Anyone for Podcasting?

This morning we travelled by subway out to the Bronx to meet with Dr Kathy King and her colleague Dr Barbara Heuer. Kathy is a Professor of Adult Education and the Director, Regional Educational Technology Centre (RETC) for Professional Development at Fordham University. Barbara is Assistant Professor at Fordham's Graduate School of Education and also coordinates the Masters program in Adult Education and HRD.

Kathy has written ten books and completed significant research about distance education. Since 2005 she has been researching the area of podcasting. Kathy's research into podcasting in the classroom has found that it motivates students because digital technology is such a part of their lives. The use of technological tools such as ipods and other mp3 players needs to be 'captured' in a classroom because students already have these devices already 'attached to their bodies'.

Using technology to create podcasts also 'empowers' the student. A student (especially students with low levels of literacy) can produce an aural text in the same way a written text is created: plan, draft, edit, final copy. This gives the student a 'voice'.

You can tune in to Podcast for Teachers from the RETC at http://www.podcast for teachers.org. Kathy's latest book has just been released 'Podcasting for Teachers' and is available online at www.bxmedia.net

Thank you to Kathy and Barbara for the fascinating morning and to Kathy for the tour of the surprisingly beautiful oasis in the middle of the Bronx: Fordham University

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Sally Delaney on May 4, 2007 from New York, United States

from the travel blog: Sally DeLearning - American Style 2007

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