Podcasting

A podcast is a way in which to share information through video or audio means. They contain any sort of information and are shared over the internet. They are digital and they can be created very easily. It has an advantage over things such as radio or television because it can be saved and listened to whenever one has time to listen to it. It differs from radio because it does not function on stations and can be downloaded anytime, as well as being able to be paused and listened to as many times as one wants. Podcasts cover a variety of different subjects, from comedy to entertainment to english and history. It can be a valuable tool to teachers in the fact that it makes it easier for a teacher to give information to their students. It also makes learning an interactive activity, which makes it more fun for students. Podcasts are also very inexpensive to create and easy to use, which makes it invaluable to teachers. Teachers, however, could find that students could get distracted by using this sort of technological tool in the classroom. I have used podcasts before, mainly to obtain the radio show Democracy Now, a radio show that is not on any of the stations that are available here. In this aspect it is very helpful because all I had to do was press the subscribe button and I get the show every day. It makes it easier because i can listen to it whenever i have the time, it is totally free, and i don't have to worry about missing a show because they are all stored on my ipod. Podcasting has the potential to vastly improve the flow of information, which is a necessity in education as well as it is with regards to anything.