A podcast is a multimedia digital file made available on the internet for downloading to a portable media player, computer, or other device. Podcasts can be created for any purpose whether for entertainment, educational or even commercial reasons. In today’s society, the younger generation is rather taken with technology on a whole. Therefore, it is reasonable that educators would look to the art of podcasting as a means to share information with the students of this age as it would appeal to their technological interests.
For the fifth portfolio piece, we were asked to work in cooperative groups once more to create a podcast. My group members and I decided that our podcast would focus on a current issue facing education in Antigua and Barbuda: the mass circulation of pornographic videos involving students in their respective school uniforms. Our podcast took the form of an interview on a radio program with both a student and the principal as guests. The aim was to highlight the issue so that appropriate action might be taken to prevent future occurrences.
A podcast can be used in the classroom in different ways. Children can use podcasts to narrate and bring life to different stories and literature. Podcasting provides students with an outlet to express their creativity. Teachers can also use podcasts to help students learn a foreign language. Students will be able to listen to the audio at their leisure and become familiar with new vocabulary and the correct pronunciation. Educational podcasts can also be used to help students review material in preparation for tests. Ultimately, the use of podcasts in education offers teachers a creative medium to enhance the learning process for the 21st century learner.
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