If you did not know, there are many podcasts in the world on any topic you could imagine! For my exploration in the world of podcasts, I limited myself to education and music education podcasts. This is actually not my first time looking for podcasts but I admit it has been a while since I have actively listened to some.
I think podcasts can be very useful in the classroom, especially for lecture material or for student created podcasts. I like the fact that lecture material can be reviewed often if needed by a student, especially for ESL students. For student created podcasts, there is a lot that the students need to decide before they can start recording. I think that most students try harder when they can see or in this case hear the results of their hard work. Having the opportunity to share the podcasts can make this part of the students community of learners and family.
My try at a new podcast through the recorder, Audacity, was going fine until I decided to add a midi file for background music. I am not sure why the import did not work as it should have. I ended up having to turn my midi file into an audio file so I could import it that way. I am not sure why something that should have been so easy turns out to be so difficult! My podcast is titled "Instrumental Musical Tips". I found it to be really easy to publish my podcast at podbean.com.
Overall, I enjoyed exploring different podcasts and I will listen to some of my favorite finds.
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