Podcast

For this assignment I chose to do my Podcast on types of clouds. This lesson is designed for fourth grade students to learn about different types of clouds, at what elevation they are typically found, and what weather conditions are associated with that type. Also through the use of my photostory, students are able to see the appearances of all the types of clouds they are learning about.
The main Grade Level Content Expectation (GLCE) that is applied in this lesson is:

E.ST.04.11: Identify common objects in the sky, such as the sun and the moon.

Podcasts, when used correctly, could be great academic tools in the classroom. Not only could the teacher record all of his or her lessons taught for a day for students to later go back and listen to as study tools, but also it makes the lesson more exciting to the students. In addition to this, if there were some students who were unable to be in class on a certain day, they would be able to listen to the podcast so they are still able to learn the material that was covered in class on that day. I think that podcasts are especially helpful for audio learners because they are able to clearly hear the information that they are supposed to learn. On the other hand, when coupled with a photostory (as we did for this assignment), both the audio and the audiovisual learners are able to benefit because they are able to both SEE and HEAR the information.