I have used ITunes for personal use for a while but have never thought of using it in the classroom probably because I had never really investigated podcasts.
I have subscribed to the ABC Science Show as I enjoy this program a lot but don't always find the time to watch it.
YouTube is a great source of videoclips to show students but I had never really taken to time to search out all the resources out there. I had never heard of Teachers TV, TeachersTube and SchoolTube and am planning on using these a lot more to show small clips in my class. I think that showing visualisations especially for topics that are quite abstract (like atomic structure, chemical bonding etc)will be valuable. You can also find exciting science experiments (see clip of Steve Spangler below).
I have included a couple of cool science songs from They Might Be Giants...I love these guys.
Science is real
Meet the elements
Speed and velocity
I also intend to use podcasts and vodcasts for professional learning. The post 20 iTunes Feeds for the 2.0 Teacher lists a number of interesting podcasts to learn even more about Web 2.0 tools. I also want to improve my knowledge and understanding of both chemistry and physics but did not want to pay the heavy university fees. There is so much available out there and geography is no longer a limiting factor. I am quite excited!!! In fact, I am so happy that I have started this course. It has opened so many new doors for me.
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