computer they are working on. So armed with a word processor, access to the video and the knowledge how to use both a student can write an incredibly detailed process paper.