Engagement task 5: Using Web-based Podcasting

Below is a Link to a food podcast.  It is a radio interview where other listeners call in to ask questions regarding preparing good basic food.  This podcast may be used to help learners plan the practical component of a food lesson.  As it discusses how we can tell if a steak is cooked correctly, do we need to soak peas before cooking etc. 

It may also be useful for the teacher to use some of the topics covered to create classroom discussion to generate deep thinking and problem solving Eg how do we know if we are eating 'fake meat' or 'real meat'. 
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=148920090&m=148923158


The below podcast exemplifies how creative thinking can result in real life success.  It interviews 2 young business creators and discusses how they created a small successful business using a basic website and ideas from previous travel experiences.  It could be linked to aspects of  business studies as an opening  to a class discussion on how to run a small business and aspects of running a small business: 

• It refers to a 'business model',
• why do we make changes to a business model
• what are profits and cashflow
• use of the internet to create a business
• the business websites are referenced so we are able to gain direct access to the creators of the business for further questioning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b019gzqt

This task did take some time to listen to some podcasts of interviews but there may be some very valuable information and new ideas that can be encorporated into learning.  The following website lists podcasts in subject area.

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/podcasts/