tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096775046824978357.post8876116545748839634..comments2024-03-16T08:56:35.554-07:00Comments on Economics for Teachers: Musings about Teaching Economics: How I teach Principles: PodcastsJennifer Imazekihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217003898479507362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096775046824978357.post-73744976468150231922009-08-12T17:09:52.058-07:002009-08-12T17:09:52.058-07:00I post the podcasts on the class website in Blackb...I post the podcasts on the class website in Blackboard. Because SDSU also uses the Wimba podcaster in Blackboard, I can upload the podcasts there and students can 'subscribe' in iTunes. I also post the mp3 files (and the scripts) separately, as files they can download directly, mostly because I've had some issues with Wimba (i.e., errors when trying to load the mp3 files). So the files aren't publicly available, though I've been thinking about setting a site where other teachers could access them, since I've had a number of people ask me for examples. <br /><br />I should add that at the start of each podcast, I tell the students where in the textbook to find the material. I don't follow the book super-closely so I'd rather have students listen to the podcast than read the book but the objective is really the same.Jennifer Imazekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217003898479507362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096775046824978357.post-73173053562727170472009-08-11T18:01:49.486-07:002009-08-11T18:01:49.486-07:00Very nice. I've heard of plenty of instructor...Very nice. I've heard of plenty of instructors recording their lectures as podcasts, but I really like the idea of using podcasts to introduce a topic before class. I have my students read their textbooks before class, but I imagine they would prefer to listen to a five-minute podcast most days!<br /><br />How do you distribute the podcasts? Can I find them on iTunes? Can students easily subscribe to them or must they download each "episode"?Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592511479434162146noreply@blogger.com