Getting on board with podcasting did confuse me a little with trying to understand the concept and how in the world was I going to apply this in the classroom. After doing some research I soon learnt to discover that the term podcasting was the formation of the two words 'Ipod' and 'broadcast' and found that this digital tool can be very appealing to teachers as it is free, easy and accessible (Riddle 2010).
For both students and teachers, podcasting allows information to be easily delivered and received on deman and easily accessible in mobile areas (Riddle 2010). For these purposes the use of podcasting in a school environment can be integrated into the current curriculum requirements in each subjects areas. To demonstrate the use of podcasting a school I came across created a wiki page and embedded different types of podcast on to it
Please View Willowdale Elementary School
This wiki provides some fantastic ideas and a great little science idea where students use a podcast to explain the chemistry in every day products e.g. Sports Drinks and Sunscreen
Riddle, J 2010. The Tech Effect: Podcasting in the Classroom-A sound success. Available: http://www.mmischools.com/Articles/Column/The-Teach-Effect/THE-TECH-EFFECT-Podcasting-in-the-Classroom--A-Sound-Success-60444.aspx
I find it confusing to as how I would use them in the manual arts classroom, I believe that most of the time the students would be listening to music and not what they were meant to be.
ReplyDeleteYes Simon I agree that it may not appeal to all students however every student learns differently and learning by listening could target a few students if they are that way inclinded. It also changes things up a bit in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteYes Ash you are correct, you do need to cater for all students learning needs.
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