There are countless ways to integrate podcasts into the classroom; for example student-produced podcasts for publishing, podcasts for connecting classrooms, and using podcasts as a form of information about a subject area. Podcasts are audio and or visual files, which are shared through the Internet.
Student-produced podcasts are a form of publishing classroom work with peers, family, and beyond the classroom walls. During the publishing process, students are brainstorming ideas, assigning roles, writing a script, and rehearsing their writing. Before they can produce something onto a podcast they need to check their timings, practice their lines, and edit their work to make sure they are publishing their best work. The last step is to upload their podcasts and they will receive feedback from other students and listeners on the web.
Connecting classrooms through literature circles or online science logs can create a connection among classrooms. Similar to pen pals, classrooms can share their experiments and thoughts about projects they are working on in their school and reach out and share with their digital pen pal. This is a common form of communication that students need exposure to as these forms of communication become increasingly important in our world.
Students can research topics online and use credible podcasts as sources for information. Podcasts can increase the diversity in their research sources and give students a wider pool for collecting information. Education Podcast Network (EPN) has made available academic podcasts can be used in the classroom, from primary grades through college. Beyond research in the classroom, podcasts can be used for digital storytelling during the writing process. Students will be motivated to write when there is a place for their work to be seen and heard. If the teacher is the only audience, the motivation will not be as great as when others outside the classroom can view their work.
http://fcit.usf.edu/podcasts/
http://epnweb.org/
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