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Exploring the Educational Power of Podcasting: A Comprehensive Guide

Discover the dynamic world of podcasting in education with this comprehensive overview. Learn how podcasts can enhance learning experiences by providing commentary, guest lectures, literature discussions, and authentic language speech. With resources and examples from various educators and institutions, this guide highlights the characteristics of effective podcasts, including consistent format, engaging content, and effective pacing. Dive into the tools and services available to create your own podcasts and explore practical application ideas for classroom use.

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Exploring the Educational Power of Podcasting: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. PodCasts in Education Original Announcement http://www.shiloh.k12.il.us/RaiderTube/

  2. Podcasting Podcasting is the distribution of audio (or video) files similar to radio programs over the Internet for listening on a media player or personal computer. The term combines "iPod" and "broadcast.“ One may download a single file, but what distinguishes a podcast is the ability to subscribe and automatically receive content.

  3. Educational application ideas • Commentary – on TV programs, sports • Tours – museum, city, etc. • Literature – story, play or poetry • Guest speaker • Class lectures or notes • Authentic foreign language speech • Conferences – keynotes, sessions • Music – commercial or original • News • Interview • Humor

  4. Examples • David Warlick – Connected Learning • http://davidwarlick.com/connectlearning/ • Annette Lamb – High Tech Learning • http://eduscapes.com/hightech/spaces/blogs/podcast.htm

  5. Examples • Mrs Smith – Tuscola 4th Grade • SmithCast • http://www.mrsssmith.com/ • Tim McCullum – Charleston Middle School 8th grade • http://ux1.eiu.edu/~tmccollum/macsci.html

  6. Examples • Bobby Bucket – bucket of books • http://www.bobbybucket.com/blog/B96573213/index.html • Mr Gates – 2nd Grade Podcasts • http://lms.saisd.net/cblog/index.php?blog=6&cat=84 • Macul 2008 - Teaser Podcasts • http://macul.edublogs.org/archives/35

  7. Examples • Kathy Schrock – Nauset Technology News • http://odeo.com/audio/460530/play • Education Podcast Network • http://www.epnweb.org/ • Apple iTunes – Podcast • http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/ (look for podcast link • Apple iTunes-U • www.apple.com/itunesu/

  8. Examples • Podcasts for Math • Mathtutor • http://www.mathtutor.ac.uk/ipod.shtml • (1 minute howtos) • Science – Astronomy A GoGo • http://astronomy.libsyn.com/ • English/Language Arts -- Children’s Book Radio • http://childrensbookradio.com/index.html

  9. Examples • Social Studies – National Geographic • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/ • Tom Grissom – Tech Talks 4 Teachers • http://techtalk4teachers.blogspot.com/ • Note Tom uses BlogSpot to host his podcast

  10. Characteristics of a Good Podcast • Think of a good commercial or news-cast • Consistent format • Even pacing of audio and consistent volume – little use of ahh, umm, ok, like and other distracting audio noices • Focused • SHORT and organized (2 to 5 minutes) • Break into sections with good transitions, and teasers. • Topic of interest to listeners

  11. Vocabulary • Aggregator – browser/player for media • RSS – really simple syndication • Synchronous/asynchronous

  12. Podcasting allows • listeners to control: • When they listen, • Where they listen, • How they listen, and • What they listen to.

  13. Podcasting Characteristics • Listeners collect programs from a variety of sources and choose which they want to listen to. • This ability to "aggregate" is a major attraction. Services and software that help in this process • are called aggregators or "podcatchers." Podcasting is asynchronous; it is not for live events.

  14. Blogger for Podcasting • Blogger (a Google Product) • http://blogger.com • BlogSpot – allows podcasting • http://blogspot.com will redirect to blogger • Howto: • http://blog.forret.com/2004/10/how-to-podcast-with-blogger-and-smartcast/

  15. Other Podcast Sites • GCast • http://www.gcast.com/ • Free Service by creators of Garage Band • Requires creating a personal account (free) • Can upload MP3 files • Can record direct from cell phone by dialing number

  16. Basic Podcast Format • Opening Theme / Theme Music • Introduction with topic for the episode • Opening Segment (interview, discussion, ..) • Lead into break with a teaser • Music interlude (commercial etc) • Pickup after break and lead into Teaser Answer • 2nd segment content • Continue • Wrap-up Summarize key points • Play off with theme music or sound effect

  17. Royalty Free Music • Royalty Free Music Page • http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html • http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-beats.html • FreePlay Music • http://freeplaymusic.com/ • Sony’s ACID Planet • http://www.acidplanet.com

  18. Tools • Audacity – audio record and edit • http://www.audacity.com • Save audio as an MP3 file • Need a place to post • Blogger, Gcast, McGraw Hill, RaiderTube • Create Webpage with link to podcast • FeedBurner – create XML file so audience can “subscribe” to the podcast • http://feedburner.com

  19. How-To Stuff • Podcast FAQ • http://www.podcastfaq.com/ • Audacity Tutorial for Podcasters • http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm

  20. Project #1 – work with partner • Interview a Character from History • A teaching lesson-review session for students • A Book Review – Book Talk • An interview of your partner about some lesson/project they did this year and how it went • A daily school announcement & highlight podcast • Summer trip/vacation or summer project plans • Pick an event from history and summarize the highlights of the event – try in first person

  21. Share Projects • Save your MP3 file and we will share with each other

  22. Podcast #2 • Any “other” of the first podcast topics • Move into video and use MovieMaker to create video but use your first podcast as the audio track

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