Podcasts#2

I enjoyed listening to the different options of podcasts for educators. But, even more than that, I enjoyed seeing what students had created. At first, I wondered if this tool would be useful for me because my students are so young. But, then I explored several classes that were 5th graders, including my former coworkers in Darien. They had their students record personal memoirs as a way to share their writing on their teacher's blog.

I like the idea of taking a podcast with you on an iPod or mp3 player so I can listen to it in the car or on the train. I like the idea of listening to books on CD/ ipod, so this would be very similar to that. I think the idea of podcasts with power point presentations is very helpful when you are using a computer instead of the mp3 player. On a computer, students might have a harder time just listening to the podcast because we live in such a visual world. But, if a student is visually impaired, what a great way to have them participate in lessons!

Is there a way to get past the ads that are at the beginning of the podcasts when listening to these with students?