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If you are looking for a good and free tool to create educational podcasts, Anchor is definitely one of the options I would recommend. First, Anchor is easy to use: simply log in to your account on the web or install the mobile app (supports both Android and iOS) and start recording using your device-integrated mic or an external one. You can also import recorded audio you have on other apps and use it with your own recordings.Â
The Citing Africa Podcast series is made up of nine episodes which deal with a variety of knowledge production issues in African countries as well as providing practical advice for early-career researchers seeking for publishing their work in highly-ranked international journals.
As lifelong learners, we should always be looking for ways to learn something new everyday. One of my favorite tools for this is podcasts.
Much of the research on whether students are more engaged when using podcasts and other multimedia tools has so far focused mainly on college students. It’s been shown that some students, especially those who reported low levels of interest in the course, are more engaged when using podcasts in combination with traditional education tools. Until more research is done in K-12, we can assume that these results translate to younger students as well.
Via Nik Peachey
How does the brain construct reality? Would you be able to think more clearly if you weren’t so busy all the time? Is memory decline inevitable? Can you unlearn something that you’ve already learned? If you’ve got the question, chances are someone’s got the answer—or is working on one. Here are twenty five illuminating podcasts on learning and the brain for your listening pleasure:
Wondering how to Create Podcasts For eLearning? Read this article to discover 7 Tips on how to Create Podcasts for eLearning.
Ironically, they can encourage students to read more.
Podcasts can be valuable tools for teaching and learning, English teacher Michael Godsey writes in this commentary. He discovered his students enjoyed reading transcripts while listening to podcasts, with some saying the method helps them stay focused.
These seven podcasts are the tip of the iceberg for hearing teachers discuss PLNs, school and teacher leadership, teaching strategies, STEM, PD, and more.
Via Dean J. Fusto, Mark E. Deschaine, PhD
Digital collections are not always as discoverable as they could be through the channels and devices most commonly accessed by users. Karen Colbron, digital content manager, discusses some of the challenges in making resources more discoverable and offers a few top tips.
Blogging is becoming an increasingly important aspect of academic life - a way to increase academic output, reach new audiences and foster original debates. This event was an opportunity to learn about opportunities in the world of academic blogging, understand current trends, and gain insight and advice from the experts. On Tuesday 25 February, the Department of Politics and International Relations hosted an event on the subject of 'Academic Blogging: Political Analysis in the Digital Age' in the Lecture Theatre of Manor Road Building.
Five simple steps to help teachers and students to share their voice and get started creating their own class podcast Class blogs are so 2013 – make your mark this New Year by creating a class podcast with your students and become the immediate envy of your teaching peers! More immediate and fresh than a blog, a podcast gives your students the opportunity to practice a range of skills including recording and uploading their creations, plus it gives a wider range of options for followers (or parents) who can listen to it on the go!.
In this age of the ubiquitous mobile device, information and digital literacy skills remain as essential as they have always been for critical thinking. However, in mobile spaces, it is often difficult for librarians and other information professionals to create pathways for the acquisition of these skills. It can be especially challenging in this environment to construct training spaces for outreach populations. Even so, the mobile environment can be as exciting as it is taxing. This presentation explores some of those challenges and suggests opportunities for outreach coaching.
We Inspire Futures is very pleased to bring you a conversation with visionary educators Mali Bickley and Jim Carleton. Listen as Mali and Jim explain the concept of balanced digital literacy in teacher and administrator professional development. Jim discusses the Lord of the Eflies and Mali explains how important it is to add a shared component to our practice. Setting a purpose for technology use is the key to success with projects that inspire students to collaborate with students around the world.
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If you are looking for a good and free tool to create educational posts, Anchor is definitely one of the options I would recommend and here is why. First, Anchor is easy to use: simply log in to your account on the web or install the mobile app (supports both Android and iOS) and start recording using your device-integrated mic or an external one. You can also import recorded audio you have on other apps and use it with your own recordings. Most importantly, Anchor allows you to invite friends and colleagues to record with you provided they use the Anchor app.
I’m going to confess, I did not bring podcasts into my English classroom with any intention of improving my students’ literacy skills. The idea came from a more selfish place: My wife and I were enthralled by the first few episodes of Serial, and I wanted to share our excitement for the amazing story with my students. Like almost everybody, they were hooked by the pilot episode and begged me for more.
Have you ever told your students to study for a test? Have you ever actually taught them how to study? It turns out studying can be taught. And two cognitive psychological scientists, Yana Weinstein and Megan Smith, have made it their mission to teach people how to study better. On their new website, The Learning Scientists, they use infographics and videos to share strategies and other insights about how we learn.
James Alan Sturtevant calls student engagement the “whole ballgame”, and who would know this better than the 32-year veteran teacher, rapidly becoming known as the student engagement guru, and the author of the just-released Hacking Education: 50 Tips & Tools To Engage Teachers and Learners Daily? While most teachers are racing for the door when they’ve been in education for 30 years, Sturtevant, whom Hack Learning nicknamed Jamstur (learn why in the podcast episode above), calls teaching a privilege and continues to raise the bar for all education stakeholders when it comes to engaging students and making teaching and learning fun.
A regular podcast from Dai Barnes and Doug Belshaw about education, technology, and everything in between.
Welcome to episode 49 of the TeachThought Podcast! In this episode, Terry Heick talks with Jennifer Gonzales about how teachers are using new technology in the classroom, and what they’re hoping to accomplish as a result.
Created by high school English teacher Brian Sztabnik, Talks with Teachers finds and shares the best ideas from real teachers, for real teachers. There have been 70 episodes so far featuring practical advice for teaching in the trenches.
The Ultimate Guide to Podcasting by Lilach Bullock, Co-Founder of Comms Axis. Learn which tools to use to create podcasts and where to promote your podcast
Audio Extractor is a tool to extract audio tracks from video files (AVI, MPEG, MPG, FLV, WMV, MOV, MP4, 3GP) and save them as MP3, WAV, iPhone Ringtone and AC3 formats.
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Podcasts present a chance to meet academics you admire and explore the thinking behind their publications all while building up your professional reputation. Mark Carrigan walks through academic interview technique and technical tips for those curious about podcasting.
Podcasts can increase focus, reinforce main points, and stimulate deeper thinking on topics and issues requiring analytical skills.
JISC's learning and teaching radio programme
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