Podcating is a great way to interact learners in the classroom. It is a way of communication as well as something that you could get learners to produce as an assessment tool.
Some great podcasts that you can download include things by the discovery channel and also National Geographic. I did a search and was amazed at the podcasts that you can download and show your students. Most of the ones that I found were free and able to be used in a classroom.
SWOT of a Podcast:
Stengths:
- once they are downloaded you can listen to them over and over again.
- some podcasts are not just audio, they have images and movies too.
- come in a range of topics.
- Fun and engaging.
- You can create your own and get your students to subscribe.
- You could use podcasts as a form of assessment.
Weaknesses:
- Need to download iTunes or a similar program to subscribe to podcasts.
- Some podcasts are not free.
- Younger students may need help if they are creating their own podcasts.
Opportunities:
- Can be used for a variety of activities.
- So many to choose from
Threats:
- Need to be careful of copyright laws.
- Access to technology.
Links to theory:
Getting a student to create their own podcast could be regarded as constructivist learning as the learner is building upon their own learning (Lein, n.d).
Links to Frameworks:
An activity that you could get your learners to do in regards to podcasts that links to the frameworks of Blooms taxonomy and Learning engagement theory:
1. Get the learners to create their own podcasts (in groups or individually). This would be the create part of the learning engagement theory (Keirsley & Schneiderman, 1998).
2. Have them choose the topic that they are creating the podcast about but make them relate it to something they are currently studing. This would be the relate part of the learning engagement theory (Keirsley & Shneiderman, 1998).
3. Have them present the podcast to the class. This could be done as a presentation or they could just get other learners to subscribe to their podcast. This would be the donate part of the learning engagement theory (Keirsley & Schneiderman, 1998).
This activity would also (if you scaffold it correctly) allow learners to model the higher order thinking skills present in Bloom's Taxonomy (Teachnology, n.d)
References
Kearsley, G., & Shneiderman, B. (1998) Engagement theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning. Retrieved from: http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/engage.htm
Lein, K. (n.d). Elearning pedagogy. Retrieved from http://elearningpedagogy.com/index.html
Teachnology. (n.d). Bloom's taxonomy verbs. Retrieved from: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/time_savers/bloom/
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