WGBH Teachers DomainPodcasts

In itunes U you can view a wide variety of podcasts. You can also view these videos by going to Teachers Domain. Where they have thousands of videos that are helpful to teachers.


I watched a podcast Observe Clouds that was just streaming video of clouds floating in the sky. They ask the viewer to watch and see if they can see the clouds changing shape in the sky. I think this would be a good podcast to view and then take students outside to view clouds moving for themselves. I think it would be a good break from the class work and they could use their imaginations when viewing.

You could also make it a writing lesson and when the kids come back in have them blog or podcast what they learned about clouds. The things they observed, and then draw a picture of a cloud changing/ transforming as it floats in the sky.


The second podcast that I watched was What is a Planet? This podcast told what a planet is, what defines a planet, and also talks about the controversy with Pluto which was recent said to be not a Planet but a Dwarf Planet.

I think that these types of videos are excellent examples to be seen by students in a classroom and then give them an assignment. It would also help with retention of information by students.