Let’s talk podcasting! If you’re looking for a way to incorporate reading, writing, research, media, and oral communication in the same project, podcast creation is where it’s at.
There are many ways for your students to record a podcast and much of it depends on the classroom tech you have available. In my classroom, we have used a class set of Chromebooks and Microsoft headphones with microphone attachment. As for which recording app or site to use, that also depends on what you’re looking for. There are many paid podcast recording apps you can use, but for the purposes of a classroom project, I prefer to go with something free and easy to use. My students have used Vocaroo because it’s free and doesn’t require an account to be created, but it also doesn’t provide any editing options, so if you want something with more capabilities, Anchor FM might be more suitable.
Thinking of incorporating podcast creation into your lessons but need some inspiration? Look no further! Here are five podcasting activities you can start in your class tomorrow!