Blog Reflection # 6
After reading the article, Teaching with Technology
Podcasting, and creating my own podcast I do believe that online learning does take
away the face-to-face interaction that a lot of people need. Some people enjoy virtual
learning; I am among the people who do. When taking an online class and actually
hearing my instructor’s voice I do feel more connected. The use of podcast can
help create a piece of the connection that is missing within online courses. I
am a visual and auditory learner, therefore podcasts can help assist me to
understand and process what I need to do successfully.
The purpose of my podcast was to share how easy it is to create
a podcast using instructional guide methods. I researched podcasting tips and I read how creating a
podcast can be very effective in the classroom. The website I used to create the
podcast is http://www.buzzsprout.com. I
think there are many ways that using a podcast can enhance learning in life and
in the classroom. Podcasting can also be created and used to help a struggling
student to have a better understanding. Another amazing fact about podcasts is
that they can be used over again for years to come, or until other technologies
take its place.
The technology I used to create my podcast were simply sound
recorder, downloaded on my personal laptop, to capture the video/audio because it was very easy to use.
Then, I signed up for BuzzSprout to store and share my podcast. It was not difficult to create a podcast, but
mentally it was overwhelming at first because I knew that my voice would be on
the internet. It took quite a few sessions to get the podcast right but in
the end I was happy with the outcome. I do plan to use podcast in the future. I feel
there are many ways to integrate podcasting in the classroom to teach effective
learning. I am looking forward to coming up with fun and creative podcasts for
my classroom.
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