Another successful network meeting today. Thank you to everyone who came. It was really good to hear how far each school has come already with podcasting and be able to see evidence of podcasts that the children have created. It is still early stages and as we heard today there is a lot that we can learn from each other, which is great!
I liked the idea of the Redbridge FM club and the notebook idea for the children to record their scripts for future podcasts, it was fantastic to hear year 2 children in action on the Samuel Pepys interviews. All in all an excellent start to introducing podcasting within the curriculum.
From todays meeting I am sure I am right in saying that we have begun to really discover the true value of Podcasting in educating children, here are some of the benefits we can see so far:
- it can motivate children to write (scripts)
- provides a real audience and a sense of achievement
- increases a child's self esteem
- it can be accessed by all
- it provides opportunities to share knowledge and experience
- it encourages collaboration and team work
- children develop the ability to adapt their speech (tone, vocabulary etc) according to the audience
- it is an excellent tool to develop speaking and listening skills (EMA)
- it builds childrens confidence now and for the future
- it enables children to overcome fears
- it provides a life skill; a tool for communication
Also as discussed today there is no doubt that Podcasting must be purposeful! Children need a purpose for doing podcasting, whether it is in the form a weekly/termly news update, school sporting reports, sharing of specific work or experiences or events.
Another interesting and productive meeting, thank you.
Next Meeting- Thursday 6th March 2008, 4pm at Redbridge Primary
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