I am a big fan of the daily podcast. Although the selection for the secondary art classroom is limited, I have found a few free videocasts which I think really enhance the learning in my classroom. On an 85 minute block, it is imperative to break up the time to give the students a dynamic learning experience. I found that a 3-7 minute podcast is ideal for a "daily dose" of art history, news, even a look at careers and colleges. It can be a great starter, finisher, or break in the middle of a studio day.
Because of the inconsistency of some podcast series, I ran into a problem when I first started with having to preview tons of different podcasts to find something worthwhile, flashy enough for teens, and school appropriate. I find most on iTunes, but lots on The Education Podcast Network and Podcast Alley as well. I was a big fan of "Art History in Just a Minute" but only found 3 episodes. Bummer, it was really silly while being very informative as well. I have found a few great museum guides, college tours and interviews. The students enjoyed hearing Daniel Pink speak with Oprah on her podcast series; to them she added more credibility to his ideas!
We watch the CNN Student News most often, as it is most consistent (daily production) and seems to be the only real news some of my students ever see or hear each day. I believe being aware of the world and its issues is an important part of being educated, so awareness is key to art and aesthetics as well. This podcast is packaged for them and a lot like channel 1, but I am still searching for that great art history podcast. Maybe I will end up making my own!
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I've been looking for that podcast as well! Maybe a big collaborative archive of student podcasts on various topics?
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, and you've got some great integration of 2.0 in your program.