Sunday, 8 January 2017

PODCAST AND VODCAST

Podcast and vodcast are very similar, podcast is an audio file made available for download to a portable device or personal computer whereas vodcast consists of video recordings instead of solely audio. Using podcast and vodcast in education has an effect because students and teachers can both use it and benefit from it. Podcast can be used as a tool to reinforce areas of curriculum such as reading and writing, by using it can help children’s communication by listening to themselves and looking at the assets and the flaws of the podcast. They both allow educators such as teachers to reach students using a medium they are accustomed to. In today’s society students are very digital natives, even young children have spent time online reading, playing games or even looking up information and communicating with friends.

References
Salmon, G. (2008). How to create podcasts for education. 1st ed. Maidenhead, Berkshire, England: Society for Research into Higher Education.
Edtechnetwork.com. (2017). Educational Podcasting, Educational Vodcasting. [online] Available at: http://www.edtechnetwork.com/podcasting_vodcasting.html [Accessed 8 Jan. 2017].

Maloy, R., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. and Woolf, B. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st ed. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
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  1. Lucy11 January 2017 at 13:04

    I agree that podcasts and vodcasts are very beneficial to the learner because the teacher can adapt the audio or visual file to the individual needs of the child (Zanten et al, 2012). This method of teaching is very important to children with Additional Educational Needs and children with Special Educational Needs. Teachers are able to plan and implement work at different levels to accommodate all pupils within the environment (Watson et al, 2010). What is your opinion on this area of interest?

    Reference list
    Van Zanten, Rob, Somogyi, Simon, & Curro, Gina. (2012). ‘Purpose and Preference in Educational Podcasting’. British Journal of Educational Technology, Volume 43(1), pp130-138.
    Watson, A., Ito, M., Smith, R., & Andersen, L. (2010). Effect of assistive technology in a public school setting. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Volume 64(1), pp18-29.

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  2. ISSY 12 January 2017 at 13:27

    I strongly agree how this method of teaching is important to children with additional needs and children with special educational needs. I think it is wonderful how children with special educational needs and additional needs can benefit from using podcast and vodcast within their education. For example a child with autism can use podcast in the classroom to introduce themselves or talk about a topic, afterwards that child will be able to listen back on their podcast back. With podcast and vodcast in use within the classroom, I think young children learn best when they are actively engaged in the process. (Beldarrain, 2006).

    References

    Maloy, R., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. and Woolf, B. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. 1st ed. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
    Edtechnetwork.com. (2017). Educational Podcasting, Educational Vodcasting. [online] Available at: http://www.edtechnetwork.com/podcasting_vodcasting.html [Accessed 12 Jan. 2017].

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  3. Carrigan Smart13 January 2017 at 18:57

    I believe that children in today's society spend a majority of their time online, this may have a negative and beneficial affect towards education. Podcasts and vodcasts encourage students to participate within school activities (Poore, 2016). Schools are encouraging children to get involved with school radios, allowing children to gain independence within their pedagogical learning through podcasts and vodcasts (Richardson, 2006). BBC has recently announced a school radio podcast for children, focusing on primary school topics (BBC, 2016).

    References

    BBC. (2016). Learning School Radio: Audio resources for primary schools. Online at: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio/podcasts). Accessed 13th January 2017.

    Poore, M. (2016). Using Social Media in the Classroom. London: SAGE.

    Richardson, W. (2006). Making Waves: With Podcasting, Anyone (Yes, Anyone) Can Create Their Own Radio Show. School Library Journal, 52(10), pp. 54.

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