Podcasting Possibilities

 



I started listening to podcasts to supplement the ongoing radio commercials on my daily commute to work; I readily tuned to a spiritual message, interview, or daily news. Using podcasts, I am engaged in the conversation topics and enjoy how easy it is to access information through live streaming to share, save, and transfer information to my portable device. Not only do I enjoy listening to podcasts in my downtime, but I surprisingly enjoyed creating my own podcast through the multimedia project assigned. I might be biased due to my communications degree, emphasizing electronic media but - I enjoy learning and teaching through technology.

 Instructors have the power to connect content and creativity vibrantly; build assignments generate deeper research, analysis, and knowledge construction ( King & Cox, 2011). For some, podcasting might seem daunting if you use it as lecture webcasting, but podcasts can serve as a way to tap into different learning styles and modes for content learning than just reading (King & Cox, 2011). Beyond engaging learning creatively, student-created podcasts are relevant to the learners' self-concept, experience, and motivation.  I agree that podcasts, videos, websites/blogs, and interactive essays require students to personalize their projects and can engage the student further.

It is important to note the cons of podcasting regarding the digital divide. Some adult learners might not have audio or visual tools and might question how podcasting plays into their learning orientation. There are many ways for faculty to engage students to use podcast creation to learn through on-demand presentations, positions podcasts, expert interviews, historical reenactment, and real-life application and involvement. Student-created podcasts also build public speaking skills, critique, analysis, original thought, and creativity(King & Cox, 2011). However, podcasts, short videos, websites, and other interactive writing assignments are especially useful tools for getting students to engage more analytically and critically with subjects they are already interested in (MacPhail, 2019). There are many practical ways to utilize technology to help the student read, write, and think, and instructors should ground their choice of technology tools wisely.  


References

King, K. P., & Cox, T. D. (2011). Podcasting. In The professor's guide to taming technology: Leveraging digital media, Web 2.0, and more for learning. Charlotte, Car. du N., NC: Information Age Pub.

MacPhail, T. (2019, April 19). Tell Me a Smart Story: On Podcasts, Videos, and Websites as Writing Assignments. Retrieved September 01, 2020, from https://community.chronicle.com/news/2183-tell-me-a-smart-story-on-podcasts-videos-and-websites-as-writing-assignments?cid=VTEVPMSED1


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Comments

  1. Tricia WieserOctober 1, 2020 at 7:23 PM

    Hello!

    Like you, I enjoy listening to podcasts instead of music sometimes when I am running on my treadmill. Though my go to choice for running is True crime podcasting, I also enjoy spiritual listening as well. Though my knowledge in creating a podcast was very little before this class, I believe that they are actually very conducive for adult education. Engaging in their projects through podcasting, as you mentioned, will only help solidify the learning content and help them practically apply it.

    As Jiménez-Castillo, D., Sánchez-Fernández, R., & Marín-Carrillo, G. M. (2017) mention, using multimedia tools (podcasting) "enhances individuals’ active processing of information, which implies an increased
    information interpretation and understanding (i.e. assimilation)," (p.449). But, this is all contingent on the adult learners having the available technology.



    Jiménez-Castillo, D., Sánchez-Fernández, R., & Marín-Carrillo, G. M. (2017). Dream team or odd couple? Examining the combined use of lectures and podcasting in higher education. Innovations in Education & Teaching International, 54(5), 448–457. https://doi-org.er.lib.k-state.edu/10.1080/14703297.2016.1148622

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    1. CattEyeOctober 4, 2020 at 7:00 PM

      Thank you Tricia for your comments. I agree podcasting is very conductive for adult education. It is an exciting time to build upon our academic expertise and use this digital medium to encourage more students to become critical researches and leader across the disciplines (King & Cox, 2011) . I look forward to utilizing podcasts in this program and beyond.

      King, K. P., & Cox, T. D. (2011). Podcasting. In The professor's guide to taming technology: Leveraging digital media, Web 2.0, and more for learning. Charlotte, Car. du N., NC: Information Age Pub.

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  2. Michael TateOctober 4, 2020 at 3:37 PM

    Hi, Catt! Best thing about this post: brevity. I envy it cuz I simply don't have it. :/

    When you mention learning styles, I am drawn over to Intro to Adult Learning class: I've been sharing posts and commentary there is scant evidence that catering to learning styles actually improves learning outcomes. (Willingham, 2018) However, I think podcasts make it fun to learn, as you describe happens in your personal experience. "Not-the-best" methods still produce more learning than a person not being engaged at all. Maybe some lessons we get from podcasts could be learned better visually or kinesthetically, intuitively vs. observantly, but "not ideal" is still better than "not at all".

    ~Michael

    Reference:

    Willingham, D. T. (2018, Summer). Ask the cognitive scientist: Does tailoring instruction to "Learning
    Styles" help students learn? American Educator, 42(2), 28+.
    https://link-gale-com.er.lib.k-state.edu/apps/doc/A543900498/AONE?u=ksu&sid=AONE&xid=466b9e43

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    1. CattEyeOctober 4, 2020 at 7:03 PM

      Hi Michael,
      Thank you for your comments! I look forward to using podcasts in the future. I am also looking forward to taking Intro to Adult Learning, I think the principles of utilizing technology will be helpful as I learn about the foundation of Adult Learning.

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    2. Michael TateOctober 4, 2020 at 8:41 PM

      It absolutely does cross over. Taking two classes at once is A LOT. But, taking 2 classes at once, I'm glad one of them is intro, cuz Integrating Tech really crosses over into everything we do in this program, I find.

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    3. Michael TateOctober 4, 2020 at 8:41 PM

      It absolutely does cross over. Taking two classes at once is A LOT. But, taking 2 classes at once, I'm glad one of them is intro, cuz Integrating Tech really crosses over into everything we do in this program, I find.

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  3. Luke BayOctober 4, 2020 at 10:22 PM

    Cat,
    I love the ease of learning knew content with podcasts. I along with you and Tricia enjoy listening to a podcasts while running or during a drive. Instructors using podcasts tap into a different learning style that reaches a different group of students. Specifically for the adult learner, podcasts can be a method utilized to help manage the load of learning new content and daily life tasks. Implementing different methods of teaching, is daunting for the instructor. However this can greatly benefit the learner by “covering several skill domains, learning and teaching styles, learning preferences, and cultivating different teacher-student and student-student communication opportunities (Brookfield, 2009; King & Griggs, 2006; King & Gura, 2009; Knowles, Holton, & Swanson, 2005).

    References
    Brookfield, S.B. (2009). The skillful teacher: on Technique, trust and responsiveness in the classroom. (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
    King, K. P., & Griggs, J. K. (Eds.), (2006). Harnessing innovative technology in higher education: Access, equity, policy, and instruction. Madison, WI: Atwood.
    King, K. P., & Gura, M. (2009). Podcasting for teachers: Using a new technology to revolutionize teaching and learning (Rev. 2nd edition.). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
    Knowles, M.S., Holton, E., & Swanson, R.A. (2005). The Adult Learner (6th ed.). New York: Butterworth-Heinemann.

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