{"id":452,"date":"2022-04-15T18:27:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T01:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0202\/?p=452"},"modified":"2022-04-15T18:28:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T01:28:04","slug":"utilizing-podcasts-to-bring-alternative-perspectives-into-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0202\/utilizing-podcasts-to-bring-alternative-perspectives-into-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilizing podcasts to bring alternative perspectives into the classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Team 5 decided to focus our critical analysis on the technology of podcasts. Our preliminary dive<\/a> into the literature resulted in some interesting findings and a renewed appreciation of technology\u2019s complex role in the social fabric of contemporary society. Podcasts are commonly used for entertainment, timeshifting, library-building, advertising, and social purposes (McClung & Johnson 2010), as well as in educational settings for a variety of purposes (Hew, 2009). Bratcher\u2019s (2020) research supported the convenience of the timeshifting anytime, anywhere accessibility of podcasts. Bratcher also suggested that further research is needed to investigate the relationship between podcasts and personal politics. The team\u2019s investigations also resulted in the discovery that as the population becomes more enthralled with podcasts, the advertising industry\u2019s attention also becomes increasingly focused on the for-profit side of the medium (Adgate, 2021). These explorations certainly lend credence to Selwyn\u2019s (2010) contention that it is important to recognise \u201ctechnology and education as a set of profoundly political processes and practices that are best described in terms of issues of power, control, conflict and resistance\u201d (p. 68). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quick glance at any reputable news outlet makes clear that as podcasts\u2019 popularity grows, some of the loud and\/or extreme voices have been amplified (Joe Rogan’s<\/a> Spotify controversy and Alberta\u2019s embattled premier Jason Kenney<\/a> immediately come to mind), reminding us of MacDougall\u2019s (2011) warning that podcast technology provides a forum for anyone \u201cpotentially able to podcast his or her chants and decrees\u201d (p. 725). However, although it would be prudent to take heed of this warning, there is another side of the coin that is worth paying attention to. There is powerful potential in reframing our thinking to view podcasts not as just a technology but as voices, including many that have been historically ignored or silenced. The challenge is for educators in K-12, higher ed, and industry to capitalize on alternative perspectives that have the power to challenge the current world order. I hope to focus my research on the idea that through podcasts, diverse and previously marginalized voices can be accessed by learners using a medium that is accessible, inclusive, and convenient. Intentionally seeking out and utilizing podcasts in educational environments as a teaching and learning resource can support educators in challenging students\u2019 thinking, which will ideally benefit society overall in the long term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adgate, B. (2021, February 11). As podcasts continue to grow in popularity, ad dollars follow<\/em>. Forbes. https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bradadgate\/2021\/02\/11\/podcasting-has-become-a-big-business\/?sh=1a40dd2a2cfb<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bohlmann, J., & Ross, M. (2021). Building a study community through podcasts during covid-19. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 22<\/em>. http:\/\/eprints.gla.ac.uk\/258444\/1\/258444.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bratcher, T. R. (2020). Toward a deeper discussion: A survey analysis of podcasts and personalized politics. Atlantic Journal of Communication<\/em>, (2020)<\/em>. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15456870.2020.1862846<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hew, K. F. (2009). Use of audio podcast in K-12 and higher education: A review of research topics and methodologies. Educational Technology, Research and Development, 57<\/em>(3), 333-357. https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/scholarly-journals\/use-audio-podcast-k-12-higher-education-review\/docview\/218029008\/se-2?accountid=8056<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MacDougall, R. C. (2011). Podcasting and political life. The American Behavioral Scientist<\/em>, 55<\/em>(6), 714\u2013732. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0002764211406083<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McClung, S., & Johnson, K. (2010). Examining the motives of podcast users. Journal of Radio and Audio Media, 17<\/em>(1), 82\u201395. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19376521003719391<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selwyn, N. (2010). Looking beyond learning: Notes towards the critical study of educational technology: looking beyond learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 26<\/em>(1), 65\u201373. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1365-2729.2009.00338.x<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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