Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Podcasts and Vodcasts



Podcasts are becoming very popular in people’s lives these days on a daily basis, they are created for people to enjoy whenever they want, whether it is commuting to work, exercising etc. some are created as mini talk shows and some are introducing you to the latest news, whether it is music, politics etc. Podcasts can be created by anyone who decides to show their passion about a topic as it could interest others too. However, vodcasts are very similar, but they provide images and videos (Orden, 2013).
People listen to podcasts and vodcasts to get ideas, learn about new things, and they are able to gain knowledge whilst commuting. Podcasting/vodcasting in schools allows children in groups to create a podcast/vodcast, all they need is an electronic device with a camera to record, people and a topic to talk about. Teachers could set tasks and review at the end of each lesson to see if the students are understanding the topic. It is a fun way of learning and explaining what they know. Educational podcasting can be highly effective, it could potentially build a child’s confidence and self-esteem, they could work with a group of friends they feel comfortable in, and express their opinion without the rest of the class seeing (Poore, 2016).

‘Flipped learning’ is highly beneficial towards teachers and also students, teachers are able to have a head start with their lessons and students are able to learn more within their lessons because they have done the work beforehand. However ‘an effective flip requires careful preparation’, therefore, time and effort still needs to be put into this (Educause, 2012).

This video shows a school in America using flipped learning, I have decided to use this one as it mentions about flipped learning benefitting pupils with different levels of abilities.



Educause, (2012) Things you should know about flipped classrooms. [Online] Available at: https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7081.pdf Accessed on: 17/01/17
Orden, J (2013) How to Podcast. What Makes Podcasts Different and So Popular to Listen to? [Online] Available at: http://www.howtopodcasttutorial.com/what-is-a-podcast.htm Accessed on: 17/01/17
Poore, (2016) Using Social Media in the Classroom. London. Sage

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  1. SophHughes19 January 2017 at 19:05

    I second Jodie’s notion in regards to podcasts being highly effective within the classroom, as not only does it enhance a child’s learning but it can also assist the practitioner. Practitioners can also create podcasts that can provide information that can be accessed in the home. In a school in America, it was discovered that teachers had created podcasts for an education programme on tips for taking test. This proved to be beneficial and consequently the podcasts were distributed to the whole school. (Hu, 2007)

    In addition, as Jodie stated podcasts have been proven to be incredibly beneficial in reviewing pupil’s understanding of a set task. Crawford, et al (2006) discovered a mathematics teacher used podcasts to develop a website to enhance her learners understanding of the homework tasks that were set so her pupils could access any support they needed in the home.

    From this piece of research, it is evident that podcasts are beneficial in education, not only for pupils, but also practitioners. Podcasts not only give pupils the support they need in their learning, but also it gives practitioners the resources to support their learners for their learning to be enhanced.

    Sprague, D. & Pixley, C. (2008) ‘Podcasts in Education: Let Their Voices Be Heard’. Computers in the Schools. Vol25. (3-4) pp. 226-234

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