Another Idea! Podcasting Science Logs

Kandas provided me with a link to another great way that I can use podcasting in a science classroom. I never would have thought of this on my own. While doing a laboratory investigation, students often get confused because they don't organize their information well on a piece of paper. They scribble data on a chart, and write very few qualitative observations. If students recorded their notes using an mp3 player or a computer, they could then listen to it later and organize their thoughts better. "Podcasting observations throughout the course of an experiment allows another level of reflection on the experience." http://fcit.usf.edu/podcasts/science_logs.html

Another idea that was mentioned on this website was to use videos or pictures in podcasts to show a chemical reaction that is too dangerous to do with the class. "While nothing can take the place of direct experience in the science classroom, podcasting offers many ways to supplement the students' experience."