Podcasting for the PC Glenn Wiebe [email_address] Bentley Richert [email_address] ESSDACK ©2007

I can podcast: now what? Bentley Richert Glenn Wiebe [email_address] [email_address] Apple pie for whales

Fist to five Kids are different now than they were 20 years ago

Kids are different now than they were 20 years ago

Up? Community service / voting / virginity

Up?

Community service / voting / virginity

Down? Teen pregnancy, violence, alcohol / drug / tobacco use

Down?

Teen pregnancy, violence, alcohol / drug / tobacco use

Erin & other iKids Brain works differently

Erin & other iKids

Brain works differently

Erin & other iKids Ask them to count!

Erin & other iKids

Ask them to count!

Erin & other iKids They’re multi-taskers

Erin & other iKids

They’re multi-taskers

Erin & other iKids Internet is his world

Erin & other iKids

Internet is his world

Yeah. So?

We are different then the iKids

We are different then the iKids

But . . . we should use their tools!

But . . . we should use their tools!

Person of the Year 2006

Person of the Year 2006

Sticky ideas?

Podcasts are easy to create

Podcasts are easy to create

Podcasts are good for kids

Podcasts are good for kids

Lots of tools exist

Lots of tools exist

Where we going?

Things to think about Create an audio file Post it online Try some fun stuff

Things to think about

Create an audio file

Post it online

Try some fun stuff

What’s a podcast? Whadda ya do with one? Whadda ya use?

What’s a podcast?

Whadda ya do with one?

Whadda ya use?

A podcast is: audio or visual content that is automatically delivered over a network via free subscription

A podcast is:

audio or visual content that is automatically delivered over a network via free subscription

A podcast is: push / pull technology

A podcast is:

push / pull technology

A podcast is: like a Tivo for the internet

A podcast is:

like a Tivo for the internet

<www.socialstudiescentral.com>

<www.socialstudiescentral.com>

What are others doing? iTunes: A School in the Coulee Cool Things in the Collection Dr. Carlson’s Science Theater MobiStories Reading Rockets

iTunes:

A School in the Coulee

Cool Things in the Collection

Dr. Carlson’s Science Theater

MobiStories

Reading Rockets

Mabry School <mabryonline.org/podcasts> Mr. Mayo's Podcast <mrmayo.typepad.com/podcasts> Willow Radio <www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/ index.html>

Mabry School

<mabryonline.org/podcasts>

Mr. Mayo's Podcast

<mrmayo.typepad.com/podcasts>

Willow Radio

<www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/ index.html>

Countryside Podcast Project <www.mountlaurel.k12.nj.us/schools/hillside/ podcast/Welcome.html> Southwest HS Podcast <lsw.lps.org/dhersh/podcast.html> Educational Podcasts <recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/schools/ schools.php>

Countryside Podcast Project

<www.mountlaurel.k12.nj.us/schools/hillside/ podcast/Welcome.html>

Southwest HS Podcast

<lsw.lps.org/dhersh/podcast.html>

Educational Podcasts

<recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/schools/ schools.php>

Education Podcast Network <epnweb.org> Boston’s Freedom Trail <www.boston.com/travel/boston/ freedomtrail/podcast> Monticello Podcasts <www.monticello.org/podcasts/index.html>

Education Podcast Network

<epnweb.org>

Boston’s Freedom Trail

<www.boston.com/travel/boston/ freedomtrail/podcast>

Monticello Podcasts

<www.monticello.org/podcasts/index.html>

Done well, podcasts will

Go beyond just reading and writing to collaborating and sharing

Go beyond just reading and writing to collaborating and sharing

Create and provide an audience

Create and

provide an

audience

Take advantage of the wisdom of crowds

Take advantage of

the wisdom of

crowds

How might podcasts help me to teach more effectively?

How might podcasts help me to teach more effectively?

What could I communicate more effectively?

What could I

communicate more

effectively?

How can I create opportunities for collaboration?

How can I create opportunities

for collaboration?

How can I bring the outside world into the classroom? Will Richardson <www.webblogged.com>

How can I bring the

outside world into

the classroom?

So . . . now what? Plan Produce Publish Promote

Plan

Produce

Publish

Promote

Social studies ideas History kids conduct oral history interviews Geography classes create multi-media travel brochures Kids create audio clips as if they are historical characters Reenactments of actual events Interviews from the “past” / present

History kids conduct oral history interviews

Geography classes create multi-media travel brochures

Kids create audio clips as if they are historical characters

Reenactments of actual events

Interviews from the “past” / present

Language arts ideas Fan fiction / book reviews Literature students recreate radio dramas English students create examples of real-life metaphors Kids create audio clips as if they are literary characters “ Can I convince you?”

