Podcasting in the Classroom

Flanagan, B., & Calandra, B. (2005). Podcasting in the Classroom. International Society for Technology in Education , 20-25.

The focus of this article was on the inumerable possibilities of the use of podcasting in the education system. The article included instructions on the initial setup for retrieving podcasts, and creating your own podcasts. They make a good argument for the simplicity of creating and retrieving podcasts making it relevant to being used in the education setting. The authors also cite issues that need to be considered which are, having permission to use the materials, monitoring student podcasts, and a dedicated staff willing to help facilitate podcasting in the classroom.

There authors make the point that podcasting is a cost-effective way to deliver instruction and it integrates naturally with audio-dependent courses such as music and foreign languages. Podcasting give students the flexibility of being able to study where ever they are.

The authors conclude that 'podcasting is a new and rapidly developing technology and its potential in the classroom is only limited by the resourcefulness and creativity of faculty, students, and administrators.' (Flanagan & Calandra, 2005)