I was just trying to think of at least 10 ways to use podcasts to teach math. Can you think of any others. Please post your ideas to this post in the comments. Please note, timeliness is not an issue. I’ll be checking this post in the future.
10 ways to use podcasts (vodcasts) to teach Math?
- Post a monthly puzzler or a brain teaser as an audio recording. Students have to listen carefully to the words and vocabulary used to figure it out.
- Students share their own math stories and problems.
- Broadcast monthly updates to both parents and teachers on the types of math lessons and activities students will be focusing on.
- Create a podcast with your students on math related subjects. Your students act as researchers and reporters who broadcast the stories.
- Share any news or media stories related to math.
- Broadcast homework and major assignment reminders.
- For those who do not have video or multimedia capability. Create math puzzles, problems, and diagrams in PowerPoint then provide audio narration to go with it in the podcast.
- Find, listen to and share math podcasts that you find.
- Students create their own math riddles and share them.
- On a professional level, share your experiences teaching math with other teachers.
Additional notes:
I found two interesting sites with math related podcasts/vodcasts:
The Math Factor (brief math converation and puzzle):
http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?pid=18637
Math Train TV (math vodcasts created by middle school students): http://www.mathtrain.tv/
I love Probability with Ben & Jerry!
These students did a fairly good job demonstrating Probability. Click the image below to view the video:
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