Podcasting Basic Information

Time to Podcast ...! Burkett/Herndon 1-07

What is a podcast?
Similar to a Radio Broadcast - posted on the Internet – World Wide access
Listen to a podcast on a computer or download to .mp3 player (mobile)
Audio (.mp3) or with photos (.mp4)
Podcasting shares information
A podcast is a media file that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds (RSS) for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. ( http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast )

Why podcast?
Communication
Share ideas and learning
Differentiated Instruction
Motivational
Stimulating Learning Process
Develops Writing, Editing, Presentation, and Public Speaking Skills
Develops Thinking Skills
It’s Fun!
It can inspire students to take extra effort in learning – “real audience”
It’s Web 2.0 !

Educational uses of a Podcast
Teachers - Provide supplementary instruction
Skills practice - Foreign Language/Speech/Music
Facts for upcoming tests
Introduction to units of study
Summary of material
Collaboration/Distance Learning
Grade levels
Podcast relating to a major unit of study (All About SC, Revolutionary War in SC, The Solar System, etc.)
Students
Feature work they have written for “real audience” (Poems, Short Stories, etc....)
Provide narrated audio tours – School, Staff, Wetlands/ABC Garden, etc.
Summary of Classroom News – Field Trips
Our Community
School News
Interviews with community folks

Why Podcast in Education?
(from Camilla Gagliolo presentation, FETC 2006)
Oral presentation skills; public speaking skills
Students write for a "real" audience
Media literacy
Global connections
Home/School communication
Multimedia authoring, revise writing & recording
Addresses multiple intelligences - differentiated instruction
All learners can be successful
Educational uses of a Podcast

Podcast vs. Media File A podcast …
Has an RSS Feed (Aggregators read this feed to track newly added information and send to folks that have subscribed.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)
http:// blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
Subscribe to a feed - never have to go back to the web site to retrieve new content. It comes to you!
File Type - .mp3/.mp4

What do I need to podcast?
Information - Subject – Topic
Computer/Laptop
Internet Access
Microphone
Recording Software (Audacity)
Publishing Availability
Space on a server
Blog

Planning a Podcast
Subject Area – Curriculum
Objective/Goal
Audience – Who will listen?
Pre-Write
Who will speak?
Practice
Re-Write - Edit
Practice, Practice again

Recording a Podcast
Equipment – laptop, projector, recording software, microphone
Recording Software
Audacity + Lame.dll
http:// audacity.sourceforge.net /download/windows
Test everything before recording
Class discussion of recording process
Record your Podcast
Edit – add music if desired
Save and Export as .mp3 file

Publishing a Podcast
1. Web Page and RSS Feed
DreamWeaver (or other) software
Create web page (.htm/.html)
Create RSS feed (.xml)
Edit both to link podcast
Upload to server (CuteFTP or DreamWeaver)
2. Post to Blog – (ex. Edublogs)
Create or already have Blog space
Write Post and link .mp3 podcast file
RSS feed created automatically
Teacher “friendly”
http://www.lexington1.net/technology/instruct/podcasts/podcasts.htm School Ex. http:// lmes.edublogs.org / Two of the many ways…… Classroom Project Ex. http:// lmesbutterfly.edublogs.org /

Advertise your Podcast
Emails
Link on School Web Page
Link on Class Web Page
Newsletters
Word of mouth – Students!
Encourage to Subscribe

Subscribe to a Podcast
Choose an Aggregator
An aggregator or feed reader is software that uses a web feed to retrieve syndicated web content such as weblogs, podcasts, vlogs, and mainstream mass media websites. ( http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregator )
iTunes - http:// www.apple.com/itunes/download /
Bloglines - http:// www.bloglines.com /
Google Reader - http:// www.google.com /reader
Subscribe to the RSS Feed of the Podcast using Aggregator
How to Subscribe Info: http:// learninginhand.com/podcasting/subscribe.html

Podcast ...! Burkett/Herndon 1-07

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