Podcasts & Videocasts
A podcast (formerly known as webcast) is a series of digital media files (audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. The term "podcast" is a portmanteau of the words "pod" (from Apple's iPod) and "broadcasting". Videocasts refer to the distribution or online delivery of video.
Using podcasts and videocasts in the classroom
Videocasts and also podcasts can be easily created by pupils in school. The following table lists the steps and tools that are necessary to create a pod- or videocast:
Steps Tools
Podcasts |
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Videocasts |
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Worksheet containing a videocast
Task of the seminar session:
(a) Create a videocast with Dragontape (topic: Angela Merkel receives the Medal of Freedom)
(b) Create a worksheet based on the videocast containing tasks for your pupils
Here are two screenshots of the videocast:
... and here you can see the worksheet:
Worksheet created with OpenOffice / Word
(original size see below picture).
worksheet_medal_of_freedom.odt | |
File Size: | 213 kb |
File Type: | odt |