Fan fiction / book reviews

Literature students recreate radio dramas

English students create examples of real-life metaphors

Kids create audio clips as if they are literary characters

“ Can I convince you?”

Science ideas Students research / describe zoo fieldtrip animals “ Career-cast” / interview local scientists Teacher demonstrates experiments Students create hypothesis based on teacher prompt Online science fair

Students research / describe zoo fieldtrip animals

“ Career-cast” / interview local scientists

Teacher demonstrates experiments

Students create hypothesis based on teacher prompt

Online science fair

Math ideas Calculator tutorial Compare TV show Numbers to real life Test review Kids record math songs Graph interview data Problem of the day

Calculator tutorial

Compare TV show Numbers to real life

Test review

Kids record math songs

Graph interview data

Problem of the day

Elective ideas Drama teacher has cast members podcast character descriptions Develop exercise / diet plan for students & parents Business students create commercials Foreign language translations Music recitals

Drama teacher has cast members podcast character descriptions

Develop exercise / diet plan for students & parents

Business students create commercials

Foreign language translations

Music recitals

Cross content ideas Teachers post lectures or lab instructions online Principals create weekly online newsletters Teachers use iTunes as an instructional resource Classroom “scribes”

Teachers post lectures or lab instructions online

Principals create weekly online newsletters

Teachers use iTunes as an instructional resource

Classroom “scribes”

Cross content ideas “ I wish I had known” tutorials Weekly classroom updates to parents Guest speakers New teacher orientations Record board or department meetings

“ I wish I had known” tutorials

Weekly classroom updates to parents

Guest speakers

New teacher orientations

Record board or department meetings

Ideas?

Listen to student-created podcasts Critique: Voice - rhythm, tone, pitch, clarity Content - interesting, relevant, flow, length Extras - music, sound effects

Listen to student-created podcasts

Critique:

Voice - rhythm, tone, pitch, clarity

Content - interesting, relevant, flow, length

Extras - music, sound effects

Get parental permission Check district AUP Brainstorm segment ideas Bigger isn’t better

Get parental permission

Check district AUP

Brainstorm segment ideas

Bigger isn’t better

Create roles Director / engineer / writer / editor / talent / public relations Use good equipment Especially external microphone Use legally obtained media Ensure Fair Use

Create roles

Director / engineer / writer / editor / talent / public relations

Use good equipment

Especially external microphone

Use legally obtained media

Ensure Fair Use

Schedule segments Students always working on a segment Use the writing process Planning, pre-writing, editing, presentation Practice Presentation Revise as needed

Schedule segments

Students always working on a segment

Use the writing process

Planning, pre-writing, editing, presentation

Practice Presentation

Revise as needed

Remember student safety No personal info Accounts only through instructor Model appropriate behavior Great time to instruct kids about racial & gender bias Time and place

Remember student safety

No personal info

Accounts only through instructor

Model appropriate behavior

Great time to instruct kids about racial & gender bias

Time and place

What are your best tips?

What are your best tips?

So . . . now what? Plan Produce Publish Promote

Plan

Produce

Publish

Promote

Tools Start with what you have Build based on your needs vs.

Start with what you have

Build based on your needs

Hardware PC computer External mike iPod iTalk iRiver mp3 player

PC computer

External mike

iPod

iTalk

iRiver mp3 player

Software The easiest to use? Sound Recorder <Start / All Programs / Accessories / Entertainment / Sound Recorder>

The easiest to use?

Sound Recorder <Start / All Programs / Accessories / Entertainment / Sound Recorder>

Audacity <audacity.sourceforge.net> <audacity.sourceforge.net/help/tutorials>

Audacity

<audacity.sourceforge.net>

<audacity.sourceforge.net/help/tutorials>

Easy hosting / creation WordPress <wordpress.com> Blogger < www.blogger.com> Odeo <studio.odeo.com>

WordPress

<wordpress.com>

Blogger

< www.blogger.com>

Odeo

<studio.odeo.com>

What else? Enhanced PowerPoint Photos & narration Photo Story 3 Post to your blog using Box.net

Enhanced PowerPoint

Photos & narration

Photo Story 3

Post to your blog using Box.net

Student Examples <www.greece.k12.ny.us/oly/library/teachers/gianotti/APllinkpage_06.htm> Tutorial <http://millie.furman.edu/mll/tutorials/ photostory3/create.htm> Photo Story stuff

Student Examples <www.greece.k12.ny.us/oly/library/teachers/gianotti/APllinkpage_06.htm>

Tutorial <http://millie.furman.edu/mll/tutorials/ photostory3/create.htm>

<www.slideshare.com> <www.bubbleshare.com> <www.box.net> Just for fun!

