My Exposure to Podcasts

On first reading "Podcasts" in the Assignments section I thought about what exposure I have to them so far. Really I didn't think that I had any. Then I got thinking a little more and realized that a year ago when I began walking someone recommended a podcast to walk/run to. It was a couch to 5km in 9 week program: Podcasts for Running. These podcasts are awesome for auditory learners like myself. I realize now that I have always had a problem with my breathing when walking or running. The podcasts helped because with them my body fell into a natural rhythm. So before reading any research whatsoever I can see specific benefits to using podcasts, particularly with auditory learners.

It seems to me I also used a podcast once to double check how to cook a turkey. Then two weeks ago when I was at an inservice about First Class, podcasts were part of the agenda. This really helped me to fully understand what podcasts are all about.

While in the lab with the grade 4s today we were using an interactive website to test whether students can locate provinces and territories. As we were doing this I thought that it would be really helpful if there was sound with the program. This would have really helped the ESL learners and the IEP students who are unable to read the print.

Now I have cruised the web a little bit and realize that there are endless things that can be done and are being done with podcasts everywhere, including in the classroom. Now I want to see how I can implement podcasts into my class.