There are many different uses for podcasting in the classroom. Some that I thought of that could be useful are for introductions on the first week of school. During the first week of school, students can make a podcast to tell the class a little bit about themselves and what they like to do for fun.

Another great idea with podcasting can be for language learners. They can record themselves speaking in that language and then go back and critique themselves and fix their mistakes. I have actually done this myself, and it is very interesting to listening to myself speak in Spanish. It was nice to be able to go back and edit the bad parts!

Lastly, one other use of podcasting that I want to make sure to incorporate in my classroom is for the use of feedback. After sitting through lessons at school, students can go home and make a podcast of what they learned and still need help on with the lesson. I can listen to those and address their questions the next day of school.

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Want to know how to incorporate podcasting in an ESL classroom? This video has some great ideas on how to use podcasting in all classrooms not only ESL classrooms.  

Video creation can be used for several different tasks in the classroom. One that I have first hand experience with is when the teacher is sick. Illnesses can come up unexpectedly. Because of video creation, the teacher can upload a video to their class web page and then the students can watch the lecture if the teacher can not make it to school. Also students can get sick. So this would also work on a daily basis to record videos and upload them so students can go back and review what they missed. If you haven't messed around with creating a video, you should!

Are you still deciding if you want to come to WOU? You should check out the video we made below. We showed several ways that the library at WOU is 4 you!

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Flickr!

Have you heard of Flickr? You can do so many things with this great tool. There is a great website with plenty of ideas on how you can utilize Flickr. One that I found that was amazing is to easily upload pictures directly from a website or your desktop computer. These pictures can then be shared with family and friends.

Within a classroom setting, Flickr can be used for many things. Some that are most common would be to create a presentation or a slide show. Students can use it as a remembrance of a field trip or vacation that they took. One of the most useful tools of Flickr is the annotation feature. With this you can add notes to identify or describe an image. To see an example of this tool in action, check out Sophie's presentation.