Skills Education

Who works in a silent environment? Not you? Your students probably aren't going to either. 

A worker's voice and the sounds of their workplace can give learners a new understanding of the thinking and decision-making processes behind job tasks. Audio adds depth and a richness to the learning that you can hear... literally!

If you've ever wanted to know more about creating a podcast, using audio, what equipment is required, how to edit or embed audio into digital learning, or simply, what the different use cases for audio are, this is a session you don't want to miss!

Discover how to weave in audio as a tool to support learning. And, audio is simple to create once you have principles guiding you.

In this session, we'll:

• Stake out why and how audio can address your students understanding

• Demonstrate some examples of audio for various learning purposes

• Show you how to record, edit and publish learning audio 

• Explore tips on making audio an active learning tool

• Look at publishing options 

At the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Critically appraise various forms of audio for learning purposes

• Plan to use audio in your learning content 

• Translate listening into action by scaffolding activities and discussions from audio

• Vary and guide your talent – recording workers, experts and ex-students

• Write good questions and apply good-practice principles when interviewing industry experts

Past Feedback:

Here's what others who watched a version of this session had to say:

• "Really shined a light on how audio can be used and with great effect”
• "Great series and has given me lots of ideas for creating content moving forward - thank you!"