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I subscribed to the Aesop’s Fable podcast by LearnOutLoud.com. The reason that I chose this podcast was because I thought it would tie in nicely with our school’s focus on character education. Each fable has a moral that promotes virtuous living.

media type="file" key="The Lion and the Hare; The Farmer and the Snake; The Cat and Venus.mp3" After having my students listen to these podcasts, I don’t think that I would use them again. They are extremely shortened versions of the fables, and the students were not really engaged. I think it would work out better with an actual book where students can follow along as they listen to the story. This would appeal to the students more and would also promote comprehension skills along with increasing reading fluency.

Another podcast that I subscribed to was Discover Spanish by DiscoverSpanish.com. This podcast provides students with lessons on how to speak Spanish that they can practice daily for minutes a day. Since I do not know the language myself, a podcast seemed like a great way to teach the students. You can also go online and take interactive lessons that correlate with each podcast.

media type="file" key="Lesson 1 - Discover Spanish.mp3" I only had time to do a few lessons with my students, but they really enjoyed these. I think that they enjoyed them more because not only were they learning a new language in which they were really excited about, but also these podcasts were more interactive. Students had to repeat the words and phrases along with the instructor. I will definitely use this one again next year.