What is Podcasting and can I used it in education and training?
Podcasting consist of the use of audio over the internet. The term comes from the iPOD and broadcasting but it can be done with any MP3 player. It is fairly easy to do podcasting and it enables users to not just listen to audio while at their computers, a capability we all had for some time, but it also enables download and payback in MP3 players and iPODs.
Why is podcasting important in e-learning? Simply because it is one more form of media to use. This can be used to enhance what is already delivered online, for example. Not only will the leaner read your web pages, interact with software or simulation online, watch streaming video, exchange posts with classmates, and go to live chat, but now they will also carry your comments or lessons on their iPod or MP3 player. This provides grater time exposure to your content and reinforces what was learned by other means or provides significant learning in auditory learners.
In certain training situations an audio guide of how to do a certain task could be provided. This would enable the learner to play the steps while performing a job, for example, extending the learning into performance support.
Think creatively, podcasting has huge potential for e-learning and e-training.
posted by Gray Harriman @ 8:25 AM
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There are some great points in this article. As a student at a business university, I use e-Learning tools, including Podcasting, on a regular basis. Aside from being a student, I am also an intern at SyberWorks, Inc., a leading provider of custom e-Learning solutions and the learning management system (LMS) industry. We use Podcasting as a venue for educating people on e-Learning and its benefits. Visit us at the SyberWorks website (www.syberworks.com) to learn more about our custom LMS and e-Learning solutions. Also, check out our new video Podcast on the SyberWorks Police Training Management System a new product aimed at bringing e-Learning to the law enforcement industry.
I am just learning about podcasting, but have been an educator for seven years. I would never had thought about using an IPOD or MP3 with my students a few years ago. However, I am learning that lessons and stories can be downloaded or recorded by podcasting into an IPOD and listened back. I think this would be great for my students who need extra help in reading at school. Students spend so much time worrying about if they are reading the correct words that they forget to comprehend what they are reading. One day I would like to work more with using IPODs in the classroom. I think podcasting is a great e-learning tool for education!
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