Educational Podcast Making Training as Developing Learning Materials for Teachers and Students

Abstract

The current digital era in the world of high school (SMA) education is faced with a number of significant challenges. Although technology has brought major changes in the way learning is conducted, there is still a gap in the use of innovation in the teaching process. Many teachers have difficulty presenting learning material that is interesting and relevant to students, while students often face difficulties in understanding and processing the information provided. As access to technology, such as smartphones and the internet, becomes easier, students' interest is turning to interactive and dynamic digital content. Therefore, there is an urgent need to implement more innovative and engaging learning approaches, which can leverage technology to increase student engagement and teaching effectiveness. Training in creating educational podcasts was chosen by the PkM team to overcome this challenge, by empowering high school teachers and students to create informative, creative and accessible audio content. This service is in the process of collaborating with SMA N 1 Nguntoronadi Wonogiri partners with special project-based periodic training methods which will produce results in the form of podcast content. This PkM activity went well and partners were able to gain knowledge regarding podcast content creation.