Podcasts Are Teaching Tools!

Podcasts are a great way to incorporate technology in the classroom!  I found a fantastic resource for science podcasts called Dragonfly TV.  These podcasts feature young students exploring science through their own lives and experiences.  The podcasts cover a variety of science topics and would be a great asset to a classroom!

One particular podcast I found could be easily integrated into the classroom as an introductory activity.  The podcast is about temperate rainforests.  It would be an interesting way for students to develop background knowledge on rainforests before going into an in-depth study on them. 

In addition, the podcast also features the young girls participating in an experiment.  This would be an asset when asking students to identify and develop key aspects of an effective experiment.  I particularly like how the girls analyzed and communicated the results of their experiment in a bar graph.  I know that this is something that students need to master and, therefore, this podcast could be a way to show them a great example!