PODCASTING

In the Classroom

WHAT IS PODCASTING?

A PODCAST IS LIKE A RADIO SHOW. HOWEVER, INSTEAD

OF BEING BROADCASTED LIVE, A PODCAST IS RECORDEDED

AND THEN DISTRIBUTED OVER THE INTERNET, SO THAT YOU CAN LISTEN WHENEVER YOU

PLEASE.

PODCASTING

THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PODCASTS AVAILABLE

RANGING FROM GENERAL INTERESTS ENTERTAINMENT

SHOWS TO THOSE THAT FOCUS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS

SUCH AS COMPUTERS, MUSIC, EDUCATION, ETC.

PODCASTING FUN FACT!!PODCASTING FUN FACT!!

THE TERM “PODCASTING” WAS FIRST USED BY MTV VJ, ADAM

CURRY. HE IS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO SUCESSFULLY

CREATE A PODCAST SHOW, THE PODSHOW IN JANUARY OF 2005. HE IS SOMETIMES REFERED TO

AS THE PODFATHER.

COMMOM MISCONCEPTION

YOU DO NOTDO NOT NEED AN IPOD TO LISTEN

TO A PODCAST. YOU DON’T EVEN NEED AN IPOD TO MAKE A PODCAST.

FINDING PODCASTS

•Zune Marketplace•Podcast.net•Podcastalley.com•Podcastpickle.com

Using Podcatchers

FINDING PODCASTS

• iTunes–Audio and Video Podcasts

•Launch iTunes Store•Click Podcasts•Click Education in the categories panel•Search box•Details page

Using Podcatchers

PODCAST EXAMPLESRadio Willow Web: Willowdale Elementary School students in Omaha, Nebraska havea lot to share about what they learn!

Podcast Central: This comprehensive collection of podcasts is produced by thestudents, teachers, and administration of Mabry Middle School in Marietta, Georgia.

PODCAST EXAMPLESLearning in Hand: This site provides podcasts, resources, including lesson plans, tutorials, and articles, for using iPod and other handheld devices in schools.http://epnweb.org/index.phphttp://poducateme.com/http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~nshelley/resources.htmlhttp://podcastingforbeginners.wikispaces.com/http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/index.htmhttp://tesl-ej.org/ej41/m2.htmlhttp://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/2008/09/morph-your-voic.htmlhttp://learninginhand.com/podcasting/RadioWillowWeb.pdf

EDUCATIONAL CONTENTPodcasts, speeches, audiobooks, and more are readily available from the Internet aswell as on CDs and from other sources.iPods can be used for:

Voice RecorderSharing PresentationsCreating Notes for viewing

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EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PODCAST

BASIC COMPUTER

SOME SORT OF RECORDING DEVICE (AN INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL MICROPHONE)

RECORDING SOFTWARE

(such as AUDACITY,

WHY SHOULD OUR STUDENTS PODCAST?

Voice

Audience

Experience

Mission

Value

Purpos

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Authentic

Confidenc

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PODCASTING

THE KEY TO A GOOD PODCAST IS

PLANNING!PLANNING!

PODCASTING1. CHOOSE A TOPIC THAT EXCITES

YOU OR THERE IS A DEMAND FOR2. PLAN THE FORMAT OF YOU’RE

YOUR PODCAST.3. MAKE AN OUTLINE OF THE

INFORMATION YOU WANT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PODCAST

4. CHOOSE A QUIET PLACE TO RECORD YOUR PODCAST.

CHECKLIST

Intro Music Introduction

Topic(s) Contact Information Summary/Goodbye

Outro Music

ADVICE FOR CREATING A GOOD PODCAST

• MAKE YOUR POINT - DON’T RAMBLE OR GIVE TOO MUCH UNNEEDED INFO

• USE GOOD RECORDING EQUIPMENT• INCLUDE OTHER ELEMENTS SUCH AS

MUSIC TO MAKE IT ENTERTAINING• CHOOSE AN AUDIO APPLICATION

THAT ALLOWS YOU TO EDIT• ASK SOMEONE’S OPINION OF YOUR

PODCAST BEFORE YOU POST PODCAST