The new craze...podcasting! The Spartan Daily recently printed an acticle about staff members learning the benefits of podcasting. For those who don't know about podcasts...here is your first introduction.
Podcasts are class lectures, pictures and notes on your Ipod! The trend started in 2004 and has grown imensely. Itunes already has over 400 podclass lectures from k-12.
The great thing about podcasts is the flexibilty to use or watch it anywhere. You could review notes while on the light-rail, study for a test in the library, listen to class lectures again on the treadmill. This would potentially enable give students the abilty to succeed in your tough classes. Podcasting could help students who were sick for a day, or doing online classes. Or will college become attending class on your couch with your Ipod tuned onto a class lecture?
Not only is classrooms picking up on the usefulness of podcasting, but C-SPAN will also be posting some of the most popular programs.
The podcast craze has been gaining momentum...how long until it is implemented in our everyday use at San Jose State University ?? Podcasting has been tested at some colleges nation wide. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has found it as a useful learning tool for its students. They have done a study and listed the 5 tools and tips you need to use and post with podcasting. (what is is, teaching and learning tools, additional resources, examples of podcasts and how to deliver and create podcasts.)
As a student, do you feel you would benefit from this new creation? Would you find it more tempting to use the Ipod instead? Do you feel a fifteen minute review would be beneficial to you prior to a test? Do you think teachers will want to post useful podcasts? Will the Ipod just be a distraction in class or elsewhere?
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Sounds like you'll be interested in taking Journalism 163 next time it's offered.
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