Week 8: Podcasts

One of the things that make podcasts engaging to students is the accessibility. Many students are fascinated when they get to use technology in the classroom. I have many students who instead of reading their books from the library prefer to read their eBooks from home, which similar to podcasts are read to them. As Hew (2009) states, auditory learning is the most portable form of learning.  This allows students to access their learning not only at school, but at home.  This article finds that podcast actually increases the learning of lectures covered in class. Podcasts do not necessarily have to be the only form of learning, but instead be the extra emphasis that some kids need. Although, the studies do not validly confirm that students who do not learn from podcasts perform lower, podcasts are without a doubt a create resources for students and teachers. One cannot argue that students enjoy using podcasts in the classroom and at home. Eventually, teachers can gradually move into having their students create their own compilation of podcast throughout the year.

 Hew, K. F. (2009). Use of Audio Podcast in K-12 and Higher Education: Review of Research Topics and Methodologies. Educational Technology Research and Development, 57(3), 333-357