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Listening to Podcasts has increasingly become more popular amongst our students. Teachers can take advantage of this resource to reach students with diverse learning styles and provide opportunities for freedom of expression and creative outlets. In this post, I tried different Podcast apps to experience first-hand what would be more practical for student use. Library Uses: Booktalks Library Experiences Delivery of information on specific subjects Sharing library news & trends Student Use: Listening to podcasts for extra information & enrichment Creating podcasts for: classroom news, historical events,  stories and reader’s theater Students internalize information in order to convey it to others. They need to be familiar with subject matter in order to sound natural while recording. Their podcasts may include special guests where they can discuss current events, issues and/or curriculum topics. These tools are excellent classroom ...

Graphic Novels have helped us revolutionize the way we look at comics in the classroom. They are now becoming the best way to scaffold learning as well as attracting even the most reluctant readers. With the following web apps, students can create their own and apply their knowledge in creative ways that allow them to express and convey their understanding. Toon Doon This site is a great user-friendly way to introduce kids to creating comics. It allows students to be creative while simultaneously letting them focus on content and keeping students from stressing out about their artwork. It can range from being as simple as adding graphics to a canvas to creating your own avatar and graphics! Plus, it lets users search for their images and store the ones they've created. New users would need to become acquainted with the process of saving and publishing or downloading on their own however. It may take a bit of time to explain, but well worth the experience. Pixton ...