For this project, I created a 2-minute podcast using Adobe Audition called Ed Tech Made Easy. Ideally, this podcast could be expanded to provide weekly 2-minute Ed Tech tips on a variety of topics. This episode focused on three different ways podcasts can be utilized in the k-12 or higher learning classroom. 

 

While teaching English Language Arts, I often utilized podcasts in my own classroom, so several of the ways I discuss how to incorporate podcasts comes directly from my experience and practice. For example, I have often had students analyze podcasts for persuasive techniques as a listening and analysis exercise, and I have had students create their own podcasts. Information I included within my podcast that was not directly related to my own practice as a classroom teacher was compiled and evaluated from research. My experience as an educator as well as my independent research serve to satisfy AECT Standards 2 (Content Pedagogy) and AECT Standard 5 (Research).

 

When working on this project, I decided to challenge myself by using Adobe Audition as opposed to Audacity. I have used Audacity several times before and have found it to be quite user-friendly and productive, but I thought I was ready for the next step. I felt like I had little trouble making this transition, and found some of the nuances in Audition ideal for the many iterations I went through in the editing process. The techniques and technologies I employed during this project satisfied the program objective 2 as well as AECT Standard 2 (Content Pedagogy).