Podcasting in Wickford, Essex
4th July found me making the drive round the M25 (it was totally clear!!) to Essex to support my colleague Philippa for two sessions of podcasting with Softease's Podium.
We had two splendid sessions made the more inspiring by 'frontman' Alan Drew, Curriculum Development Advisor, ICT, for Essex County Council who had put real time and effort into his opener about the nature of podcasting. This presentation really set the scene for the 'hands on session' to follow and also showed how Essex are using their 'e-folio' portal to support and enhance teaching and learning. Alan explained that the materials he had used and much, much more on podcasting was available through the portal and cemented, for the teachers, the importance of building up their familiarity with it.
Now its up to the Lead Teachers and ASTs who attended to run with the ideas ... they know why they should, they know how they can and they have the means to move podcasting forward in their schools.
posted by Doug @ 08:01
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Looks great, Doug. As you know, we had some folks in last week using Podium - albeit just for a short part of the day. Most were really surprised at how easy voice recording is and how non-technical publishing to Podium is.
Have teachers lost the 'recording bug' as a result of the general demise of the humble cassette recorder? As a teacher I was always voice recording with kids - now it's easy again!!!
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