Podcasting, the transmission of audio or video media through the internet, has been around for quite some time. Podcasting has a multitude of uses from audio tours of museums,towns and cities to law enforcement updates but it is extremely beneficial in education. Podcasts can be used to simply offer an audio version of a book or text, 30% of students are auditory learners, or they can be the final product of an ongoing class project. Podcasts are great because they are familiar to today's students and their format makes them interesting and engaging. Podcasts are very easy to make and use which allows for a great deal of flexibility when it comes to learning. A podcast can be used in a regular class or, if a students misses a class, they can get the same information the class did from their personal computers while they were elsewhere. Podcasts are also a great way for teachers to interact with their students outside the classroom while still allowing students to be innovative while expressing their own creativity. The ability of podcasts to be shared via the internet means that students have a greater audience than ever before. Before if a student did a project only their classmates, teacher and parents would see it unless it was displayed somewhere in the school but now they have a worldwide audience! I have included some links to some great podcasting sites take a look!
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ReplyDeleteEven though your blog post for this week is not complete, I did enjoy reading what you do have posted. I really like the idea of using podcasts in the classroom, especially for students who miss a day of school. Podcasting is a fun and engaging way for students and teachers to interact with a broader audience! Podcasting allows for more interaction time in the classroom, instead of boring lectures. Students can listen to the lecture at home and come to class ready to discuss and ask questions. Thanks for posting addition links to some podcasting sites.
Elizabeth Mims