{"id":350,"date":"2022-04-17T19:29:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T02:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0210\/?p=350"},"modified":"2022-04-17T19:29:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T02:29:28","slug":"activity-3-exploring-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0210\/activity-3-exploring-podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity 3: Exploring Podcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As a member of Team 5, we decided to venture into the World of Podcasts<\/a> as our choice of technology to explore.\u00a0 We selected the CBC\u2019s podcast, The Secret Life of Canada, as it offers a diverse range of subjects and topics to appeal to each of our own individual interests.\u00a0 As of today, I have listened to two podcast episodes; each one varied in length and content and did not experience any challenges. I was able to listen to the podcast on my mobile device as well as my laptop.\u00a0 While listening to the podcasts, I made the conscious decision to sit down and actively listen to the podcast to ensure that I was fully immersed in the experience.\u00a0 I enjoyed listening to the engaging hosts share bite-sized snippets of information about Canada\u2019s history that curiosity got the better of me and I felt the need to search the Internet for more information about the content I had just listened about.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From my experience, I agree with some of the points made by Maiorca (2021) about the popularity of podcasts.\u00a0 I can see how it is convenient to listen to a podcast while driving, taking the bus or doing some other activity and use that time to learn something new.\u00a0 I liked how the episodes varied in length making it easy for someone to justify fitting 10-15 minutes of listening and learning into their busy schedule.\u00a0 As well, the hosts were entertaining and welcoming listeners to engage with them via social media, email or regular mail to offer their comments and suggestions.\u00a0 By doing this, I can see how easy it is for listeners to connect to like-minded communities based on personal interests via podcasts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as I was listening to the podcasts, I was curious to know more about the education and background of the hosts; were they historians, educators?\u00a0 Did they have expertise in this area?\u00a0 Where did they get their information or research from for each episode?\u00a0 After some searching, I found out that the hosts are playwrights and that much of their research came from the CBC Archives.\u00a0 This led me to think about the credibility of content being shared on podcasts, specifically public health issues such as vaccines, COVID-19 and water fluoridation, especially if the hosts are not an authority figure in the field they are speaking about.\u00a0 As well, I had questions about equity and representation in podcasts; does everyone have the same ability and opportunity to be heard?\u00a0 Do podcasts have the capability to reach everyone with public health messaging that is respectful of different cultures and beliefs?\u00a0 Do listeners have the ability to evaluate the \u201cclaims\u201d and if not what may be the reasons or barriers?\u00a0 Selwyn (2010) points out the need for a critical approach towards educational technology highlighting equality and social justice concerns.\u00a0 Taking this approach, I would like to further explore this equity piece in relation to podcasts using a public health lens to answer some of my questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maiorca, D. (2021. May 22).  Why podcasts are growing in popularity<\/em>.  MUO.  https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/why-podcasts-are-so-popular\/#:~:text=One%20reason%20that%20podcasts%20are,information%20while%20doing%20something%20else<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez, L. (2022. April 15).  Team 5\u2019s venture into the world of podcasts<\/em>.  WordPress. https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0216\/team-5s-venture-into-the-world-of-podcasts\/<\/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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