I suppose if the teacher came to me asking for guidance I would offer as much as I possibly could, pointing them towards the free podcasting materials that are available on the web. I would be honest with them in being a neophyte when it comes to podcasting, and try to take the time to learn together with them on the material, in and around the other duties that I currently have.
Having sounded so down, I can certainly see the powerful and positive influence podcasting could have in the media center and school. Teachers could make available information to enhance lessons, or even record entire lessons for students that need to hear the information again. If the school was willing to invest in good wireless mics for the classrooms, this could be done easily for each and every lecture. The LMS could also provide information to students on new books available for checkout, holds that are available for pickup, and upcoming events in the library. Library 2.0 provides a good point however in regards to Podfading...the actual mechanics of podcasting are easy and inexpensive, but the most valuable piece of all, time, is short and precious. If a media center is unsure of their ability to continue to provide the service, then they may wish to not tackle podcasting until such time as they can devote the time necessary to make it work.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment