Thing 15: How to Use Podcasts in Schools

Podcasts are growing in number and how they are being used in all aspects of life. I think that we need to help other educators find ways to help their students have more than one learning opportunity to gain the concepts and skills required of the course. Part of our job is to help educate teachers, administrators, superintendents, as well as parents and students about the value of the web 2.0 tools. The more we educate others the less pushback may come from building or district level administrators. I also believe that student motivation will increase when the technology they live by can be used to make school and learning more interesting and/or convenient.

There is always a learning curve when learning something new. The same is true for creating podcast; but the time spent will be a huge benefit to students and fellow colleagues. Teachers need to understand that they do not have to create all their own podcasts. The EPN site allows educators to find premade podcast that can be used for their own learnin as well as for their students.  The podcasts can be used or downloaded for future use. I also believe that there is value in having students create podcast of their learning. These can then be made available to other students to extent or enhance the previous learning. Once you start making or using podcasts, the addiction only grows.