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.