Podcasting in the Classroom #176

If you're considering whether or not you want to use podcasts in the classroom consider these benefits for students. Reading along with a podcast builds confidence and literacy Word recognition and decoding is the most crucial skill for very young students and reading podcast transcripts can assist Podcasts allow students to practice their listening comprehension skillsIn addition, students learning English as a second language report that they like how they can read the words and promptly "hear how they're supposed to sound." Pronunciation and prosody -- the patterns of stress and intonation used when people are speaking -- aid in understanding, especially for English-language learners.Podcasts present a broad array of narrative types and subject matter.With podcasts, you can choose the content and form that fits your particular lesson, and the possibilities are endless: fictional stories, educational and inspirational TED talks, current events/world news, history, sports, pop culture/entertainment, and investigative journalism. Using an array of forms keeps your class fresh and engaging, and podcasts expose students to a wide variety of methods of communication, including narration, casual dialogue, scripted dialogue, and interviews.Podcasts are FREE, accessible, and always contemporary.https://linktr.ee/delblogger--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/delawareblogger/messageSupport the showIf  you are ready to start a podcast and need assistance, please send an email to [email protected] and you can find and follow me on all my social media platforms at https://linktr.ee/ablakeenterprises