GCSE Science podcasts for revision and general listening

My daughter got an iPod Touch for Christmas and I have to say I now want one my self. All of her friends have also received ipods and this has made me think about doing some podcasting for downloading onto ipods, as well as the videos I am developing. I am not alone in considering podcasts for my students as this is also a topic in the TES Science forums. I have come across some excellent audio files via the trusty GCSE Bitesize website and, although they do not match exactly with IGCSE, are an excellent resource. Biology, Chemistry and Physics collections are available and they are well presented. They are run by a group lnown as The Naked Scientists and there are further excellent podcasts available from their own website and may be useful for A level students also. Both links are available below (and are also available on my Links page).

Revision GCSE podcasts from the BBC and Naked Scientists

The Naked Scientists Podcasts

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Why is science important video

Strongly recommend this video, especially if you need a boost about why you are a Science teacher (we all have the odd hard day after all).

I first heard it mentioned on Twitter and then came across it on The Synapse website. It is 28 minutes long and is worth watching to the end. I would also suggest that it would be a good video to show older students, especially Year 11s considering science A levels and sixth formers. I could see a few interesting lessons from sixth formers debating the question and coming up with their own answers. Perhaps it would be a good blog or forum activity in Moodle.

Enjoy:

Why is Science Important? from Alom Shaha on Vimeo.

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