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Book SynopsisAs the most popular and fastest growing form of media today, the podcast is a vital tool for creative writing courses in their bid to become more dynamic, interactive, inclusive, and multi-modal. Exploring the benefits of podcasting as both a pedagogical resource and as an important medium of expression for young writers,
Digital Voices illuminates how podcasts can help every student forge personal connections to the content of their creative work and instruction they receive, no matter their background or experience. Beginning with the history of the podcast and the opportunities it affords today, this book moves through the benefits of bringing this popular medium into the workshop, demonstrating how it can aid in the creation of Many Voices classrooms and new metacognitive and introspective learning strategies, offer students new methods of evaluating creative products, and enhance inclusive access for a truly intersectional classroom. Other topics examined include the techni
Trade ReviewPodcasts have become a major artform in their own right during the past decade and are now, quite rightly, getting the critical attention they deserve. This book, the first of its kind, recognises the idiosyncrasies and breath of this innovative format and explores it in an informative and engaging way. * Glenn Fosbraey, Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Winchester, UK *
Table of ContentsIntroduction by Saul Lemerond Chapter 1: Historical Context-Present (The State of the Podcast) by Saul Lemerond Chapter 2: The many Voices Classroom by Leigh Camacho Rourks Chapter 3: Craft and Metacognition by Leigh Camacho Rourks Chapter 4: Fiction: Multimodality and the Storytelling Podcast by Saul Lemerond Chapter 5: Poetry: From Performance to Analysis by Billie R. Tadros Chapter 6: Creative Nonfiction: The Sound of Truth by Rebecca Hazelwood Chapter 7: Teacher as Podcaster by Kase Johnston Chapter 8: Audience and Publishing by Leigh Camacho Rourks Chapter 9: The Digital Divide and Podcasting by Leigh Camacho Rourks Afterword: Looking to the Future by Leigh Camacho Rourks and Saul Lemerond Bibliography Index
