Thing 21: Podcasts

Podcasts...it's like radio on the internet! I have enjoyed listening to podcasts myself and incorporating them into libraries is such an amazing idea! I really enjoy listening to This American Life, a podcast FREE through NPR. I also really like the game show format podcast Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me, again through NPR. With book trailers becoming more and more popular in libraries and classrooms, that same idea can easily blend into podcasting. Two of my students chose to create a podcast last year for their final research project and they turned out awesome! They researched the topic, wrote a script, added sound effects, and recorded it all at school. It was so fun to see them get excited about a project they designed. The other kids loved listening to it too. If I had had more students choose this project, I would have put the podcasts onto iPods and had the kids enjoy them that way.


I want to see libraries linking podcasts directly to their library webpages for patrons to access from home. Maybe they'll be podcasts created by authors or library specialists, but also using library staff, students in nearby schools, or students on the library's campus. The kids could do booktalks or book reviews for others to enjoy. A very Web 2.0 experience!

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