Friday, April 15, 2011

Podcasting

  • A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through the internet.  
  • Podcasting could be used in the classroom to help students understand certain material better and could be an aid in homework or projects.  Students could learn how to use podcast to find information and help them with school.  Podcasting could also help the teacher preview material or books for his/her class.
  • The pros of podcasting is that the process is usually quick and easy.  Download and play. A negative of this though is that their usually isn't a visual aid for student to look at during a podcast.  Some students may get distracted and lose their focus.

1 comment:

  1. Podcasts don't have to be voice only. They can be enhanced by photos or videos. The easiest way to make enhanced or video podcasts is by using GarageBand, one component of the iLife suite for Macs. There are other (not as much fun, though) ways to create enhanced or video podcasts for Windows computers.

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