Benefits of Using Podcasts in School
At Tinkercast, we make cartoons for your ears! Our shows tell stories that inspire listeners to use their imagination and follow their curiosity. Stories that invite kiddos to lean in and say “Wow!” Our podcasts explore a wide variety of topics with everything from science and engineering, to history and mystery, to animal tales and more. So how can using these podcasts benefit your students?
Some benefits of using podcasts in the classroom:
- Engages students with high quality content
- Helps build listening, vocabulary & comprehension skills
- Accessible to all—podcasts are free to stream or download
- Requires no special materials or equipment
- Ease of accessibility—students can access the information they want anytime
- Easy to integrate—no special materials or equipment required
- Medium is highly engaging
- Helps meet academic standards
- Allows students to learn from someone other than their classroom teacher(s)
- Provides access to content children might not be able to access in their reading—students comprehend content 2-3 grade levels higher than they can when reading
- Content is accessible for a wide (or mixed) age-range of learners
- Accessible to children with different ability levels
- Helps to reach students who best retain information aurally
- Second language learners may benefit from hearing spoken English
- Fantastic way to introduce new topics/units of study
- Helpful for teaching note-taking skills
- Provides a wonderful way to infuse more technology into your instruction
Go Further
Want to transform podcasts into PBL, or as we like to call it—Podject-Based-Learning? Sign up for TinkerClass. Free for teachers!