Uses+of+Podcasts+in+Education

Uses of Podcasts in Education
Podcasts are being used in an educational setting in a large variety of ways. Podcasts allow students to involve more of their senses in learning, increases interactivity, creativity and collaboration among their peers. Read this [|scholarly article] written by Gardner Campbell about the use of podcasts in education. While geared toward higher education, there are a lot of valid points the article makes in regards to the benefits of using podcasts in education. Check out some of the latest news reports on the use of podcasts in education.
 * 1) New York Times: [|http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/New%20York%20Times%20podcast%20article.pdf]
 * 2) Education Week: [|http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/edweek%20article.pdf]
 * 3) School Library Journal: []

Some specific examples of using podcasts in the K-12 classroom taking place now are teachers who are recording their students in speech and reading class at the beginning of the year and periodically throughout the year, providing an auditory portfolio of progress in speech and reading for the child. ESL teachers are subscribing to podcast lectures of the teachers their students have, and are able to review the lectures in iTunes. Foreign language teachers are recording audio notes for their students to listen to on their iPods. Students are recording audio podcasts of reports and field trips for parents and grandparents to subscribe and listen to in iTunes.

Teachers are using podcasts to record their lectures, and posting them for students to review. This is becoming increasingly common in higher education, so much so, that Apple has incorporated a section of iTunes known as iTunes U, which is a free service that many colleges are taking advantage of, by posting the lectures, speeches and performances at their specific universities as podcasts that are freely available for download. Stanford and Berkeley have pioneered this approach, and there is a wealth of information on their iTunes U sites. In addition, there is a section of iTunes U called Beyond the Campus, where such groups as the Oyez Project (Supreme Court documentation), the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian Institute, are posting valuable audio and video podcasts on a variety of topics. Take some time to explore the wealth of information listed there. On the iTunes Podcast directory, look for these great examples of educational podcasts. In addition to Grammar Girl, you can learn a language, watch Sesame Street, Animal Planet, & Discovery Channel videos, listen to free audiobooks, to name a few examples. Here are a few specific examples to explore, but look for other great examples. Educational Podcasts examples


 * 1) StoryNory-- Audio stories for elementary level students.
 * 2) CNN Student News Podcasts- Video podcast of the day’s current events for middle and high school students. This podcast is supplemented with materials produced by CNN daily. Go [|here] for more details.
 * 3) SuperWhy (PBSKids): Video podcast for kids ages 3-6 based on TV series and website.
 * 4) The Princeton Review Vocab Minute: An interesting approach to learning vocabulary words through songs.

There are many podcasts on the web that are not listed in the iTunes directory. One podcast directory specializes in education-related podcasts: The Education Podcast Network (http://www.epnweb.org) lists specific education podcasts broken down by grade level and categories. Take some time to explore podcasts done by students and teachers. Here are some specific examples to get you started.

Student podcasts examples


 * 1) [|Radio WillowWeb] Available online: []
 * 2) [|AceKids]
 * 3) [|DownsFM]