Learning Without Borders: Podcasting: 1st PODCAST- Meeting Athens

Current European research shows that a flexible approach to learning is favoured by a growing number of students who need to fit working life within the framework of learning new skills; in addition, older members of the workforce wish to engage in life long learning. For many people full-time attendance at a local training organisation is problematic due to disability, geographical location or working patterns. The aim of the project is to develop Educational Podcasting (audio/media broadcasting over the internet) to enable these learners to gain knowledge through part-time attendance whilst maintaining the personal support of a tutor.

The six partners, from Greece, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Poland and the UK have met regularly over the life of the project to develop the product, evaluate activities, plan tasks and resolve issues. In the second year of the project, trainees have also been involved in these meetings to ensure the successful piloting of the project. Effective communication between meetings has be ensured via e-mail, video conferencing, on-line meetings and a project blog.

The majority of the podcasts that are presented in this blog, have been developed by the students of the project which have enhanced their technological together with their cultural skills.

Monday 28 June 2010

1st PODCAST- Meeting Athens

Different countries, different cultures, the same project... Students from 5 different European countries (Greece, UK, Romania, Poland, Latvia) have met in Athens in the framework of the PODCASTING project and have created audio podcasts in order to share their intercultural experiences. This is the first of the two podcasts that the two student teams have created.

Team 1 has decided to focus on public holidays and famous places of each country.

On the contrary, Team 2 has decided to talk about cuisine differences, seasons of the year and personality aspects.