Can you hear me now??? Podcasts for Education

Podcast How can I use it? What is it? How do I create it?

What is it? A Podcast is an audio recording, similar to a radio program, that is made available on the Internet to listen to or download to a personal audio player.

A Podcast is an audio recording, similar to a radio program, that is made available on the Internet to listen to or download to a personal audio player.

Podcast Examples…. http:// phsespanoldos.pbwiki.com / http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_genres.php?pod_genre_id=7 http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts /

How can I use it? assessment tool 24/7 availablility of key info. audio directions lectures/class information record original music help with literacy record student written scripts/plays embed into blog, web page, etc. Possibilities are endless!!!

assessment tool

24/7 availablility of key info.

audio directions

lectures/class information

record original music

help with literacy

record student written scripts/plays

embed into blog, web page, etc.

Possibilities are endless!!!

Benefits…. improve student learning reach the different learning styles 24/7 availability for students engaging and motivating real audience for student work practice speaking skills integrating/teaching new technology

improve student learning

reach the different learning styles

24/7 availability for students

engaging and motivating

real audience for student work

practice speaking skills

integrating/teaching new technology

How do I create it? Set up account Record Listen

How do I create it? Register for an account at one of the following websites: http://www.phonecasting.com/ http://www.gabcast.com/

Register for an account at one of the following websites:

How do I create it? Create channel to house the individual recordings/episodes. - Can make a channel for each class that you teach, subject matter, etc.

Create channel to house the individual recordings/episodes.

- Can make a channel for each class that you teach, subject matter, etc.

How do I create it? Record episodes through cell phone. Dial in via access phone number listed on website. Enter channel # (gabcast) / phone # (phonecasting) Enter password Record Save and Publish

Record episodes through cell phone.

Dial in via access phone number listed on website.

Enter channel # (gabcast) / phone # (phonecasting)

Enter password

Record

Save and Publish

How do students access it? Can give students web address for gabcast or phonecasting. Can put podcast on Itunes – Need to copy the xml link and paste it into itunes. Can embed the podcast in a web page, pbwiki page, etc.

Can give students web address for gabcast or phonecasting.

Can put podcast on Itunes – Need to copy the xml link and paste it into itunes.

Can embed the podcast in a web page, pbwiki page, etc.