Podcast

=Podcast=

**// What is it? //**
According to TechTerms.com, a podcast is defined as "audio and video broadcasts that can be played on an iPod. However, because podcasts are downloaded using Apple iTunes [or other programs] and can be played directly in the program, you do not actually need an iPod to listen to a podcast."

**// How was it used? //**
In our class we learned how to create a podcast using the program "Audacity." This program was able to be downloaded right to my computer for free and I am now able to create a variety of podcasts on my home computer without the use of iTunes. I have the ability to share these podcasts as MP3 files as well and I can choose to send them through email or post them to a wiki such as this one.

// NETS Standards //
Students can use audacity and other podcasting tools to create responses to prompts, an alternative to daily journaling for students who do not prefer to write, or to ask questions about a homework assignment after the day is over. These all would fall under Standard 2 Communication and Collaboration. Podcasts could also fall under Standard 4: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making, depending on how they are used. Students could use podcasts to brainstorm, speak a rough draft aloud instead of writing it out, or walk through a word problem aloud to ask a question or help a peer.


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