Introduction
The impact of technology in today’s modern world is of utmost
importance. The influence of technology is seen in economic, social political,
entertainment and other sectors. Technology based education has received great
hype especially during the last 2-3 years. Corona virus pandemic in fact
popularized technology/online based education. Later even when the
offline/regular mode of education was restarted, technology had already secured
a significant and prominent role in education.
A radio programme that
is stored in a digital form that you can download from the internet
and play on a computer or on an MP3 player. It was formed on 2004 by former MTV video
jockey Adam Curry and software developer Dave Winer. They developed ‘iPodder.’
The iPodder was a program that let a user download internet radio broadcasts to
their Apple ipod. Thus the term podcasts is a blend of two words ipod and
broadcasts. Podcasts or the radio of the internet have gained increasing
popularity especially inthe recent times during the covid pandemic.
Each podcast is a
series created by a host and then published episode-by-episode online. The
subscribers can then download and listen to each episode when it’s
released.Anyone with basic equipment like a microphone, recording
software, and a membership to a hosting platform can create their own show. The
famous platforms where one can listen to podcasts are Apple podcasts, Spotify,
Google podcasts, etc. Mostly podcasts are free, but the ones with good ratings
can come with a price.
Benefits
1) Round the clock
availability of podcasts
2) Easier to listen to
podcasts longer than reading
3) Excellent learning
tool for visually impaired students
4) Expands imagination
5) Enriches listening
and vocabulary
6) Can provide a part
or full time income
7) Source of
entertainment and knowledge
8) Incorporation of
podcasts/ICT in classroom teaching, makes learning interesting
Disadvantages
Students have to have
higher concentration via listening
Internet connection
not easily accessible
Faulty equipment and
system
Students can be bored
or distracted
Lack of appropriate
content for students
Thus we can conclude
by saying that podcasts has become an integral part of our lives.Be it
listening to your favourite podcast (serialized fiction) on your way to
school/college/work to listening to interviews, fictional audio books,
motivational talks, etc - audio podcasts has definitely become a part of our
lives as it interlinks both entertainment and knowledge.
"Podcasts” CambrdigeDictionary (Online ed.)
thepodcasthost.com/niche-case-study/podcasting-in-education/
epravesh.com/blog/podcast-in-education/
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