Podcast are a great way for students to experience technology at a young age and at any age really. I feel that through podcast's students are allowed the freedom that they are not always given in school settings. in the library media center students would be able to explore the technological aspects that books or poetry can provide. I think that students would really enjoy being able to pick what they were going to record and to be able to edit it in whatever way they would like.
If an assignment was to give a book report or presentation a podcast could provide students with another way to complete the assignment. For students who do not necessarily enjoy given oral book reports or speeches it can be a way for them to succeed on the assignment while not being forced to present in a way that does not appeal to them personally. if students were out sick or missed class for some other reason, a teacher could record what when on in the classroom and then publish the podcast to the blog each night or each week so that students could catch up on what they missed. This could also be beneficial for students who were still confused on an assignment or wanted to hear an explanation again.
The production of a podcast is not by any means a strenuous or time consuming process. I think it is important for people to understand that a podcast does not have to be perfect. It can be a rough audio clip that gives the general information that is needed. Instead of sending home a monthly newsletter, a podcast could be posted on a classroom or library media center blog informing parents of what is going on in the school and of upcoming events.
I feel that there are so many beneficial things that a podcast can potentially provide for future students as well as teachers and library media specialists. Technology is an ever-growing and changing industry and it is imperative for students to learn how to use these up and coming technologies. I can see myself implementing a podcast into my future classroom or library media center.
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