(Stitcher, 2009)
We talk to people
daily, and while talking, a conversation develops. As the conversation ensues, and exchange of
ideas and perspectives move from the response of others which may cause
questions to form. Some of the questions
stem from a need for clarity while others may just be from the need to validate
what a person already knows. So what
changes when the exchange of ideas, perspectives, and questions between
individuals occurs in technology? The
discussion is recorded with audio, video or both. What do we do with this information? According to King and Cox (2011), it depends
on the instructional need of the information and the purpose of sharing to
content. Position Podcast in an Adult
Basic Education program could be used to build upon the intrinsic motivation of
an adult learner that has a strong point of view. Another example of using the first-person
podcast in a flipped class sharing content about American History for an adult
learner who is grade level seven (King & Cox, 2011).
Creating a podcast has multiple steps to consider which
determines who uses this technology based on learner demographics NPR, 2009. One strike against generating a podcast is editing. Yes, there are free relatively easy methods
to produce and edit content. However,
the time required to learn the functionality of Adobe Acrobat Pro is not for
the causal novice user. The tutorials
provided on their website offer some useful information about navigating the
tech tool, but I recommend taking a class or attending a workshop to gain
insight into its functionality (King & Cox, 2011).
King, K. & Cox, T. (2011). The professional’s guide to taming technology. Charlotte: Information Age.
NPR. (2009, September 4). Who’s doing what online?. [Audio
podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112557398?storyId=112557398
Stitcher (2019, April 9).
The ins and outs. Professional
dancer “Lois Roberts.” Retrieved from https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-ins-and-outs
You bring up a great point about learning to use the technology. As an instructor, I would love to add more tools to my classroom but I am not comfortable adding things that I do not know how to use very well, so that is a difficulty for me as I dont always have the time to learn all the details.Taking a class or workshop to learn how to use these things is an excellent idea. As a student, there is nothing more frustrating than difficult technology accompanied by an instructor who cannot help you with it either--even though it is part of the assignment they gave to you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for responding. Tech experts act as gatekeepers to the functionality of the tech tools. It is frustrating to work with a new tech tool, and the tech expert gives a short instruction on how to use the tool. I would encourage tech experts to demonstrate the use of the tech tool in a live or video demonstration. I would also appreciate the tech expert who is patient with answering questions from novice users. Those tech experts that leave you to your devices have not idea what that novice person is experiencing using the new tech tool.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, I need to be mindful of what I am preaching about when helping my dad with his new tech gadgets. :)