Gabcasting

Using Gabcast was probably the easiest thing we have attempted in this class...thanks to Caroline of course! I followed Caroline's instructions and voila...there it was! I didn't even have to try more than once. I couldn't decide what to do a podcast on, so I just read from a position paper on No Child Left Behind. I think that Podcasting would be very useful in the elementary classroom. It gives young students another way to present what they have learned. I liked Willowdale Elementary's take on podcasting. The students prepared a script to read for an online presentation. I could tell that these students' scripts had been well rehearsed. The students are working on so many different skills when working with technology in the classroom. Take podcasting for example. First, the student must be able to create a script. Some scripts may require research or reading before the script is created. Then, the student must edit and revise the text to make sure it makes sense to a particular audience. Finally, the student must rehearse the script (working on fluency by rereading familiar text.) Also, the student learns how to use new technology when recording the podcast. Talk about integrating the curriculum!!!