Issue #3: Podcasting- Should Podcasts Replace Lectures?
I do think that podcasts should replaces lectures. This would benefit the teacher and their students. Teachers are always looking for time in their classroom to have conversations, to cover interesting content, and to help students understand the material. Podcasting would provide more free time in the classroom to accomplish this. With podcasting students have the option to watch the podcast at their leisure and can pause and rewind if they miss something. This allows each student to go at their own pace and fully understand what is being taught. I am a daydreamer, so my mind is constantly wondering and I am always thinking about other things, which leads to me not paying attention. I know this is very common and causes students to not know what is going on or miss something very important. This is why I think podcasting is a great solution. Students can easily go back and listen and see something again if they are lost and/or confused. All of this time used at home allows for a deeper and more hands on approach in the classroom.
You gave a lot of good reasons for why the Podcasts should be used in substitution for the lectures. Something specific that I liked, was the idea that you can pause and rewind the podcasts when need. I know this would be helpful for me, because hearing things more than once helps it sink in. It would also make it easier to take notes, because, as you mentioned in your blog, if you miss something the first time you can listen to it again. This would also be helpful if you are studying for a test, and you want to listen to the material one more time. Good Job!
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