Podcasting
Podcasting is something I had never attempted until last week’s e-learning seminar. It was an interesting experience and recording a podcast was much easier to do than I had previously imagined, so much so that I can see this being integrated into the primary classroom in a variety of ways. This extract from Will Richardson’s ‘Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and other powerful web tools for classrooms’ gives examples of some ways podcasts have been used, particularly in the United States. I thought the idea of using podcasting to record lessons was a great idea, since students who missed the lesson could catch up on their own time, or those seeking revision or clarification could review the lesson time and time again. I also thought students using podcasts to record information, practice foreign languages, and even to practice speeches or presentations was a fantastic opportunity for them to really gauge their progress in these areas, and be able to see how they could improve their technique.
Overall, I think podcasting has the potential to be used in an extremely relevant and meaningful way in the classroom across a number of KLAs. I intend to do some more research on podcasting to find more examples of its use in classrooms, and to what effect.
