Podcasting in RE June 8, 2007
Posted by admin in Uncategorized. add a commentEither click here, or on the orange icon in the sidebar to listen to the Bible Heroes podcast created by Year 6 pupils at St Francis of Assisi VA Primary School in Ingleby Barwick (link to school website). Click on Episode 1.
Link works with Internet Explorer 7.
To listen to this podcast with iTunes:
Open iTunes>Advanced>Subscribe to podcast. In the window which opens, copy this URL:
http://www.podiumpodcasting.com/~182439/Y6atSTF210607000355/rss.xml
and paste it into the iTunes URL window.
The eight Year Six pupils I was working with, had chosen the theme of Bible Heroes. They first listened to a podcast in the role of “audio critics”, selecting elements which they thought were good, but also made comments about where there was room to improve.
Pupils worked in pairs to write their scripts, then loaded these into the Podium software to rehearse and record. The ease of use of the software meant that the children could concentrate on their speaking and listening skills, practising and performing until they were satisfied with the result. They also evaluated each other’s podcasts and made useful points to improve the quality.
When asked at the end what they had learned from the experience, they made comments such as:
- it made me realise how important deadlines are
- you need to work as a team
- it’s important to speak slowly and clearly
- you have to make it sound interesting
- you have to be responsible, otherwise it doesn’t work
- it makes you think about what you are going to say and how you say it
During the remaining weeks of the summer term, these eight “podders” are now going to teach podcasting to Year 5 pupils and so pass on the expertise they have learned.
If you want to know more about what podcasting is or read some ideas for how it can be used in RE, then click to watch this slideshow. (You can see a larger version by clicking on the SlideShare icon.
Blogging in RE
Posted by smartley in Uncategorized. 1 comment so farIf you want to know more about what blogging is and how it can be used in RE, then watch this slideshow.
(You can see a larger version by clicking on the SlideShare icon).
DigITal May 22, 2007
Posted by admin in digITal. 1 comment so farIf you are between 7 and 18 years of age and would like to tell me how you use digital technology - post your diary here. I am very interested to know the types of technology you use during the week.
Go to the DigITal page to watch a video which gives an insight into the ways that young people are being engaged by digital technology.
poetRE May 21, 2007
Posted by admin in PoetRE. 1 comment so farWhy don’t you join our poetRE blogsite - a site where young people can share poetry on religious themes? For information on joining send an email.
Hello world!
Posted by admin in Uncategorized. 3 comments
This is the new blogsite of Sharon Artley, Consultant and Trainer in RE and ICT. Please add your comments or ideas. I look forward to hearing from you! You can contact me by email.
