Week 9:21 Podcasts

I have been fascinated with the concept of using podcasts for a couple of years. In exploring the EPN (Education Podcast Network), I quickly discovered a couple of types of podcasts that can be used as examples for my school.

One is a 5-part student-produced series discussing The Great Gatsby in the context of the Roaring 20s. Since The Great Gatsby is read by 10th graders, something like this would be a better end product than the standard analytical paper they now individually produce. The classes already use library books to get a feel of the 1920s but this web 2.0 combining aspects of the book and the time period is a much better way to engage students.

Another is a podcast posted on the Hopkinton NH High School library site. Weekly podcasts booktalk the titles nominated for a particular teen read award. In the process of accessing this site, I couldn't help but notice that the school library web site was wonderful. It can be found at:http://www.hopkintonschools.org/hhs/library/index.html