Educational Uses of Podcasting Emily Peterson, Teacher-Librarian, Sachem Kerri Crawford, Second Grade Teacher, East Moriches

What is a Podcast?

Recording Planning and Script Convert and Export Editing Post to Web Five Easy Steps to Podcasting

Planning and Script Use any student-created writing. The final product should be edited and ready for recording. The students can “turn and talk” to a buddy to ensure a smooth recording.

Use any student-created writing.

The final product should be edited and ready for recording.

The students can “turn and talk” to a buddy to ensure a smooth recording.

Recording MP3 Use to record material when physically away from a computer Read script into microphone Sound Recorder Open a sound-recording software program Use a microphone attached to your CPU Read script into microphone

MP3

Use to record material when physically away from a computer

Read script into microphone

Sound Recorder

Open a sound-recording software program

Use a microphone attached to your CPU

Read script into microphone

Editing To add sound effects, clean up unwanted portions, etc. Record Stop Playback Edit Here

To add sound effects, clean up unwanted portions, etc.

Convert and Export Audio files in MP3, AAC or WAV MP3 is the most compatible Recording software will export file

Audio files in MP3, AAC or WAV

MP3 is the most compatible

Recording software will export file

Post to Web Use a free web service such as: http://www.powermediaplus.com http://www.podomatic.com http://poderator.com/ After selecting a site, upload your feed file

Use a free web service such as:

http://www.powermediaplus.com

http://www.podomatic.com

http://poderator.com/

After selecting a site, upload your feed file

Student-created Podcasts

Activity Create a script. We’ll need a volunteer to record their script. If you volunteer, this script will be on the web for your listening pleasure!  A second volunteer will play the recording and decide if it needs editing. Export as an MP3 file. A third volunteer will create the podcast.

Create a script.

We’ll need a volunteer to record their script.

If you volunteer, this script will be on the web for your listening pleasure! 

A second volunteer will play the recording and decide if it needs editing.

Export as an MP3 file.

A third volunteer will create the podcast.

Any Questions?