After catching up a little bit from last week, and watching a few podcasts for kids, I had an idea of one way to use podcasting for a particular project. This project is done in Israel every year for long time by 6th graders. I have done it myself when in the 6th grade and recently I saw my cousin's project. His project looked much more professional, typed and printed by computer whereas mine was hand written. However, both projects were wrapped in a binder, the same old fashioned way of handing a paper.
This big project is called "Roots" and its purpose is to research the family history. Through this research the students, many times, discover many interesting facts about themselves, their family members and the historical period in which they lived in.
Since this research involves a lot of family members interviewing and pictures, I think it can be a great candidate for podcasting. A student could post some audios or videos of his family members' interviews along with their pictures, as well as reading what he learned about them. Since podcasts are portable, the child's family members can watch and listen to it, and have a wonderful souvenir about their family history for years to come.
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Interesting twist to an assignment on family history. What I like about is that the listeners/viewers get to hear the 'voice' of the storyteller and visually see the pictures/video. Good thinking!
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