The article that I read was “What is Podcasting?” by Sharon Housley. The article explains that podcasts are a type of audio content that is transferred online. They can be listened to at any time of day and can be listened to anywhere with internet access. The article then listed several common uses for podcasts including music clips, band interviews, story telling, and instructional information. Podcasting was originally named for its use with the iPod but they are not limited to this use. One benefit that the article brought up was that the listener can choose what he or she wants to hear and when they want to hear it.
This technology relates to teaching and learning because teachers can create podcast lectures for their students to listen to or study from. I think that podcasts are a good idea. I had a professor who posted them regularly to our school website and also had us create our own in class. Though I never listened to the podcast, I heard that it was helpful because students could review what they may have missed in class or they could fill in the blanks in their notes. Further research would be useful in the area of ESOL. I think that students who are in ESOL classes would benefit from hearing information in their own language and then in English.
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/what-is-podcasting.htm
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Hello Samantha
I agree that podcast could be used in many different styles to benefit children and expand their knowledge. They are a great way to communicate information and I also had a teacher who used them for lectures. Great post.
-Jill Nicholson
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