Thing 18 - Podcasts

To start I went to Itunes and searcheds for a podcast on computers. The one I chose had some interesting advice for parents on kids and computers and the need to stay aware of what their child is doing on the computer.

I think this one would be good to post on our school's website as a parent resource.

Kids and Computers

I also like Radio Willow Web.
These are a group of elementary students who create podcasts on educational topics. Nothing better than kids teaching kids.

Other suggested sites, almost all of which are found on ITUNES.
1. Children’s Fun Storytime
Best for: Letting someone else read aloud to the kids for a change.
Why It’s Worth It: This new audio podcast, started this past December, features dramatically intoned readings of favorite kids’ stories like The Little Engine That Could and Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
Where to Find it: On iTunes.

2. Poem of the Day
Best for : Poetry Month, of course. Perfect for a quick poetry break, or an ongoing writers’ workshop.
Why It’s Worth It : Here are audio recordings of poems by many of the heavy-hitters—Emily Dickinson, Ezra Pound, Langston Hughes—so it’s easy to find a poem appropriate for your class.
Where to Find it : On iTunes, or at www.sonibyte.com

3. Sixty-Second Science
Best for: Daily blasts of entertaining, thought-provoking science news.
Why It’s Worth It : New theories on how some dinosaurs knew how to fly, how the sun sets our internal clocks, whether groundhogs can really predict the weather, and much more, all presented in a zippy radio-news format by the editors of Scientific American.
Where to Find it: On iTunes, or at www.sciam.com

4. The Science Show for Kids
Best for : Clear, accurate answers to kids’ real science questions, like “Why do we have five fingers?”
Why It’s Worth It: The Science Show for Kids is a five-minute audio podcast hosted by psychology professor David Brodbeck, who invites children to send in their burning questions. How do bees make honey? Are there really aliens? “If I don’t know the answer,” Brodbeck says, “I’ll find a scientist who does.”
Where to Find it: On iTunes.

5. The Teachers’ Lounge
Best for: Teachers. Hang out (virtually) with these two middle school teachers as they interview authors, talk about teaching challenges, and just plain chat.
Why It’s Worth It: The how-tos: how to deal with swearing; how to set up service projects; etc.
Where to Find it: On iTunes, or at www.podcast.net/show/67551

6. Bookwink
Best for: Video booktalks that get kids excited about reading a new book.
Why It’s Worth It: Former librarian Sonja Cole hosts 3-minute video booktalks for kids in grades 3-8. The Web site also includes lists of read-alikes for the books she talks about.
Where to Find It: On iTunes, or at www.bookwink.com

Okay.. Now a great use for my Flip Camera - Kim, here's our next foray into the world of movies!