Marianita Lemma

Multimedia Instructional Tools

The more I read about integrating technology in education, the more I want to do it. I think technology can be a wonderful tool for teaching children of all ages and of different learning aptitudes and it is here to stay.

In the article “Learning Italian with Podcasting” the author was always skeptical about the value of podcasting in education. But Steve Burt had a change of heart when he discovered an impressive podcast for learning Italian. http://www.learnitalianpod.com/.
He has found that this technology is a great tool to learn Italian by devoting only 10 minutes a day. He discussed how the podcast was easy to understand and use. I have actually listened to the podcast, even though I do not speak Italian and I found it to be an excellent tool. This is also a great resource for students who are learning Italian.

Podcasting would be an excellent tool for me as a Spanish teacher. I would love to integrate podcating as one of the technology tools for my Spanish classes. For example, right now we are reading stories. I can podcast my stories and do the questions and answers (exercises) on podcasting. If and when my students are absent they can always go in the podcast and listen to what they have missed. This will also help with students who are shy in class and who normally do not want to ask any questions in class.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/Multimedia_Instructional/index.cfm
http://www.eschoolnews.com/eti/2006/04/001396.php