Mack and Ratcliffe, (2007) state that Podcasting is an audio recording, delivered via a URL containing a Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feed.
For teachers, Podcasting can mean that:
- If a child is absent then they can upload the lesson onto the schools network, or the parents area of the network, this way that child can still keep up without getting behind. (Copley, 2007)
- It enables the practitioner to involve the children in group projects that aren't posters and are slightly more fun for them. ( Ralph et al, (2010); Stokes et al (2008); Lazzari (2009))
- Day and Foley (2006) have found that when they gave some children a podcast to listen to prior to their lesson, their scores at the end of the course were 8% higher than those children who kept the normal pattern. Thus proving that they can be an effective tool if used appropriately.
For Students, podcasting can mean that:
- It is more engaging than just sitting there writing notes from a textbook or from dictation.
- Fun in groups for the younger years like years 3 and 4. If they used it as an introducing the topic for them to produce a podcast at the start and end.
However with podcasting you don't get a visual, this is where Vodcasting becomes slightly better as the practitioner can then explain things with visual aids, which as covered in previous posts this can help a wider audience.
Please follow this link to my prezzi of Vodcasting which will go into more detail: http://prezi.com/hhn8mqtbsgyp/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
References:
ReplyDeleteEducational Technology Network (2009) Educational Podcasting and Vodcasting. Available at: http://www.edtechnetwork.com/podcasting_vodcasting.html (Accessed: 17 January 2017).
Cartney, P. (2012) ‘Podcasting in an age of austerity: A way of Both enhancing student learning and reducing staffing costs?’, British Journal of Social Work, 43(3), pp. 446–466. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcr187.
Gao, W., Tian, Y., Huang, T. and Yang, Q. (2010) ‘Vlogging’, ACM Computing Surveys, 42(4), pp. 1–57. doi: 10.1145/1749603.1749606.
Keengwe (2014) Promoting active learning through the flipped classroom model. IGI Global.
There is a wide range of positives for using podcasts and vodcasts. They can be great tools to integrate into schools, especially for students with SEN. they provide auditory for visually impaired children (Stewart, 2010) and visual images and interactions for hearing impaired students.
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Stewart, G. (2010). Using Podcasts in the Classroom. [online] Available at: http://www.belb.org.uk/Downloads/i_epd_using_podcsts_in_the_classroom.pdf [Accessed 20 Jan. 2017].