This document discusses using podcasts in a math and science classroom. It provides examples of how students can create podcasts to explain their findings for math homework and science lab reports instead of written work. This allows students to better articulate their understanding through speaking. The document also includes a sample lab report explanation on Newton's First Law of Motion that students could explain through a podcast. It argues that podcasts put less pressure on students and give teachers more insight into students' thought processes.

1. Math and Science
Samantha Queen
Kylie Swain
Kari Slone
Joshua Allen

2. Math & Science
• Math is a science that deals with the logic of shape,
quantity and arrangement.
• Math and Science is used everyday in cell phones,
internet, satellites, on-line billing, medicine, recipes,
taxes. Without Science and Math, we wouldn’t have
advancements in communications and medicines. It
brings ease to common households things like:
microwaves, MRI scanners, radio, hearing aids, lasers,
and medical treatments.
• Without Science and Math none of our great
accomplishments could have happened.

3. (5) Examples:
• Blogs/podcasts: They can use these tools by
creatively recording their discoveries.
• Youtube is great for students to get a preview of
the next lesson.
• Wikispaces can help students that miss class or
don’t understand the previous lesson.
• Facebook: Every class needs a Facebook page to
keep in touch and help others with any problems.
• Zello: Keeps students in touch with late night
problems with assignments, studying tips, or
misunderstandings.

4. Podcasts
• Sometimes it seems easier to say what you mean instead of
write it.
• According to philosopher Richard Garlikov,
“It is my contention that writing is different from, and generally more
difficult than, talking because writing tends to occur under conditions
which make it more difficult to know what to say and how to say it.
Writing tends to be done under conditions that yield no natural or
spontaneous introduction and that require more detail and clarity,
generally because there is little feedback or opportunity to respond to
any lack of understanding, misunderstandings, or disagreement. In
writing something, one normally has to be sure all the necessary
information, and perhaps significant implications, are contained in the
text in a meaningful and lucid way, because that may be all the reader
has to go by. Writing usually demands greater understanding of what is
required for approaching or introducing a subject, for making it clear,
and for being reasonably complete about it”.

5. Podcasts-Science and Math
• In order to use podcasts effectively in the classroom,
students will create their own podcasts to better articulate
their findings in both math and science homework.
• Instead of doing a lab report or math homework on paper,
they will talk it through on a podcast to enhance their
understanding or findings of the material.
• This is especially helpful if the student is having a problem
or encounters an issue as well as ensures that the students
do the report because it will be clear by their speech on
whether they know the information or not.

6. Lab Report Example
• Newton’s First Law of Motion
• Wacky Washers
• To prepare for this experiment, stack 4 washers one on top of the
other so that you form a tower of washers. Place the stack of
washers on top of your textbook or on the floor so that you have a
smooth, slick surface.
• Aim one washer at the bottom of the stack of four washers and give
it a good hard flick with your finger or hand.
– What happens?
• Flick a stack of two washers into a stack of four washers.
– What happens?
• Flick a stack of four washers into a stack of four washers.
– What happens?
Create a podcast and explain your observations, try to do this in in
terms of Newton’s 1st Law.

7. Results
• When writing, it is easier to leave out critical
information that could result in deduction of
points, but because talking is quicker and easier
there can be more information involved.
• Because this is more informal than writing, it will
put less pressure on the students.
• From the lab example, it shows that by talking
through their experiments or homework, the
teacher can better connect with the students and
their thought process.

8. Conclusion
In conclusion, it would be useful and affective
to use podcasts in a Math and Science
involved classroom. Taking the place of
written lab reports or math homework,
podcast can provide more insight into the
students thoughts and feelings during the
work process.

9. Work Cited
• Lynda.com
• Blanco, Harold. MU Online.
• http://sciencespot.net/Media/newtonlab.pdf
• http://www.garlikov.com/talkwrite.htm
• “Why are Math & Science Important?”
http://www.promse.msu.edu
• “Why is Math and Science so Important?”
http://www.dcccd.edu