Podcasts in the classroom!

Podcasts can be vital sources of information and entertainment in the classroom. Podcasts are versatile and can be fit into any curriculum. The Education Podcast Network or EPN is a great source for many informational podcasts. The site is very organized with different podcast topics listed on the left. There is also a section titled "Student & Class Podcasts" which is broken down into elementary, middle, and secondary school. One of these podcasts that I found particularly interesting was under Subject Specific Podcasts; English Language Arts. The podcast was entitled "Poem of the Week; Encountering the world through poetry". I listened to the poem titled "Maggie, How I Miss You". The poem was mixed with music and read in a powerful way. I thought that this would be a great way to publish student work during a poetry unit. Mixed with music and read with emotion, students can see how powerful poetry can be, as well as hear how their classmates interpret poetry as well.