This video highlights the benefits of podcasting in the classroom. Wilder Middle School, Richmond, VA.
Podcasts can be created from original material by students and teachers or existing audio files can be downloaded for classroom use. Creating a podcast allows students to share learning experiences. It provides them with a world-wide audience that makes learning meaningful and assessment authentic. Teachers can use the technology to provide additional and revision material to students to download and review at a time that suits them. The flexibility that such time-shifting offers makes podcasting a valuable educational tool.
The School Technology Report: a quick video of students getting ready to do their daily podcast that is featured on iTunes.