This document provides 9 ideas for using podcasts in the classroom. The ideas include having students take notes while listening to podcasts, using podcasts to read stories to ESL and young students to enhance language acquisition, having older students create their own podcasts to present projects, using podcasts for oral tests instead of written ones, creating podcasts for substitute teachers to ensure students don't fall behind, using podcasts for tutorial sessions, embedding podcasts on class blogs for homework help, recording songs or poems on podcasts to help students remember concepts, and having groups of upper elementary students create podcasts to present concepts as an alternative to tests.

1. Ways to use podcasts in your classroom: By Sarah Woody

2. Idea #1 Have your students take notes by listening to your podcast and filling out a graphic organizer If they are older, have them take notes using a variety of methods and outlines you have modeled for them

3. Idea #2 For your ESL students, have them listen to a podcast of you reading a story. At the same time, have that student visually read the story along with the auditory podcast reading This will enhance his or her language acquisition This will also work for younger elementary students learning to read

4. Idea #3 Have older middle school students and high school students create their own podcast to present a project or assignment This works well with Gifted & Talented Students as well

5. Idea #4 Try using podcasts as a way to give verbal/oral tests, instead of written tests

6. Idea #5 Use a podcast to present information when you have a substitute for the day This will ensure your students do not get behind when you are out

7. Idea #6 Use podcasts as tutorial sessions when working in small groups This is particularly helpful when explaining a difficult concept

8. Idea #7 Embed your podcasts on your classroom blog for helpful homework tips students may access after school

9. Idea #8 Podcasts can record songs or limericks Using songs is a helpful way for students to remember steps to a math problem, etc

10. Idea #9 Have upper elementary students create podcasts together in groups to present a concept This can be used in place of a test