Podcasts

P o d  c a s  t  s
(class+reading)

In week 3 we had to read an article called: "Podcasts in Education: Let their Voices Be Heard" (Spague, D, 2008). Even though I use my Ipod every days to go to work, run or simply in the car, I never knew that what i was listening to were in fact: Podcasts! Postcasts are audio, video, text, and other media files that can be played on the computer or downloaded to MP3 players.

The article made some very good points. It started of with a scenario: Sandra missed school because of an accident but was still able to follow up with her peers thanks to podcasts. Her teacher was recording himself for every lesson he gave, so it was easy for Sandra to sit at her desk and listen to him, in her own house.

Podcasts are fabulous tools in primary schools in numerous ways. Firstly, teachers can find some good and relevant podcasts to use in the classroom to enhance their lesson. Secondly, teachers can create their own podcasts for their students to listen to them during their free time. Thirdly, students can create podcasts as it can be a meaningful and motivating activities for them!

Having read these articles that mention that various university around the world have devices to record their lecturers, I would love to have that at UTS and if there is, can someone tell me how to get them! Anyways, you will know more about podcasts after my presentation on Thursday...

                         
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