Podcasting and Religious Education

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Slide 2: A brief overview What is a podcast? • a portmanteau term originally from ipod and broadcast • a podcast is a digital media file, or series of files distributed over the Internet • a collection files - either audio or video which reside at a unique web feed address • people can subscribe to this feed by submitting the feed address to an aggregator e.g. iTunes, which will allow the person to upload and listen the podcast smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 3: A brief overview How do you access a podcast? • podcasts are distributed over the Internet using RSS feeds • RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication” • the symbol for an RSS is • people can subscribe to an RSS feed by submitting the feed address to an aggregator e.g. iTunes which will allow the person to upload and listen the podcast smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 4: A brief overview How do you create a podcast? You will need: • some software - e.g. Podium, Audacity, (PC), Garageband (Mac) • a digital recorder - e.g. a USB microphone or handheld digital recorder • speakers to listen to your recording • an RSS feed i.e. the means by which to upload your podcast and making it available for others to access e.g. Podium, use a blog, or FeedforAll smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 5: Why? Podcasting can motivate pupils and enable them to have the satisfaction of broadcasting to a real audience. It also facilitates authentic collaborative opportunities, develops planning and organisational skills.   smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 6: Why? It can be used to:   ► Personalise learning ► Improve and enhance speaking and listening skills ► Motivate pupils to achieve high standards ► Increase pupil confidence ► Make links with other schools    smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 7: Why? It can be used to:   ► Enhance school and community links ► Promote RE and raise its status ► Provide audio notes, as a new approach to homework ► To support pupils with long term illness ► Interact - with an audience being invited to comment or give feedback ► Enable pupils to express their views to a wider audience smartleydoesIT http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

Slide 8: What? This is can be as wide as your or your pupils’ imagination: ► story e.g. based on the theme of forgiveness ► poetry reading e.g. reciting poetry created as response to poverty ► magazine programmes e.g. response of different faiths to environmental issues ► interviews e.g. with visitors, or an imaginary meeting with a figure from a faith ► plays e.g. recounting an event from a sacred text ► debates and discussions smartleydoesIT ► outside broadcasts on school visits  http://www.smartleydoesit.co.uk

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