podcasts in education original announcement
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PodCasts in Education
Original Announcementhttp://www.shiloh.k12.il.us/RaiderTube/
Podcasting
Podcasting is the distribution of audio (or video) files similar to radio programs over the Internet for listening on a media player or personal computer. The term combines "iPod" and "broadcast.“ One may download a single file, but what distinguishes a podcast is the ability to subscribe and automatically receive content.
Educational application ideas
• Commentary – on TV programs, sports• Tours – museum, city, etc.• Literature – story, play or poetry• Guest speaker• Class lectures or notes• Authentic foreign language speech• Conferences – keynotes, sessions• Music – commercial or original• News• Interview• Humor
Examples
• David Warlick – Connected Learning– http://davidwarlick.com/connectlearning/
• Annette Lamb – High Tech Learning– http://eduscapes.com/hightech/spaces/blogs/
podcast.htm
Examples
• Mrs Smith – Tuscola 4th Grade– SmithCast– http://www.mrsssmith.com/
• Tim McCullum – Charleston Middle School 8th grade– http://ux1.eiu.edu/~tmccollum/macsci.html
Examples
• Bobby Bucket – bucket of books– http://www.bobbybucket.com/blog/B96573213
/index.html
• Mr Gates – 2nd Grade Podcasts– http://lms.saisd.net/cblog/index.php?blog=6&c
at=84
• Macul 2008 - Teaser Podcasts– http://macul.edublogs.org/archives/35
Examples
• Kathy Schrock – Nauset Technology News– http://odeo.com/audio/460530/play
• Education Podcast Network– http://www.epnweb.org/
• Apple iTunes – Podcast– http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/ (look for
podcast link
• Apple iTunes-U– www.apple.com/itunesu/
Examples
• Podcasts for Math– Mathtutor– http://www.mathtutor.ac.uk/ipod.shtml – (1 minute howtos)
• Science – Astronomy A GoGo– http://astronomy.libsyn.com/
• English/Language Arts -- Children’s Book Radio– http://childrensbookradio.com/index.html
Examples
• Social Studies – National Geographic– http://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/
• Tom Grissom – Tech Talks 4 Teachers– http://techtalk4teachers.blogspot.com/– Note Tom uses BlogSpot to host his podcast
Characteristics of a Good Podcast• Think of a good commercial or news-cast• Consistent format• Even pacing of audio and consistent volume –
little use of ahh, umm, ok, like and other distracting audio noices
• Focused• SHORT and organized (2 to 5 minutes)• Break into sections with good transitions, and
teasers.• Topic of interest to listeners
Vocabulary
• Aggregator – browser/player for media
• RSS – really simple syndication
• Synchronous/asynchronous
Podcasting allows
• listeners to control:1. When they listen,
2. Where they listen,
3. How they listen, and
4. What they listen to.
Podcasting Characteristics
• Listeners collect programs from a variety of sources and choose which they want to listen to.
• This ability to "aggregate" is a major attraction. Services and software that help in this process
• are called aggregators or "podcatchers." Podcasting is asynchronous; it is not for live events.
Blogger for Podcasting
• Blogger (a Google Product)– http://blogger.com
• BlogSpot – allows podcasting– http://blogspot.com will redirect to blogger
• Howto:– http://blog.forret.com/2004/10/how-to-
podcast-with-blogger-and-smartcast/
Other Podcast Sites• GCast
– http://www.gcast.com/
• Free Service by creators of Garage Band
• Requires creating a personal account (free)
• Can upload MP3 files
• Can record direct from cell phone by dialing number
Basic Podcast Format• Opening Theme / Theme Music• Introduction with topic for the episode• Opening Segment (interview, discussion, ..)• Lead into break with a teaser• Music interlude (commercial etc)• Pickup after break and lead into Teaser Answer• 2nd segment content• Continue• Wrap-up Summarize key points• Play off with theme music or sound effect
Royalty Free Music
• Royalty Free Music Page– http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html– http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-beats.html
• FreePlay Music– http://freeplaymusic.com/
• Sony’s ACID Planet– http://www.acidplanet.com
Tools
• Need a place to post – Blogger, Gcast, McGraw Hill, RaiderTube– Create Webpage with link to podcast
• FeedBurner – create XML file so audience can “subscribe” to the podcast– http://feedburner.com
• Audacity – audio record and edit– http://www.audacity.com– Save audio as an MP3 file
How-To Stuff
• Podcast FAQ– http://www.podcastfaq.com/
• Audacity Tutorial for Podcasters– http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-au
dacity-tutorial.htm
Project #1 – work with partner• Interview a Character from History• A teaching lesson-review session for students• A Book Review – Book Talk• An interview of your partner about some
lesson/project they did this year and how it went
• A daily school announcement & highlight podcast
• Summer trip/vacation or summer project plans• Pick an event from history and summarize the
highlights of the event – try in first person
Share Projects
• Save your MP3 file and we will share with each other
Podcast #2
• Any “other” of the first podcast topics
• Move into video and use MovieMaker to create video but use your first podcast as the audio track