To be honest, I’m not a big fan of a radio stations especially when it comes to children podcasting. However, I subscribe to some podcasts though and these kids on Eagles’ Nest Radio have proved me wrong.
When listening to a radio station it’s hard to understand what a person talk about especially when you have no knowledge of the topics. That is the reason I think the person who making the podcast should verify and explain in details so the listeners know what you talk about so they weren’t be bored listening to the podcast or in most cases, change to another radio stations. Another thing I learned in this podcast is that, these kids are completely into their topics and they trying to making it fun to listen to. Like I mentioned earlier, when podcasting you don’t want to make it not comprehensible and make sure you draw attentions to the listeners.
The Benefits of Podcasting in the Classroom
Joe Dale
Recording lessons and lectures and post it online so the students can view is a wonderful idea. I think it’s great for the children to make their own podcasts and use it as a learning technique. Here is a list of how Dale uses to make the podcast effective:
• an effective way of interacting with students outside of the classroom
• a form of learning students of today are familiar with and therefore makes it relevant to them
• it allows for differentiation and project based learning
• students can access the higher order thinking skills in Bloom's taxonomy
• it promotes creativity and innovation
• it can offer distance learning opportunities for absent students
• the process of creating and uploading audio files is easy
• students can record role plays in character making their learning more memorable
• parents can see and hear what their children are doing at school
Education Podcasting Network
This is a website that has podcasts from many educators which provide ideas and offer for the students. I really think this is a wonderful website because it has many topics of podcasts about different subjects and not only that it was organized by the grade level so it’s easy for educators to navigate the website and search for what they need.
I understand about the confusing podcasts. Sometimes if they are not done right they can be hard to understand. Especially if they are being projected from people who are professionals in that area. It's still a great way to learn and share information in my opinion. If you have trouble understanding that one there are bound to be many others about the same topic, so you could always try your luck somewhere else!
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