What role can Podcasting play in education?
Appearing in classrooms, schools, colleges, and universities all around the world, Podcasting is growing in popularity as it has a multitude of purposes for any person, place or topic. Having the ability to record, playback, and distribute this type of multimedia over the web makes podcasting an excellent technological resource for anyone. It can be used by teachers or professors who cannot be in the classroom or who wish to either post their lectures on the web or a personal site. Also this is an excellent way for students to playback lectures for studying purposes. Ways to develop a podcast are easily accesible and can be found online for free.
Information found in Bitter, G. & Legacy, J. (2008). Using Technology in the Classroom. Pearson: Boston.
Podcasts are a great idea for students who may miss a lecture. I seem to associate podcasts more with professors, as they can put lectures online for students to review. However, these can also be used on all education levels, as more students are gaining access to the Internet and emerging technologies all the time.
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ReplyDeleteI had two Podcasting classes so far at Chesapeake and it can be a little weird. You can view and hear the students in another classroom far away. The big down side to classroom Podcasting is that the microphone is very strong and can pick up a whisper - so you have to be very careful what you say to your neighbor because all will hear it.
Cindy
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ReplyDeleteI like the idea of Podcasting for high school or college courses as well. If you miss a lecture and your teacher does a podcast of the lecture then you can take notes just as if you were there. I also agree with Cindy in the fact that the microphones can pick up a whisper being a big downside.