Podcasting

Podomatic - Instructor Ideas

The instructor can use podcasting (Podomatic) to:

• A way to easily distribute audio and video files
• Assist learners to select materials, work with it and create podcasts to explain the ideas to other class members
• Assist learners to source a number of good podcasting sites
• Create podcasts on various study topics for learners to listen to and comment upon
• Create their own podcast channels and upload their most meaningful presentations and lectures
• Detail for learners how to listen to and evaluate podcasts for quality and usefulness
• Develop podcasting skills with learners so they can use podcasts to report information they have learned by making a group podcast that is about 5 minutes in length
• Develop podcasts that use music, photography, video and other supportive features such as web links.
• Have learners listen to the podcast before they come to class so that learners can bring questions from their listening and create more meaningful discussions
• Find professional podcast channels to register to so they can update their knowledge in a specific discipline (e.g. civil engineering, nursing, etc.)
• Use the podcasts before they come to class so that students bring questions from viewing the information for more meaningful discussions
• Select podcasts from subscribed sites like iTunes where learners can access podcasts from well respected providers such as NPR: Environment
• Select various podcasts on different topics to provide authentic listening opportunities
• Sort a number of podcasts into categories for learners to listen and respond to
• Use podcasts as a anywhere-anytime learning tool
• “pay it forward” where present learners provide information to new learners using podcasts to help the new learner understand materials sooner