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A podcast is a form of technology that allows students to put their work into digital form and share it with others, it can be audio or video.
One thing she relates it to is a radio. She talks about how a radio costs so much to deal with and to handle, and that there's no pausing a radio. A podcast is much cheaper, and you can pause it, and save whatever it is that you'd like to listen to for a jog or a run. This however is an awful example, the two can't even be compared, what she should have compared it to is an mp3 palyer or something that is actually similar. Comparing podcasts and radio is really like comparing apples and oranges.
Some ways to use it in the classroom is if kids need to learn their multiplication tables is to have them podcast it. So that they can play it over and over again, so it's like they're studying. Another way is from audio clips, where kids can study national anthems, or hear interviews for studying. If kids use the video, kids can watch themselves working, or use it as a flash card.
According to the woman, teachers really want to use these podcasts. She says that it encourages kids to do their homework, because once their homework is done they get to podcast it... too bad that only works for a little while. Then it is a good way to help your kids study. They will be excited about the podcast, and will show their family, and will play it over and over studying on accident. It makes the teacher's job easier.
The whole idea is stupid. While it seems like a good idea, as soon as kids get used to podcasts, they're not going to care anymore. It's just going to be another hurdle they have to jump through in order to get the project done. It just takes more time, while it is a good way to reinforce ideas and thoughts, it seems like it could be done much more easily with less time wasted.
I think podcasting is a bad idea. It is time consuming and just kind of silly. According to the woman, the reason it's effective is because it's new and exciting, but it will only be new and exciting until the next thing comes out, if it even lasts that long. Flashcards are much more accessible and take less time to deal with. It is nice to have the audio behind it for kids who need the audio, but a recoding would do just as well.