Project Podcasting

The aims of the project were to:

• Review the use of podcasting (audio/media broadcasting over the internet) to promote independently accessed learning for a wide range of target audiences disadvantaged in their access to learning, eg by disability, geographical location or working patterns;
• Develop appropriate resources / standard protocols to meet the growing demand for a flexible approach to learning by a growing number of learners who need to fit working life into the framework of learning new skills;
• Involve students from each partner organisation to meet the first two aims of the project and to develop their own employability skills – commitment, self-confidence, team working, use of own initiative – all in demand by employers across Europe.

The results of the project
PThe project was disseminated through the project blog and facebook; in addition, each country followed the Project Dissemination Action Plan to maximise national awareness of the project (copies of all supporting documentation in Report Annexes).

Created:

• e-learning platform: www.actione-learn.eu/podcasting, created by Action Synergy (the Greek partner of the project) which hosted details of the assignments and tasks of the students as well as the project documentation,
• blog for use by students: www.podcastingeurope.blogspot.com, was created with the use of the “blogger” platform,
• Facebook page of the project:www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_213464445352430&ap=1, the project created a facebook page in order to maintain informal communication and contacts between its members,
• Technical Handbook: Created to provide guidelines and instructions on how to use the tools which have been used and / or developed for the project,
• student visit documentation which was used to support student participation in each visit to show the “distance travelled”,

Target group

• organizations carrying out educational activities for adults,
• organizations or centers vocational training,
• vocational schools.