Journal #2- NETS I, III, & V

Elliott, J. and Maguth, B. (2010). Using Podcasts to Develop a Global Perspective”. L&L, 37(5). Retrieved April 9, 2010 from: http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=February_No_5_4&Template=Membersonly.cfm&NavMenuID=4495&ContentID=25244&DirectListComboInd=D




In the article “Using Podcasts to Develop Global Perspective”, written by both: Brad Maguth and Jeff Elliott, Maguth and Elliot define and describe what podcasting is, and how it can be implemented into classrooms, for an educational purpose as well. In this article, students were given an assignment while using Podcasting. They were put into groups, and had to research a global issue. After researching the global issue, they were to put together a script and small video, displaying to their audience the effects this global issue is causing, and the different perspectives of it all around the world. The Podcasting software, according to Maguth and Elliott, “involves a lot of planning, researching, writing, and editing even before students use the podcasting software, so the use of these digital technologies proved to be challenging and meaningful for them”. As a result, this allowed the students to interact with one another, and educate themselves by using technology.



Question #1: How was podcasting made beneficial for students, while doing this particular assignment?

While doing this particular assignment, the students became more engaged. When learning is made fun, it is proven, that students become more interested and motivated into what it is that they are doing. This particular assignment allowed the students to interact with one another. This is very beneficial, because many times student’s assignments are suppose to be done only by themselves. Also, because of the advancement with technology, it is known that are future classrooms will be focusing on doing most of their assignments and learning on computers. Lastly, it gave the students a chance to not only learn about the global issues, and different perspectives around the world, but also how to use a new technology software that they were unaware about before: Podcasting.



Question #2: As future educators, how could this be beneficial for us as well?

As future educators, it is our responsibility to get our students to be engaged and enthusiastic about learning. This is, at least, one of my main goals, that I plan to implement into my classroom. By having our students do an assignment such as this one, we will have better positive outcomes from our students.