Audio and/or Video Technology........How can it be used for Adult Learning and Curriculum??

Last week for my little blogging assingment, I posted a short blurb about the completion of  a video interview about how my employment uses technology for adult learners. Do to privacy,  I am sorry I couldn’t post it fdirectly to my blog. This week our FINAL  blogging assignment is all about the pros and cons of  using audio and/or video in our curriculum for adult learners.  And as I work on this blog, I and fighting technogoly issues with stable internet connections. 

Listening to the assigned podcasts, my favorite was the Little College, Big World: Big Tech Wins for Small Schools, as it really was a neat discussion about no matter how big or small the program was, technology could still play a vital role in a students learning. This to me, was just a converstation where one learns the best in a relaxed and comfortable way.

So after listening and reading my chapters, I took away a few pros and cons on Audio and Video use. 

As I always tend to start  with pros first, I though I would mix it up a little and do the cons first. 

Con's- what are they? 

1. If the audio is not put into important sections, "The need to know", the learner will not want to watch nor listen. 

2. Costs of audio and video equipment can be high, so start small.

 3. It not transcribe, an English Language Learner my have a hard time understanding ( King & Cox )

4.  Can be hard for editing if not familiar with 

5. Video's require internet connections to view

Pro's- what are they?

   1. Audio can be downloaded and listen on different devices, so you can listen anywhere! 

 2. Can be recorded for staff/students to review at a later time (remember those smaller sections)

    3. Written text can be included with video or audio for learners

4. Videos and Audios can give a personal feeling seeing and  hearing the instructor or speaker

                              5. Audio does not require highspeed internet

I enjoyed this activity of doing a video interview. I think that video can support learners in the classroom to allow for others to take learning into their own hands as well as being a way to listen to others in the field talk about topics of interest.  You can see body language of how engage people are on the topic as well as being able  to enhance the video with additional types of technology by adding graphics and images based on the topic.   I also feel that audio is a great option for those who like to listen and not see. I feel that my video could be made into an audio just as easily and still give the learner what they need. I feel the giving both options would work for students to choose what is best for their learning styles.

For me, learning with both audio and video work for me.  I want to know what you like and why?

References:
King & Cox: Ch. 3, 4, 5 & 7

Little College, Big World: Big Tech Wins for Small Schools: https://er.educause.edu/multimedia/2019/4/little-college-big-world-big-tech-wins-for-small-schools (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Open in new window)