What?
Last class, we learned about Podcasts. Yet ANOTHER thing I had no idea about. We learned what they are, what their purpose is, and we even made our own podcasts.
So What?
Podcasts are incredibly beneficial - for teachers AND students. Teachers can create fun assignments, like the one we did this week. My partner Laura and I had so much fun making our own podcasts, and I'm sure many other groups enjoyed our assignment. Students benefit from podcasts because if they miss and class and their instructor records the lesson on a podcast, they can listen to that podcast and still be on track with the rest of the class. Also, students can use other peoples' podcasts for research or further reference.
Now What?
Podcasts are another example of how technology is changing education. They change communication between teacher and student completely. Given, with podcasts, there is less face-to-face interaction, which is always important, but podcasts are still a fantastic way for students to learn and for teachers to teach. In my opinion, podcasts might be more useful for college or higher level courses than they would be for elementary classes, as far as missing classes. However, I think that podcasts can be extremely beneficial and fun in the classroom. Now that I know what they are, I can see myself incorporating podcasts into my future lessons or activities.
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