What is a podcast? A podcast is a series of digital files that are downloaded from the web. Podcast can be made through the phone and can be downloaded from a website to be used for many different uses. Podcast can be used in the classroom in tons of different ways. First of all, students can make their own podcast because it is quick and easy. If I want the students to make a speech or give a presentation, I can have them make a podcast and then play each clip for the rest of the class to listen to. I could also use podcasts for when I am not at school. If I know I am not going to be at school I can easily make a podcast of directions and what I expect out of the students. I can also make a lesson and have the students listen to the lesson through a podcast so they do not fall behind on our class schedule.
Some pros of podcasting are that I can be in the classroom when I am not there. If I miss a day I can record my lesson and then the students can listen to it when I am gone. Another pro of podcasting is that it is easy to use and the students can use it and I can incorporate their podcast into the lessons. Thirdly, podcast can be used anywhere and not just in the classroom. People can use it for entertainment and for schooling. There are tons of ways to use it. A con of podcasting is that computers and software can always shut down and sometimes it cannot work. Also, you must have a backup plan just in case it does not work. Lastly, podcasts which are useful when the teacher is not there cannot be a replacement for teaching. I can see some teachers using podcasts instead of teaching.
I'm glad you included the idea of student-created podcasts. That's a great learning strategy.
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