<www.slideshare.com>

<www.bubbleshare.com>

<www.box.net>

<www.eyespot.com> <picasa.google.com> <www.flickr.com>

<www.eyespot.com>

<picasa.google.com>

<www.flickr.com>

What copyright issues do you need to worry about?

What copyright issues do you need to worry about?

What copyright issues do you need to worry about? Podcasting Legal Guide <wiki.creativecommons.org/ Podcasting_Legal_Guide>

What copyright issues do you need to worry about? Podcasting Legal Guide <wiki.creativecommons.org/ Podcasting_Legal_Guide>

Copyright safe tools Flickr Creative Commons <flickr.com/creativecommons> Wikipedia Commons <commons.wikimedia.org> Creative Commons <creativecommons.org> <commoncontent.org>

Flickr Creative Commons

<flickr.com/creativecommons>

Wikipedia Commons

<commons.wikimedia.org>

Creative Commons

<creativecommons.org>

<commoncontent.org>

Podsafe Music <music.podshow.com> Public Domain Music <www.pdinfo.com> Public Domain Photos <www.pdphoto.org>

Podsafe Music

<music.podshow.com>

Public Domain Music

<www.pdinfo.com>

Public Domain Photos

<www.pdphoto.org>

Multimedia Resources for Educators & Students <www.uen.org/curriculum/ multimedia_resources.shtm> Public Domain Art, Books, Images, Links <www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/ clipart.htm> Pics4Learning <www.pics4learning.com>

Multimedia Resources for Educators & Students

<www.uen.org/curriculum/ multimedia_resources.shtm>

Public Domain Art, Books, Images, Links

<www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/ clipart.htm>

Pics4Learning

<www.pics4learning.com>

Freefoto <www.freefoto.com> Podsafe <music.podshow.com> Jamendo <www.jamendo.com> Magnatune <magnatune.com>

Freefoto

<www.freefoto.com>

Podsafe

<music.podshow.com>

Jamendo

<www.jamendo.com>

Magnatune

<magnatune.com>

So . . . now what? Plan Produce Publish Promote

Plan

Produce

Publish

Promote

Two parts to RSS An XML “news feed” from a web site A “news reader” to translate and display the feeds

Look for the button

Look for the button

Best aggregators?

How do I create a feed? RSS Tutorial <www.mnot.net/rss/tutorial> Feedburner <www.feedburner.com>

RSS Tutorial <www.mnot.net/rss/tutorial>

Feedburner <www.feedburner.com>

Baby steps Create RSS feeds just for yourself Make a clear & simple plan Use what you have Involve the kids

Create RSS feeds just for yourself

Make a clear & simple plan

Use what you have

Involve the kids

Best resource KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom <www.intelligenic.com/blog>

KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom

<www.intelligenic.com/blog>

Resources Yahoo Podcasts <podcasts.yahoo.com> PodcastingNews <www.podcastingnews.com> Podcasting for Educators <www.stager.org/podcasting.html>

Yahoo Podcasts

<podcasts.yahoo.com>

PodcastingNews

<www.podcastingnews.com>

Podcasting for Educators

<www.stager.org/podcasting.html>

How to Podcast <www.voxmedia.org/wiki/How_to_Podcast> About’s Podcasting Site <radio.about.com/od/podcasting> Podcastings News <www.podcastingnews.com>

How to Podcast

<www.voxmedia.org/wiki/How_to_Podcast>

About’s Podcasting Site

<radio.about.com/od/podcasting>

Podcastings News

<www.podcastingnews.com>

Record a Podcast <www.jakeludington.com/podcasting/ 20050222_recording_a_podcast.html> Learning Podcasting <www.wise-women.org/tutorials/podcast> Podcasting 101 <www.podcasterconfessions.com/?p=17>

Record a Podcast

<www.jakeludington.com/podcasting/ 20050222_recording_a_podcast.html>

Learning Podcasting

<www.wise-women.org/tutorials/podcast>

Podcasting 101

<www.podcasterconfessions.com/?p=17>

Apple Podcasting in Education <www.apple.com/education/solutions/ podcasting> On the Cutting Edge <onthecuttingedge.blogspot.com>

Apple Podcasting in Education

<www.apple.com/education/solutions/ podcasting>

On the Cutting Edge

<onthecuttingedge.blogspot.com>

Reflection What was new? Old? What is the scariest thing you heard? What will you do in the next two weeks?

What was new? Old?

What is the scariest thing you heard?

What will you do in the next two weeks?