1. PODCASTING IN EDUCATION By Laura Brodie Podcasting for Learning Use of audio podcast in K-12 Podcasting in the Classroom
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5. Many people are podcasting anywhere from news anchors to college professors to amateurs.
6. Teacher-librarians have begun to record library orientations, tutorials on accessing information, using digital resources, and properly writing citations through podcasting.
7. Podcasting in the classroom helps those who are auditory listeners and also those who struggle with reading.
9. Allows for students to get creative and have a play, a newscast, and also to get comfortable performing in front of an audience.Podcasting for Learning Part 1
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11. Audacity and Apple’s GarageBand 3 are a few software programs that help make podcasting quick and simple.
12. Once you have all of the gadgets and the program that you need then it is just the simple matter of recording voices, add music and sound effects, and then finally export your creation in MP3 format and post it to a website.
13. As a student always make sure that when you are creating a podcast that you do not give out any personal information because anyone can access what you export.Podcasting for Learning Part 2
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15. It could also be helpful for college students who have very busy lives and may not have time to go to a lecture and if the professor podcasts the lecture than that student can watch the lecture anywhere and anytime that is suitable for them.
16. It allows for high school students who are interested in directing or acting to start practicing the chosen careers.
17. There are many different types of technology that students can use to create a podcast.My thoughts
20. Podcasting appeared in July 2003 with the first Really Simple Syndication (RSS) and by 2005 almost 10,000 different podcasts were available ranging in topics.
21. Clark Walsh, a psychologist, states “listening is instinctual, [but] reading and writing are not.”
22. Durbridge in 1984, stressed the advantages of auditory learning, claims that the spoken word can influence a learners motivation.
23. The student can also access their information at any time and any place that they wish and as many times as they would like.Use of audio podcast in K-12 and higher education part 1
24. Use of audio podcast in K-12 and higher education part 2 podcasting Taxonomy of current practices of podcast in K-12 and higher education (adapted from Rossell-Aguilar 2007) Using existing resources Creating own materials Teacher created Student created Student projects Lecture podcast Supplementary podcast
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26. Supplementary podcasts are audio recordings that actually aid in a students learning and provide support in learning key learning materials, such as assignments tips, hints, and post assignment feedbacks.
27. Podcasting has been used in five different types of study: engineering and sciences, computing and information technology, language, business and law, and education.
28. Although podcasting can be handy it also has its drawbacks, such as: lack of time for the teachers to prepare the podcasts, technical problems in accessing and downloading the podcasts.
29. Other barriers include: unfamiliarity with podcasting and not understanding the correlation of its learning.Use of audio podcast in K-12 and higher education part 3
35. “According to Podcasting News, although podcasting has only been around officially for a couple of years, it is one of the fastest growing technologies of all time, with an increase of about 15 percent each month.”
36. Over 60% of people listen to their podcasts on their computers, even thought technically it is not a podcast till it is downloaded onto a phone or audio device.
37. Podcasts allow students to go beyond the traditional homework assignment, they can do voice recordings, photos, movies, and add sound effects to their projects.Podcasting in the Classroom part 1
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39. Teachers are now allowing their students to use their phones in the classroom so that they can watch and create podcasts for learning.
40. Apple says that, "When students create a podcast for class, they not only learn the content in a creative way, they learn 21st century communication skills at the same time.”
41. Wesley Fryer, the author of Moving at the Speed of Creativity, says that podcasts can be educational for students and valuable for teaching a variety of 21st century skills, and that they are just plain fun to create.Podcasting in the Classroom Part 2
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43. More people listen to podcasts on his or her computer than on a phone, ipod, or mp3 player.
44. How will a teacher know if his or her students are being productive or using the cell phones for personal reasons?
45. Not only can podcasts be helpful to teachers, but also to students so that they can learn in different ways, other than the traditonal way with a paper and pencil.
47. Not only is podcasting educational, but it is also fun.My thoughts
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