Podcasting for Learning…
6-B-2 Podcast Differences
I really enjoy the challenge of podcasting. For now, my preference is to keep my podcasts brief and focused. I like the challenge of condensing my thoughts into quick discernable bursts. Perhaps this is a by-product of our sound-byte society, or the influence of Dan Schmit and his Podcast: The Sixty Second Lecture.
I think the benefits of podcasts are there for the educational taking. I see podcasts reinforcing content and pedagogy. I subscribe to several organizations that use podcasts regularly. One coming to mind is The Gilder-Lehrman Institute. About twice a month, I receive podcasts containing lectures and presentations by historians. Another educator using podcasts is Eric Langhorst, at his site Speaking of History you’ll see he uses podcasts to supplement his lessons and provide note reviews for his students.
Podcasting would delivers a stronger message than email, because the well directed spoken word can bring tone, rate, inflection, cadence, and subtle ques the written word lacks.
I have taken to podcasting, so far like the results.
