Podcasting: Hear What the Buzz is About

Before reading this article, I thought podcasts were similar to radio talk shows that could be downloaded to your iPod. As I learned from reading this article, there are a wide variety of podcasts, from music to politics. Podcasts are audio files which allow anyone with a mic, computer, and internet connection put their thoughts out for the world to hear. From what I understand, podcasts are similar to blogs. A user interested in a certain topic or speaker can subscribe to the podcasts using various sites.  Podcasts are a great alternative to speaker presentations, since they can be downloaded and listened to whenever the user chooses.

Podcasts are a great classroom resource. Your students can listen to speakers from around the world without ever having to leave the classroom. It’s a great alternative to you lecturing about a certain topic, now the students can listen about it from a knowledgeable other. Since there are no limits of the topics podcasts cover, there’s literally something for everyone and everything.