Using Audio Podcasts to Enhance Learning Nanette B. Hurst ED 480-01 Fall Semester 2008 Mr. John Jenkins

What is an Audio Podcast? An audio podcast is an audio broadcast that has been converted into an MP3 file or other file format for availability of playback on a media player. http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=podcast&i=49433,00.asp

An audio podcast is an audio broadcast that has been converted into an MP3 file or other file format for availability of playback on a media player.

The different types: iPods MP3 Players Digital Cameras Media Players

iPods

MP3 Players

Digital Cameras

Media Players

Accessing Audio Podcasts: Have a MP3 file software available. http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/podcasts/

Have a MP3 file software available.

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/podcasts/

Advantages of having podcasts in the classroom: Students can share learning experiences. Time availability Easier access. Flexibility with access time

Students can share learning experiences.

Time availability

Easier access.

Flexibility with access time

Any disadvantages? Hmmm…. Schools with Firewall

Hmmm….

Schools with Firewall

How can WE use it in our classrooms? Editing Sharing Lessons

Editing

Sharing

Lessons

Something I wanted to share… Go to slide eight and click on the hyperlink… Scroll down until you find Classroom and Teacher Applications. Click on the title Rod Blitvich’s Human Biology Podcast. Available are different things you could click on to check out what he’s done.

Go to slide eight and click on the hyperlink…

Scroll down until you find Classroom and Teacher Applications.

Click on the title Rod Blitvich’s Human Biology Podcast.

Available are different things you could click on to check out what he’s done.

So how DO podcasts enhance learning? From all that I’ve researched they allow teachers and students to: Share work, web-worldwide. Edit and re-share. Access from other places other than school. An advantage to those with sight impairment.

From all that I’ve researched they allow teachers and students to:

Share work, web-worldwide.

Edit and re-share.

Access from other places other than school.

An advantage to those with sight impairment.

…and my resources =] www.wikipedia.com http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/podcasts/ http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t= podcast&i =49433,00.asp www.apple.com/education/solutions/ podcasting / www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/

www.wikipedia.com

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/podcasts/

http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t= podcast&i =49433,00.asp

www.apple.com/education/solutions/ podcasting /

www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/

Thanks everyone and HAPPY THANKSGIVING =]