Podcast as an Alternative Media: Fancy Way to Improve Students^ Digital Literacy Ade Aini Nuran, Feriyanti Elina Gultom, Puan Suri Mira Annisa
Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia
Abstract
The development of Revolution Industry in education brings new dynamics, enabling innovative learning processes through information in technology. The using of alternative media aims to enrich learning experiences, enhance student engagement, and facilitate more interactive and enjoyable in teaching learning. In the context of education, one of alternative media include podcast. The used of podcast as teaching materials in enhancing the digital literacy of English Education students explored the full potential of podcast in improving their digital literacy skills. The aimed of this researched was to identify the challenges of using podcast as teaching materials and to develop students^ digital literacy through podcast used. This researched utilizes a qualitative method with data collection techniques such as observation and questionnaires administered to a sample of students from the English Education program. The researched result expected to serve as references in developing fancy media for students in English department.
Keywords: Revolution Industry 4.0, Podcast, Alternative Media, Digital Literacy
