I just saw this on Rick’s CafĂ© Canadien - Podcasting with Mr. Sprankle (which he saw via Stephen). Now that’s cool. I think podcasting is a good medium for teachers, but my sense is that it hits warp drive when you give students a chance to put together a podcast, and Mr. Sprankle’s class proves it!
I wonder if Steve Jobs still thinks podcasting is just “Wayne’s World for radio“?
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June 1st, 2005 at 14:19
Lecture Now and Again
…As is the case with many things, until you try it you never really appreciate it. Well today I recorded a guest lecture that I gave using Elluminate and the students were thrilled to know that it was going to be available in short order for them t…
June 1st, 2005 at 17:01
I read the article today about the podcasts coming from Mr. Sprankle’s class (sorry, I missed the podcast). I knew when I read the article it would make news here. Mr. Sprankle and his “Crew” deserve kudos for going boldly where few grade schoolers have gone.
At our university, a group of students participating in a crosscultural trip to the southwest USA have been podcasting their trip activities daily. You can check out the 11 podcasts (#12 will probably show up tomorrow) at
http://sauinteractive.com/greatsouthwest05/
This is a first for our university, and I’m as excited for the students and faculty as I am for Mr. Sprankle, et al.