Develop communication skills

Opens for discussion, reflection in exploration and 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, which is on all machines in Agder County Municipality. Find  Get start-up help at NDLA

Without equipment: there are many easy ways to create a podcast, e.g. with a recording function on a PC or mobile or by trying the free app/website Anchor, which also offers jingles and effects. It is recommended to record on a mobile phone and edit on the website. Can be published directly on Spotify.

Students can create a podcast instead of 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.