Blog Post 5: Podcasting

Podcasting is a word I had heard before, but I never knew what it meant or understood the concept. Podcasting allows listeners to access and hear digitally recorded audio shows. Anyone can create one, however they are time consuming and a bit challenging to make. The idea of podcasting is one that could change a lot about education, and make learning easier. I have never used a podcast, but I had some experience using my iPod for learning over the summer. I took Introduction to Music Literature, and we were required to memorize songs and artists. I put the songs on my iPod so I could listen and study wherever I went. In the same way, podcasts could be used to learn subjects such as music and foreign languages more easily and quickly.

Overall, I think podcasting is extremely applicable to the field of education. They would allow teachers to record lectures for students to review, and students who were absent could access the material they missed. Moreover, podcasts could be useful in teaching English to students who are from a different country, as education is become more and more diverse every year. Even more importantly, assigning students the task of creating a podcast could help muster creativity, research skills, and effective communication. While there are negative aspects, such as the amount of time podcasts require, the benefits far outweigh the issues.


Podcasting
I chose to look up a website that contains actual podcasts. I liked this website because it easily and simply lays out for the user different podcasts that they can listen to and a place where they can upload their own podcasts. It also has convenient features, such as the "Top 10 Podcasts" as determined by the listeners. I found this website by searching for "podcasting" on google.