WEB 2.0 Module 5

Podcasting, Vodcasting and iTunes are great ways to get students interacting and sharing their work. Last year, our Yr8's made a music compilation on Sony Acid express. They thouroughly enjoyed this. In order to share work and complete marking, we downloaded their mustic to my iTunes account. This was much better than burning discs and having the issues of discs not wiorking properly when I marked their work. It was a great way for them to share and listen to each others creations, they found this to be very motivational and they became proud of what they had created.
As well as this, instead of Launching their music via a poster, power point as an advertisement, some chose to create a podcast to communicate their ideas and give a speech as opposed to standing in front of the class. For studewnts whon find any kind of public speaking a challenge, the idea of vodcast is great for them. They can prepare and deliver their speech without the intimadation of everyone watching. When they play it to the class they begin to loose thier inhibitions about speaking in front of everyone.
I think these are both great tools for teaching communications.
My Yr10 PDM will also be able to share thier short films via iTunes and not just on Facebook or youtube channels.