Week 13 Evidence of Learning: A tool not yet explored - downloading a podcast via iTunes

Today I subscribed to Mark Kermode's film reviews with the BBC. I know it may seem like an unusual choice, but in the English 12 course, students review two versions of Hamlet, so I wanted to try out different film reviews to expose them to. In my previous posts, I have talked about wanting to experiment with different types of assessment for learning, getting away from so much writing, writing and writing in the course. Listening to a podcast as a model for an assignment is an idea worth thinking about. Students could then create their own faux radio show reviewing a film and then post it on the discussion board to be marked.


Subscribe to Mark Kermode's film review at http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode/. Reel Reviews Radio has interesting alternatives - not so British and still PG; its podcasts are at http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id73330500.