“Clubcasting”: educational uses of podcasting in multicultural settings

摘要

Purpose – This article aims to provide a case study example of the uses of podcasting in a multicultural educational setting. Design/methodology/approach – Pre-service undergraduate teaching majors collaborated with graduate students enrolled in an educational technology course and clients of a community agency service minority, low-income youth to produce a “radio” show podcast. Findings – The project demonstrated the potential and limitations of using a podcast to improve the literacy skills of inner city youth and technical proficiency of pre-service teaching majors. Research limitations/implications – The study was limited to its one-semester implementation phase. Practical implications – This is an example of the use of technology among low-income minority youth and its ability to close the digital divide as well as the social divide between inner city youth of color and white pre-service teachers and technology majors. Originality/value – Because of the digital divide, podcasting has not been introduced into under-resourced environments such as inner-city community agencies. Additionally, pre-service teaching majors are not generally taught the pedagogical uses of MP3 players.