Introduction to Respiratory Therapy: Episode One

Podcast: Introduction to Respiratory Therapy

Once again, for this section, my project has my ship sailing into uncharted waters; creating a Podcast.  The notion of creating a Podcast for my class never entered my mind but as I prepared for this task I began to see limitless possibilities.  

Wanting to stay within my own theme in which I teach, I decided to create a program that respiratory therapy students would be able to utilize as a resource of knowledge.  I envision this being a place where students can read about anything that they are instructed in the classroom but also what they are seeing within the clinical setting.  I did do some research on multiple levels and thus far I have not seen any “respiratory therapy” Podcast programs that would follow this format.  The “working” title of this program is RT Corner, which if my wife or anyone else has a better name to offer, I am completely open for suggestions, but until then RT Corner will feature topics that are included within the 15 weeks that the students and I are together within the respiratory therapy program.  I mention within my first episode that students, especially when confronted with something out of their comfort zone, sometimes have trouble adjusting to the pace and to the change of concepts and theories.  This program has the potential of being an incredible study-buddy for those that need that little extra that can make a huge difference in their overall performance.  

Being that I do have a wide choice of topics to choose from I thought I would simplify matters and keep orderly by starting as if I was ready to begin a new cohort by providing them with an introduction of the class. The title Introduction to Respiratory Therapy Episode One will give the learner/listener a little peek behind the curtain that just might take the nervous edge off when coming to class for the first day and the small assignment that they were given during the introduction will also give the learners the feeling that they already belong to the class.

The Podcast, for my situation, can’t provide everything, but it does give way for some creative ways of reaching the learners which gives a lot of power to them in deciding how they would utilize these resources.  

For accessibility purposes HERE you find the narrative form of the Podcast.