After reading Tressie McMillan Cottom’s article, I reflected on how I could use edtech not only as a tool, but as a resource that can do good. One quote that stood out to me in the article was how we should aim “to use edtech to address inequalities and truly improve learning outcomes in order to produce the most equitable educational processes” (Cottom, 2019). As I have been exploring podcasting as a learning technology, I see the potential it can have on providing learners with diverse voices and perspectives surrounding the television-broadcast field. It is essential that educational materials promote diversity and inclusion, and that all learners feel a sense of belonging (University of Toronto, n.d.). Being a female camera operator in a male-dominate industry, I have always seen the lack of representation of women in technology, specifically in my industry. By using podcasts as a learning medium, episodes could feature industry leaders that are typically underrepresented, and provide them with a platform. This in exchange, ensures the students are seeing themselves represented in not only the educational material, but also in the television-broadcast field. This is just one way that podcasting as an educational technology can make a positive impact.
References
Cottom, T. M. (2019). Rethinking the context of edtech. EDUCAUSE. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2019/8/rethinking-the-context-of-edtech
University of Toronto (n.d.). Equity, diversity, and inclusion: Representation matters. https://tatp.utoronto.ca/teaching-toolkit/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/representation-matters/