GET CNN STUDENT NEWS VIA VIDEO PODCAST
Learning &Leading with technology-Vol-35 pg36-37
By Camilla Gagliolo and Craig Nansen
It is very easy these days to access information through the multimedia resources available online. There is something very important for all students and teachers to know that CNN has made some of this very easy for students to access. This is called podcast and has all current events and news for students to watch. This is a very powerful way of student learning. These are clips provided for students without commercials. Some educators utilize the age-proppriate programs related to the subjects and matters in middle and high school students. The date of the programs, special reports, and interactive elements like quizzes are all in broadcasts. The teachers can also use this site by subscribing to use iTunes and accessing the CNN Student News Web site. These news clips and information is available for all population to view the current events and can be used for social studies classes and papers.
After subscribing to the CNN Student News podcast each episode will be downloaded onto iTunes and it can be subscribe in video podcast by following step by step instruction given by CNN. Then it can be reviewed in the class and each student have the chance to see the newscast. The student are also able to archive the news in their mp4 or mp3 players. They can use it as a resource for undrestanding the art of news media literacy. It also provides free related curriculum materials which includes a full written transcript, discussion questions, learning activities, and news quizzes. Educators find this site very intresting and usdeful for the students' learning skills and a good place to start educational resource.
QUESTIONS:
1. What are some benefits of having a CNN podcast?
Having a podcast access is great because the broadcast with top stories, special reports, quizzes on current events and geography can be viewed at any time by the classes. Just open and play instead of taping the previous night by VCR and having other extra inconveniences. Also the iTunes can be downloaded from a Mac or windows.If can be accessible for teachers too by subscribing to using iTunes or accessing the CNN Student news Website. Everybody is able to download the episodes to their Mp3 or Mp4 too..This also provides curriculum information.
2. Where can we get more information on this CNN kid’s site?
There are websites like these that will give us more information.
http://educationalpodcasts.wikispaces.com/
http://www.cnnstudentnews.com/
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