One of the clever things that are just beginning to slide into the classroom are podcasts. Podcasts are basically audio broadcasts that can be heard from off the internet. I am still new to this in one way or another, being a dinosaur when it comes to new technological items, but I am starting to put it all together. One very cool and informative podcast that I just recently found out about is Grammar Girl. She gives great tips that are just out of this world good when it comes to little tidbits that can be quite helpful in the world of grammar, for teachers, and in the classroom, for students. Grammar Girl even includes a great podcast on How to Write a Great Blog Comment which can really take blog writing to another level. Podcasts are very useful and there are just so many that I can’t even name them all but Grammar Girl’s podcast is just top of the line. Using podcasts in the classroom will be something that I plan on experimenting with just to get a good handle on how to use it effectively.
Check out this Youtube video on Podcasting in Plain English.
