Podcasting has increased greatly in education where it is commonly used in classrooms. Audio podcasting allows students to access lectures and learning materials anywhere and anytime on their computers or mobile devices. While podcasting engages students and supports different learning styles, teachers must also consider the time required for preparation and potential technical issues.

1. PODCASTING IN EDUCATIONBy Laura BrodiePodcasting for Learning Use of audio podcast in K-12Podcasting in the Classroom

2. Why should we podcast?

3. What can we learn from podcasting in the classroom?Why should we teach podcasting in the classroom?

4. A person can podcast anywhere and anytime and can watch their podcast either on their computer or on their MP3 player.

5. Many people are podcasting anywhere from news anchors to college professors to amateurs.

6. Teacher-librarians have begun to record library orientations, tutorials on accessing information, using digital resources, and properly writing citations through podcasting.

7. Podcasting in the classroom helps those who are auditory listeners and also those who struggle with reading.

8. Podcasting engages students and also makes their work available to people outside of their classroom.

9. Allows for students to get creative and have a play, a newscast, and also to get comfortable performing in front of an audience.Podcasting for Learning Part 1

10. All you really need to podcast is a microphone, a computer, and a sound recording program.

11. Audacity and Apple’s GarageBand 3 are a few software programs that help make podcasting quick and simple.

12. Once you have all of the gadgets and the program that you need then it is just the simple matter of recording voices, add music and sound effects, and then finally export your creation in MP3 format and post it to a website.

13. As a student always make sure that when you are creating a podcast that you do not give out any personal information because anyone can access what you export.Podcasting for Learning Part 2