With young children having such short attention spans, I think podcasting would have the greatest effect if it were directed towards their parents. Podcasts would include weekly updates as far as school events and maybe even topics discussed in class. This way, parents could talk to their kids about what is being taught in class, and answer any questions that their young children may have.
Another way podcasts could be used in the classroom is for students that were absent. An entire days worth of information would be impractical to expect a child to listen to, but a short summary including sounds and pictures would be a good way to allow absent students to get an idea of what was learned in class.
A third way podcasting could be used in the classroom is having students choose a topic, then letting them work in partners and search for podcasts including helpful information that they can share with the class.
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