report that my level of knowledge regarding podcasting has at least tripled!
First and foremost, who would have ever thought the acronym RSS, would stand
for something as basic as Really Simple Syndication?
The authors’ simple yet thorough explanation of creating a
podcast has further fuelled my intelligence regarding the topic of this audio
medium in the classroom. Such technology applied in contemporary classrooms
further enhances the learning experience for students creating an educational
environment conducive to creating the intrinsic motivation necessary for
learning.
Podcasts can be audio, video, text and any other media that
can be played on the computer or downloaded to an mp3 player. Creating podcasts
teaches students to do research, to communicate successfully, to speak
effectively, and to grab an audience’s interest with sound selling” (Selingo, 2006).
The benefits of podcasting include sense of ownership and
pride for the student; it extends the school day, which is extremely beneficial
to those not paying particular attention in class!; It enables material to be
reviewed at any time, and provides a meaningful and challenging learning
environment.
I particularly enjoy the idea of using pop-culture music in an
effort to reinforce skills in areas such as English. Removing nouns, adjectives
and the like in the lyrics of such songs and asking the students to then fill
in the blanks is an activity I intend to utilise in my classroom.
Wow! Combining education with a hip hop song, what a
fabulous notion! You know my mum always said... “Oh Belinda.....if only you
could learn your schoolwork like you learn the words to songs”.
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Well guess what mum? Now I can!
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