I have used Podcast for a few years now. I listen to music podcasts through iTunes and I listen to sports podcasts through ESPN all the time. I think they are a great way of recieving information or listening to music on the go. I often listen to sports podcasts while doing work. This allows me to get the information I want while not being distracted by tv. I hope to incorporate podcasting into my lessons in the future once my freshmen students get accustomed to using our online school technologies.
I have, however, seen podcasting used effectively in classrooms before. One teacher I worked with last year would commonly sync powerpoint presentations with podcasts on his website so students could complete homework assignments, review lessons, study, or make up missed class notes. He also often added questions as part of homework assignments. prompting questions and letting them know when to pause the video to answer. Another great way he used it was to create lessons for substitutes. This way, the students still recieved the same lesson and content even though he was not there.
I think podcasts can be a great tool, if used effectively. If you just talk or read and have the students listen, some cannot learn that way. You need to use podcasts as a tool with other resources to make them effective. When done right, they become an excellent classroom tool.
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