SearchUnifiedCommunications.com defines podcasting as the preparation and distribution of audio files using RSS to the computers of subscribed users.
I will most likely use a good deal of podcasting in my classroom. I can make podcasts about information and curriculum in the classroom and I can send it to my students or their parents through the computer. The students can also download my podcasts to their mp3 players and listen to them on the go.
A pro of having podcasts is that they are easily accessible. One can listen to them almost anywhere and they are easy to make. A con of podcasts is that students will get lazy. Some may think since there are podcasts that they do not need to pay attention in class. Some may not do either!
Your students who do not learn easily by listening to lectures will appreciate the ability to play the podcasts over and over so that they pick up all the content.
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