Podcasting Design

The range of Podcasting’s teaching and learning opportunities is endless and almost a must have for every teacher. Purchasing iPods for my classroom will enable me to reach all learning styles and incorporate innovative and energetic lessons for grades six through eight.
With a podcasting system in place this can diminish a great deal of stress fro our students. For so many students listening may be more appealing and less stressful than reading. Listening may motivate students who do not like reading or who struggle with reading. Students with language barriers may also find listening less difficult.
Podcasting makes course content more attractive to students. Students can play around with the versitility of the system by incorporating music into their podcasts or voice overs.
As noted in another post, podcasting may also be a useful tool for the visually challenged. Audio recording and podcasting of live lectures given in the class, in addition to conversations and lectures at special school events will assist those students who have difficulty visually. Audio recordings of explanations of visual information can deliver all the necessary information.
By incorporating the Podcasting system into my daily teaching routine, I will ensure I reach a multiple of learning styles and engage students in the learning process more easily. Podcasting is a highly motivating teaching practice. Students will more likely pay closer attention and have a higher level of retention. Using the Podcasting system in conjunction with goals and objectives, I can have measurable outcomes of the system to determine how well it is working. Students should have a higher success rate and assessment practices should provide positive feedback.