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How Stuff Works: Brain Stuff

I strive to engage my student’s prior to a lesson by asking questions about the upcoming content material. Although I use higher-level critical thinking language, I sometimes struggle coming up with questions that apply to everyday life. How Stuff Works: Brain Stuff provides numerous questions along with detailed answers to help students learn. Most of the Podcasts are five minutes or less, allowing for a great introduction to a lesson.

I am looking forward to using the How Stuff Works: Brain Stuff Podcasts in my classroom. I have numerous student helpers in my classroom. Next year I will enhance my helper’s board by adding a Dr. Brain job. This student will select a question and ask the class for their predicted hypotheses. The students will become engaged in technology by learning how to search, retrieve, and play the Podcast for the class. The students will also journal about what they learned after each Podcast.

ITunes U provides both teachers and learners access to free and applicable information. Students become engaged in their learning by using technology to maximize their instruction. Upper-level students can use these Podcasts as models to create their own Podcasts using programs such as Audacity or Vocaroo. Students are able to power search within iTunes U. The search allows for high interest and content material. 