Podcasting strengthens school community

Children love podcasting because they love acting like adults.  Other than giving children an opportunity to talk like adults, podcasts allow children to share their work and school happenings, to have an audience, to practice literacy skills (i.e. script-writing), and to build teamwork skills.  Podcasts also provide them with a window to the world by keeping them current on community happenings and allowing them to see what other schools do.  I love the idea of podcasting because it is cheap to do and children seem to love it.  It simply requires a computer with recording ability, recording software, and a microphone.  What I like the most about podcasts is they build a sense of school community-children become excited about being members of their school.

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