Develop communication skills
Opens up for discussion and reflection in exploration or deeper learning
Increase participation in oral communication
Students become producers of content
Academic and social collaboration and communication
Practices and learns the use of technology
Students get a much better product by planning and creating a schedule for content and time before recording
Practice before recording
It is preferable to record short sequences and join them together later rather than recording long sequences that need to be cut
Always listen through and make edits
Set guidelines for content, language use, source use and time based on the learning objectives
With Podcast equipment: follow instructions, check in advance, use appropriate recording programs, e.g. Audacity. Find Get start-help at NDLA
Without equipment: there are many easy methods to create a podcast, e.g. with a recording function on a PC or mobile device, or by trying the free app/website Anchor, which also provides jingles and effects. It is recommended to record on a mobile phone and edit on the website. GarageBand can also be used, and Creaza also has a podcast function (AudioEditor).
Students can create a podcast rather than a presentation, a professional discussion or an oral hearing.
With an episode for each topic in the subject, students can build a good summary resource for the exam. This can also function as a portfolio assessment..
Be in role: interview famous people/historical figures, discuss and argue for/against.
Language training: adapt the language to the recipient, situation and topic
Language training: English and other foreign languages.
Flip teaching: create short professional podcasts for students, preferably featuring interviews with relevant local community members.