For the group project, we originally chose to create the assignment using Canva video, since none of us had used it before. We then changed and ended up recreating the assignment using Nearpod.
As a group, we discussed having the students create a Podcast for their final project.
Some of the issues we came up with were:
Students not knowing how to create and edit the podcast or having access to the proper equipment.
School district technology/app limitations - some might not allow students to post to platforms for podcasts.
We also discussed how it might be hard for the students to remain on topic/be serious with their conversations.
If you have a class podcast series, allowing students to have access to create and post to the podcast site might cause issues.
Benefits:
You should be able to tell quickly if the students have actually learned the information/are knowledgeable in the content they are posting about.
You can learn so much more about your students and have positive interactions with them.
I know we did not need to create a blog post about this, but I felt it was needed.
There are definite challenges to recording a podcast with students. But, I do agree that it would be very beneficial to assess student learning.
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