As I am preparing to record my Podcasting assignment this week, I found this article interesting. Before I complete an assignment I really like to think about the advantages and disadvantages of whatever the technology may be. I also like to think about how the technology can work in my classroom. Sometimes the second half is the most difficult, especially since I teach Kindergarten. Teaching Kindergarten means that not all students can independently read or even go online to access lessons or websites.
However with Podcasting, a Kindergarten student could have their parents download the MP3 and could independently listening to the material, as long as they had an Internet connection. Podcasts can be created on any topic and any person. However, as pointed out in the article "7 Things You Should Know About Podcasting," a student or family, would have to have a "sufficient bandwidth" in order to access the podcast. Also, a podcast isn't going to be an effective way to reach out to students with a hearing impairment.
After recording my assignment on Wednesday (the day my BUSY 2 year old is at daycare) I will be considering creating some Podcasts to have available for my students to use when I am not in the classroom due to illness, a conference or anything that may come up. Sometimes the things that a teach does in the classroom just can not be re-created, but if I had a Podcast to lead the way, it might help!
Educase Learning Initiative. "7 Things you Should Know About Podcasting". Published Jun 2005. Accessed 14 July 2014. http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7003.pdf
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