Podcasting is a great way for both teachers and students to use in a variety of ways to enhance their classrooms or knowledge.
According to the Professional Learning Board, Podcasting has several benefits for the technology classroom.
- Ease of Accessibility
- Archive of Lessons
- Updates
- Learning on the Go
- Creative Learning
The whole idea of podcasting is completely new to me. I have only created one podcast and that was this semester in another masters course. I had a blast creating one and could really see how beneficial they could become in a classroom.
One positive I want to touch on with podcasting is the ability for learning on the go. This is so crucial for today's students. These kids have so many after school activities that they bounce from that being able to listen to a lecture could be something really worth while. Those students who are auditory learners would love being able to recap what happened in class or catch up on a skill they weren't 100% on by listening to their teacher's podcast. Students could listen in the car on the way to baseball or as they wait to get called in at the doctor's office. The possibilities are endless!
Another benefit to podcasting is the archive of lessons that students can access at any given moment. Students who are sick can download the podcast from the days lesson and have some idea of what to expect when they return to school. The student who wants to listen to previous podcasts in order to prepare for a big test can do that because the podcasts are saved.
In the end, I feel that podcasting has some great benefits for a digital classroom. I have plans to create another podcast and become familiar with what I want to create my podcasts on for my students. Maybe something similar to the weekly update that we receive within this course. Any thoughts?
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Hey Lauren,
ReplyDeleteI too was unfamiliar with podcasting until I had to create one for one of my other courses this semester. I had fun creating one too! I completely agree with you when you say it's a great way for "learning on the go". Students now a days have so much extracurricular things going on that podcasts are great ways to 'catch up' on what they are learning.
I think it's a great idea to create podcasts about what you're learning in your courses. That would be a great way to reinforce what you're learning in the class and also a great way for classmates to hear your thoughts about those certain topics.
Great post!
-Joannie
Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteI am not familiar with podcasting, but it sounds like a great idea to have students exposed to it. I teach adult students, and most of them go to work right after school, leaving them little room for review and/or homework. They will benefit greatly from the ease of accessibility, archived lessons, and most importantly, the learning on the go. They all have digital devices and are very comfortable using them. Why not integrate educational programs and let them learn the way they love best, using their devices? Great post. I definitely need to learn more about podcasting. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteI also found the prezi site very helpful and informative. I believe that I will use it frequently, when I start teaching, to create technology which may be useful to my students. The other sites you mention are also quite helpful and interesting. I also like a lot of the content I found on U-tube, for example, the Khan Academy materials were quite good for math and science applications. I love it that there is so much variety available for my students and that they can see different approaches to the same question and replay the materials or back up to the previous step if necessary
Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteLike you, I created some podcasts is another online class this semester. I think the concept behind them is very intriguing. Giving students access to course content outside of class is another tool in their learning repertoire. This is especially helpful for students that are absent. As you mentioned, it is also a great way for students to review for test.
One thing I noticed when I created my podcasts is that it took a bit more time than I had anticipated. I think it was because I spent a lot of time on the script and recording. In actual practice, I think it would be better to make it more authentic and have the podcast be a recording of the live class. As you mentioned this would also serve as an archive of the lesson.
Hi Lauren,
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using podcasts in the classroom! I've known AP teachers that have used podcasts to send lectures with their students on topics that they either didn't have time to cover in class or to enhance what they did cover in class. Since I no longer teach secondary it would not be developmentally appropriate to use podcasts like that! But, I think that using podcasts to do storytelling with elementary students or to do interviews with fictional characters would be fun!
Great topic!
Jessica