Eager 2 Learn Teacher Librarian

I had previously heard of podcasts but had never accessed them until now. When I first started searching around for podcasts that interested me, I was having a bit of a hard time finding what I wanted. I think part of the problem was that I wasn’t sure WHAT I wanted. I guess I was unsure as to how podcasts could be of a benefit to me and the students in the library.

After a little exploring I came across some great podcasts on the NPR website. There were several podcasts that featured children’s stories read aloud as well as reviews of children’s books. I can imagine the students in the library being able to sit at the computers listening to stories read to them through the podcasts. And I, as the librarian, responsible for ordering resources for the library, would benefit from listening to the podcasts that featured reviews. This then lead to me thinking that I could work with students to record their own reviews of books that they have read. In addition, classrooms could record a weekly podcast to share with the rest of the school telling about all the exciting things that are going on in their classrooms!

I can’t wait to research more about podcasts and uses for them in the school library. I’m sure the possibilities are endless!

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