Students enjoy using technology from their video game consoles to their mp3 playback devices. We as educators should focus on how to use these technologies to deliver an authentic learning experience to our students. Podcasting is not limited to the computer science class and can be implemented in just about any grade or subject area. For example, students that practicing their French vocabulary could create a podcast of the new verbs that they learned how to conjugate. A science class could post their experiment observations to a podcast and the list goes on. If anyone believes that podcasting is a diversion from real learning then guess again!
“Educators are starting to see how podcasting can help hone students’ vocabulary, writing, editing, public speaking, and presentation skills, said Dan J. Schmit, an instructional-technology specialist at the University of Nebraska’s college of education. Students can also learn skills that will be valuable in the working world, such as communication, time management, and problem-solving, he said." (Else, 2008)
By employing a technology that students love to use, educators can begin to engage students. The benefits from this learning experience are immense!
Here are some examples of podcasting being used in the classroom setting in the form of a school podcast:
-Radio Willowweb
-Radio Sandaig Pordcasts
-Room 208
-Mills Murfee Podcast
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