WHY+Podcast?

On a variety of levels, and with a variety of podcast options, all areas of literacy can be developed, solidified or enriched through podcasts.
1. **Listening skills** are improved when students listen to professionally created podcasts.

2. **Students can be introduced** to new authors, genres and books via podcasts.

3. **Public speaking skills** such as volume, pace, and expression are practiced when creating the audio portion of a podcast. Students can improve these skills without the fears associated with performing for a live audience.

4. **Fluency practice** (repeated reading) of text is much more enjoyable when students know that their final product will be enjoyed by others.

5. **Developing a podcast script** provides a unique reading response activity. Students can summarize or analyze text, create a script to express the summary or analysis, and then produce the piece. Students normally work in groups for such projects and have to collaborate and cooperate with peers for strong results.