Podcasts are not for me! Do to a hearing problem, it takes longer for me to listen to something than for me to read it, because I must listen several times to make sense of what is being said. It comes out as just noise. I know it is probably odd to feel this way about this, but I can't comfortably listen to music either.
I also found it difficult to find podcasts I wanted to listen to. If I focused on libraries, I either got book reviews - which seem to be what librarians use podcasts for - or long scholarly dissertations. But enough of my kvetching. After many hours I found a podcast dealing with libraries which was neither book talks or scholarly dissertations. It was put out by AASL, as a promotion for their magazine Knowledge Quest, and discussed co-teaching.
AASL - Knowledge Quest - March 2012
It gave a short blurb on what co-teaching is and its benefits. Some of the benefits it listed were:
1. Students get to observe collaboration in progress.
2. Students get more attention and assistance.
3. Students get better guided inquiry for their needs.
4. Students get quality feedback and process checks.
5. Teachers get imbedded professional development.
6. Teachers get increased help with discipline, assessment and curriculum goals.
7. Librarians get a chance to use their curriculum!
Even with all these benefits though my favorite part of the podcast was a quote!
"Teaching
is too difficult to do alone, collaborate with your school librarian.”
Now, the only thing I need to decide on is which genealogy podcast I should listen to first!
Family History
Genealogy on Demand
Genealogy Gems
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