Enhancing Communication and Fluency Skills Through Podcasting

Podcasts

• iPod + Broadcast = Podcast– Amateur radio– Podcasting is the method of distributing

multimedia files over the Internet using RSS syndication formats for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.

Why use podcasts?

• Podcasts enable students to share their knowledge and expertise with others through a creative outlet.

• Podcasts tap into a mode of media input that is commonplace for digital natives.

• Podcasts empower students to form relationships with the content and each other in relevant ways.

Integration Ideas

• sequencing skills • planning sheets • sharing student work with the community • authentic audience • create characters out of literature • peer tutoring

Integration Ideas

• improve fluency in reading • expression and speed • increases awareness of how they sound thus more

practice • student input into community/world/historical issues • historical recounts • create a podcast to download for schools to use on

field trips• audio tour of plants and how they were used by

Native Americans "ethnobotany movements"

Integration Ideas

• notes for absent students (substitutes) • bring experts and knowledge to students • daily information • immediate access to information • second language learning enforcement • immediate feedback and communication

Integration Ideas

• auditory modality of learning • forces students to focus on content • audio book reports • study guides • diminishes fear of public speaking • school information • school tours

Ways I Have Used Podcasts• Narratives• Conversations • Oral histories• Vocabulary and/or concept practice• Pod-tours• Unit or topic podcasts as overview of unit• Oral reports• Supplement instructional materials with existing podcasts

created by others• Information for parents• Previews/reviews of course material• Differentiate research products for LS students

Class Unit Podcast SegmentsPolitical PolicyPolitical Policy Overview one governmental/political trend Overview one governmental/political trend

Vocab Vibes Vocab Vibes Explain and use two vocabulary words Explain and use two vocabulary words

Innovation Station Innovation Station Define and explain the impact of one invention or innovation Define and explain the impact of one invention or innovation

Cultural CommentaryCultural Commentary Explain the motivation for and effects of one new cultural trend Explain the motivation for and effects of one new cultural trend

Business Report Business Report Discuss the economic impacts of one event, trend, law, etc.Discuss the economic impacts of one event, trend, law, etc.

Rewind the MindRewind the Mind Select one event or decision and hypothesize about what would have Select one event or decision and hypothesize about what would have happened if the result had been different happened if the result had been different

Class Unit Podcast SegmentsLiving History Living History Interview one character Interview one character

Kids' Korner Kids' Korner Explain what it was like to grow up in this eraExplain what it was like to grow up in this era

Web WowzersWeb Wowzers Review one Internet site – giving specific details about the contents of the Review one Internet site – giving specific details about the contents of the sitesite

Editorial EditionEditorial Edition Select one event, law, trend, individual, etc. and provide your personal Select one event, law, trend, individual, etc. and provide your personal opinion opinion

Legal Learning Legal Learning Explain the motivation for and effects of one law or court case Explain the motivation for and effects of one law or court case

Intro/OutroIntro/Outro Responsible for sewing together all the podcasts segments – creating intro Responsible for sewing together all the podcasts segments – creating intro and outro segments, adding transitions and music, and crediting contributorsand outro segments, adding transitions and music, and crediting contributors

Jumping in with both feet . . .

• Listen to a few podcasts online– iTunes > Source List > Podcasts > Education

• Get a feel for the genre– Podcasts are not “polished” – production value is

secondary to the content

Creating a Podcast with Audacity1. Write your script.2. Practice.3. Record your audio file. (Audacity)4. Edit your audio (Effect > Normalize)5. Add and credit legally useable music (optional)6. File > Save Project.7. File > Export as MP3 > Edit ID3 Tags8. Upload the MP3 file to a web server. (GCast)

Creating a Podcast with GarageBand

1. Create a new podcast project2. Record your voice in a Real instrument track (or, use

the Male Voice or Female Voice track)3. Add music, jingles, stingers, and sound effects4. Show the podcast track5. Add chapter markers and titles6. Add artwork, URLs, and URL titles7. Share the podcast by sending it to iTunes or iWeb or

exporting it to disk

Podcasting with GarageBand

http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garageband

Download Audacity

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Download the LAME MP3 Encoder

Setting Preferences

Setting Preferences

Channels > 2 (Stereo)

Setting Preferences

Sample Rate > 44100 Hz

Setting Preferences

Find Library > Select the LAME MP 3 Encoder you downloaded separately

Controls

Windows Controls

Selection Envelope Tool Draw

Zoom Time Shift Multi Tool

Apple Controls

Selection Envelope Tool Draw

Zoom Time Shift Multi Tool

Player Controls

Play: If a subset of the time range is selected in the main window, only the selection will be played. If there is no selection, playback will begin wherever the editing cursor is.

Loop: Hold down Shift while pressing Play to loop the current selection, playing it over and over again until you click Stop.

Player Controls

Record: Recording begins at the current cursor location or at the beginning of the current selection but always creates a new track.

Stop: Stops playing or recording immediately.

Pause: Temporarily pauses playing or recording without losing your place.

Player Controls

Skip to Start: Move the cursor to the beginning of the audio. This is often useful if you want to play everything, or record a new track starting from the beginning.

Skip to End: Move the cursor to the end of the audio.

Editing Controls

1 2 3 4 5

1. Cut

2. Copy

3. Paste

4. Trim Outside Selection

5. Silence Selection

Editing Controls

Undo Redo

Viewing Controls

1 2 3 4

1. Zoom In

2. Zoom Out

3. Fit Selection in Window

4. Fit Project in Window

Importing Audio into Audacity

Finding Audio in DE streaming

Filter your search for Audio, Song, or Sound Effect

Finding Audio in DE streaming

Filter your search for Audio, Songs, or Sound Effect

Click on the Download File link to save the audio file as an MP3.

Hit Record to start your narration.

Hit Pause to take a break and resume from the same stop or Stop to begin recording on a new audio layer.

Recording Audio

Editing AudioEdit out any gaps or mistakes in the audio by using the “Selection Tool”. Highlight the text that you do not want and hit the delete button on your keyboard.

Editing Audio

Control > A or Command > A to Select All

Effect > Normalize

Saving the Project

File > Save Project As

ID3 Tags

Project > Edit ID3 Tags

Input the Title, Artist, and other data for the audio project.

Export as MP3

File > Export as MP3

Publishing Your Podcast

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Publishing Your Podcast

Publishing Your Podcast

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