Presentations

I enjoyed exploring the various resources on creating and sharing presentations. It was very interesting to read that a PowerPoint presentation should really be the background support for the oral presentation. It is our job to help prepare our student to be effective communicators and teach them the elements of a successful presentation.

I found the slideshare resource to be engaging and fairly easy to use. I can certainly see is appeal to my students and will attempt implement its use in the classroom.

Podcasting

Although I have been listening to podcasts for entertainmnet purposes for a long time, I guess I hadn't thought about having possibilities to have students create podcasts to share their work. I have many students who would benefit from having the option to orally share their discoveries and knowledge. Through exploring podcasts that other elementary students have created, I can envision many uses for this tool. I've seen excellent book reviews, shared writing, and explanations of science experiments.
I will continue to explore and learn more about creating, using, and sharing podcast to showcase my students' school work.