The document discusses podcasting and screencasting as educational tools, defining podcasts as recorded programs that can be shared online and explaining that screencasts are video recordings of computer screen output. It highlights their benefits in enhancing learning, providing professional development, and allowing students to present their work to a wider audience. Various resources for creating and sharing podcasts and screencasts, along with tips for effective scripting and recording, are also included.

1. Podcasting and Screencasting Pam Friedman Laura Paiva Westfield School District

2. Podcasts Screencasts

3. podcast definition pod·cast (päd ′ kast′) noun a recorded program of talk, music, etc. made available over the Internet as a file () that can be downloaded to a computer or portable device Etymology: < iPod , trademark for a portable digital electronic device + (broad)cast transitive verb, intransitive verb to make (a program) available as a podcast Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

4. Why create audio recordings? Podcasting is online audio content. Where bloggers are considered to be amateur journalists, podcasters might be considered amateur radio personalities!

5. Professional development Faculty lectures Supplemental instruction Music education Foreign language practice Audio books Interviews Book reviews Oral reports

6. Radio Commercials Radio Show Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids Radio Willow Web ( Willowdale Elementary School, Omaha Nebraska) VoiceThread: http://voicethread.com/#q.b56011.i289587

7. Write Script Practice Record Playback Host Tips Speak slowly Speak clearly Keep recordings short Reduce background noise

8. Uploading podcasts – sites Podomatic.com Edweb.us Podbean.com Divshare.com Drop.io (rss capabilities) Audioboo.fm Ourmedia.org Your teacher website

9. Free Easy way to incorporate technology Allow students to present to a wide audience Language arts Develop writing skills Writing to authentic audience Their voice Emotion ANY grade level ANY subject

10. Podcasting Tools: http://www.podcasting-tools.com/ Resources for Educational Podcasting http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec700/POD/resources.htm The Education Podcast Network http://epnweb.org/ Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

11. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture , often containing audio narration. Just as a screenshot is a picture of a user’s screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of the changes over time that a user sees on his monitor.

12. A great way to provide high quality instruction at a low cost Students can use this tool to record educational demonstrations Avoid providing the same professional development classes over and over Listen to a friendly voice explain exactly what you need to know You can watch a screencast as many times as you need, stopping and/or rewinding at your own pace Great for visual learners

13. Teach by example – show steps Mimic one on one tutoring Review and edit a student’s work Students teach skills to others Students record video and audio as they solve problems

14. Student Demo http://www.screencast.com/users/lpaiva/folders/Jing/media/64e7df31-191e-4ece-8f99-8caf7329992f Kathy Schrock - Nanuet Public Schools http://sites.google.com/a/nausetschools.org/googlegoodies/screencasts Math Train http://www.mathtrain.com/ Westfield School Screencasts http://sites.google.com/site/westfieldschoolsscreencasts/Home

15. Prepare script Practice Close unnecessary programs Begin video Tips Speak slowly Speak clearly Avoid extra mouse movements Keep screencast under 5 minutes Use an area of 800 x 600 In PowerPoint use the Notes Section

16. Your school’s website Screencast.com Google Video You Tube One True Media

17. Appeals to both visual and auditory learners Easier than just reading text Playback as often as needed Entertaining Students can become teachers Assessment tool

18. Jing: http://jingproject.com/ ScreenToaster: http://www.screentoaster.com Snagit: http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp?CMP=KgoogleStmhome&gclid=CILasMq99ZgCFQ_yDAod7iAOzw CamStudio: http://camstudio.org/ iShowU: http://www.shinywhitebox.com/home/home.html Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp SCRAST: http://scrast.net/ Screencast-o-Matic : http://screencast-o-matic.com Screenjelly: http://www.screenjelly.com/ ScreenCastle: http://screencastle.com/

19. Pam Friedman Website: www.westfieldnjk12.org/computerlab Email: [email_address] Laura Paiva Website: www.westfieldnjk12.org/paiva Email: [email_address]