Of course! Take something which kids are totally gaga over, and turn it into an educational tool. That’s just what Jamestown Elementary is doing by letting the kids share their hard work with other students and their parents with podcasts.

The Washington Post reports, “IPods Fast Becoming New Teacher’s Pet“

The kids go through the traditional cycle of doing their research, putting their reports, poetry and other things together, are graded on that, and then they get to share it with the other students, parents, and… well… the whole wide world really, via the schools podcasts.

Colleges are podcasting lectures for students who miss classes or want to hear them again.

This doesn’t appear to be a new phenomenon (except to me perhaps). A
Google search turns up quite a few elementary and middle schools that are podcasting.

What a great way for kids to showcase and feel proud of their work. What a great way for parents to share what the kids are doing. Now if I can receive the end of year concert via podcast instead of sitting in that sweltering multipurpose room with the other parent-sardines, that would be even better. :-)