Journal # 2: Using Podcast to Develop a Global Perspective
Maguth, B., & Elliot, J. (2010). Using Podcasts to develop a global perspective. Publications L&L, 37(5), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=February_No_5_4&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4495&ContentID=25244&DirectListComboInd=D
This article discusses a schools use of podcast to teach students to learn more about other cultures. Each student would develop their own podcast broadcast of a debate on a global issue. The students were asked to write, moderate and record the debate. The students would first get together and discuss global issues then once they found one that interested them or they found important they start the writing and recording process. This activity allowed students to not only learn about the podcasting program but to also develop and showcase their understanding on global issues as well as make them aware of global issue they might not have know existed.
Besides teaching students how to use this particular product and program through this activity what other useful tools can students learn? Through this group activity student get to learn how to work together and collaborate on ideas with other students in the class. They get to learn how to work together and share tasks. In addition this particular project allowed student to research and decide which global discussion was most important to them. So in a sense gives the students a chance to shape their own education.
What could be done to help educate teachers and parents at school so that they could teach students how to use programs like podcast? I think that seminar training sessions would be very beneficial to not only parents and teachers but also sometimes students. It would give them the training to understand how this program works and how useful it can be for an array of different activities.
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