Book Talk

Podcasts Vs. Textbooks

“Podcasts also have the potential to motivate because they are often published weekly or monthly and so students are provided with information as events unfold, …textbooks can often … containing information and facts that soon become out-of date.” I really like his quote because I started thinking about some of the textbooks that we will be using in our classrooms, and why some teachers and maybe even us rely on the textbook so much in our classroom. I was thinking about Social Studies textbooks and how history is not going to change, but history is being made every single day. Why not use podcasts to showcase the history that is being made everyday in our own back yard?

I am not very tech savvy, and I think that the best way for my students to benefit is to have my classroom revolve around both the textbook and some podcasts to mix things up. I think that using podcasts to help supplement my curriculum would keep my students engaged and interested in the topics we are discovering.

I enjoyed the article because it was reinforcing ideas about discussions that we have talked about in other classes about English Language Learners in our classrooms.   

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