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PodCasts in Education

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

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PodCasts in Education

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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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