I have been always been an advocate for changing the way
that students are learning in the classroom. This article basically backs up
everything that I preached as a high schooler. As a high school student, I was tired of the
traditional opening up a textbook and reading a chapter then answering the
questions at the end. Constantly reading out of textbooks will lead to students
constantly falling asleep in class. Despite the study showing that there were
no differences in the resources used in the classroom, I still believe that
podcasts are more effective. My high school had a podcast called “Channel 1
News” that would air every Monday during first 15 minutes of 2nd
period (don’t ask why I still remember all this). It may not have seemed like
much, but I guarantee you students actually looked forward to it. Students are
easily intrigued with technology no matter how simple it may be. You could tell
the difference in the classroom once Channel 1 News went off and we had to get back
to textbook work. I honestly believe that I was more excited about listening to
what Channel 1 News had to say over what my actual teacher had to say.
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Hey Cinco! It's so funny to me that you said you learned better from podcasts than out a book because that's exactly the point of my blog post! I actually learn better out of a textbook than listening to something (video, podcasts, etc.), so this is exactly why teachers need to find alternate ways to reach students! We learn differently, but we can get the same information on a topic if we're interested in the medium being used! Great post!
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Hey Cinco,
ReplyDeleteI really agree with your idea to switch things up to keep students engaged. I also like how you included your own experiences with podcasts in a classroom, and it was definietely memorable for you. I also like how you pinpointed on the shift in the classroom dynamic when things had to go back to the textbook after the fun form of learning was over. I think these are all great points.
Thanks so much for sharing!
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