The progress on podcasting in my classroom has been very slow. Students have needed a lot of time to practise what they are reading so that it is clear and has good expression and pace. There are a number of students who are now ready to start their first attempt. I am hoping to get started on this in the next couple of days.
Even though I have another specialist teacher with me, it is still very difficult to manage the process whilst continuing to running shared reading and guided reading sessions. I don't really know how I could do this without another teacher. This leads me to wonder how some teachers appear to do amazing IT in their rooms. Is something else being left out? Am I particularly bad at organising the session? Is it inexperience on my behalf? The jury is still out on this.
Anyways, I am really looking forward to getting the first podcasts up and running. Using Audacity has been hugely motivating for the students and they are really having fun with the process. I believe it is a step in the right direction for the students in my class who are digital natives and working like this is a step into their world.
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