Welcome to Podcasting!

Colin McAuley and Katina Papulkas ICT, e-Learning and Computer Studies

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Objectives

• Gain knowledge and understanding about Podcasts through definitions and examples

• Create an MP3 file that can be turned into a podcast

• Integrate podcasts and audio files into the research process and performance tasks

Agenda

Introduction to PodcastingThe Software – AudacityLunchResourcesPodcasting within the Research ProcessEvaluationPrizes!

What is Podcasting?

iPod + Broadcasting

The process of capturing an audio or video event, song, speech, video or mix of these media and then posting that digital object to a Web site

Wikipedia

What is Podcasting?

CBC Podcasts

Radio Willoweb

http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/

http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/listen.html

Podcasts from the Portableshttp://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/listen.html

Willow Park P.S. Grade 3http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/listen.html

http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/willowparkjps/mackintosh.htm

Oakridge P.S. Grade 6http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/listen.html

http://www.power4bones.com/gallery/

Woburn Jr. P.S.

www.accessola.com

The Blog

Connections to Curriculum

- Reader’s Theatre -News Bulletins- Documentaries - Book Talks- P. S. A.’s -Talk Shows- Commercials - Science Logs- Speech Arts - Art Critiques- Radio Shows - Audio Walking Tours- Poetry - Historical Audio Diaries - Oral Histories - Interviews

Extra Help for At-Risk Students

Record lessons for absent students, or those who might need to hear it again

Narrate a book for students with learning difficulties

Record lessons for ESL

or FSL students

Connections to Literacy Expectations

1. demonstrate an understanding of a variety of media texts;

2. identify some media forms and explain how the conventions and techniques associated with them are used to create meaning;

3. create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, using appropriate forms, conventions, and techniques;

4. reflect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful in understanding and creating media texts.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

•Audio Recorder/editor/mixer

•Cross Platform

•Free

•Installation through Help Desk

Lame MP3 Encoder

Let’s Check out the Software!

Time To Try it Out!

Record a poem, (Jack and Jill), into Audacity and try some of the different effects!

Add Audio

Sharing Podcasts Classroom Gallery Walk CD-ROM (700 MB)

Advantage: cheap, portable and is not reliant on bandwidth.

Disadvantage: cannot be updated . Any changes require the creation and distribution of a new CD.

Blog http://www. wordpress.com - $20.00 per year TEL 8.3 School website Podomatic or other Podcasts host sites on the

Internet

First Word - Last Word

Read the article and in groups, use the strategy First Word - Last Word to discuss and share your thoughts

Curriculum Connections with other Software

Curriculum Connections with other Software

Curriculum Connections with other Software

Curriculum Connections with other Software

Integrating Podcasting into the Research Process

Steps to the ICT site

1. TDSBWeb2. Services drop menu>>Program,

Teaching, & Learning3. Library Information Communication

Technology Resources4. Information Communication

Technologies – ICT5. ICT Workshops for Teachers

Enjoy the Rest of the Summer!

Colin McAuley@tel.tdsb.on.caKatina.Papulkas@tel.tdsb.on.ca