This presentation is designed to help other educators design and develop podcasts for use in the classroom.

1. Can you hear me
now???
Podcasts for Education

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

3. 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.

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

5. 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!!!

6. 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

7. How do I create it?
Set up
account
Record Listen

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

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

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

11. 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.