Powerpoint on Podcasting in Education

1. By Julie Gaines

5. My Personal Reflection While reading this article I learned many things. One a-ha moment I got from the text was when it stated that the Univ. of Winchester uses podcasting to help dyslexic students as part of a dyslexia support program. I think that is a really good use for podcasting. Another a-ha moment I had was when I read how a new use for podcasting was as a marketing tool to attract new students to a school. That is a good way for students to check out a school without having to actually drive out to see it. My last a-ha moment was when I read that podcasting is being used in distance education programs. I really enjoyed reading this because I take online classes and I feel that doing lectures via a podcast would be better than students having to read pages and pages of a typed lecture, and it keeps the teacher from having to type it. A quote that I really enjoyed reading was “The flexibility and affordability of podcasting cater to diverse students needs by enabling repeated learning and offering an opportunity for the effective use of time.” I like this because it is saying how any student can benefit from podcasting no matter what their race, age, or sexual origin. Also, it helps you with time because you can watch it whenever you have the time to. There are no set times that you have to be on the computer or in class. A student is also able to watch it however many times that they need to in order to get everything out of it, and they can re-watch the lectures before a test.

8. My Personal Reflection I like this article because it thoroughly explains how to select, explore, locate, organize, download, and integrate podcasting for educational purposes. One a-ha moment I had was when I read about the internet offering history, literature, science, and other topics for students to listen to. I think this information is very helpful for the students that do not like to read their textbook material. This is especially helpful for the students that read in class and then when they get home they go to do their homework and they can not remember what they read. Another a-ha moment was when I read about the San Diego zoo having a virtual experience for you through a podcast. This is good for people that wants to know how the zoo is if they are going to be in that town for the day or something like that. It is also good for students to do a compare and contrast of their cities zoo and another zoo for an assignment. My third a-ha moment was when I read about internet sites that help the students understand government documents by reading them aloud and explaining what they read. A quote that I really enjoyed from the text was “Podcast are a way to convey ideas and emotions that are difficult to express in a text format.” I liked this because most people that write stuff out have a certain way they want to say it and paper just does not do it. In a podcast people can talk and the audience gets to hear exactly how their voice tone is, which tells you what kind of mood they are telling you this information in. You can also tell how important the information is when they are actually speaking the words.

11. My Personal Reflection This article is a good article for any teacher to read. It goes into good detail about everything you need to do to make a podcast. One a-ha moment I had while reading was when I read about the first grade class that made their own audio books. I thought that was amazing that first graders were able to read books and post them on the library site at their school. Another a-ha moment I had was when I read about Dave Fagg incorporating the students MP3 players into his learning process. All students try to get away with listening to their MP3 players in class. I think it is great that a teacher has figured out how to make it part of his lesson plans instead of spending all day taking the players away from the kids. My third a-ha moment was when I read how Jamestown Elementary and Hoffman-Boston Elementary share math problems with each other through podcasting. Its like a pen pal program but through podcasting instead of letters. I like idea not only because the students get to make friends but they also get to learn how to do podcasts in the process. The quote that I pulled from the text is “Because podcast are so easy to make, they are a great way to promote technology to reluctant teachers.” I like this quote because it is very much true. Some teachers are reluctant to try technology for one reason or another. With the children in this era, they need to have assignments that involve technology to help them experience all aspects of learning. Podcasting is an excellent way for children to learn a new piece of technology and it is not hard for a teacher to learn how to work it.