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Dive into the world of podcasting with this comprehensive guide tailored for students and educators. Learn what a podcast is, how to access them on various devices, and discover essential platforms for distribution like RSS feeds and popular directories. Uncover the benefits of podcasting for educational purposes, such as creating audio stories, conducting interviews, and aiding in knowledge retention. Get practical tips on producing your own podcast, including pre-production, recording techniques, editing software, and effective publishing strategies.
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Podcasting Basics Donna Teuber Ridge View High School
Podcasting Basics • Podcasts are audio files • ANY device that plays digital audio files will play a podcast- from iPods to Windows PC’s • Typical format for the files is MP3 • Often podcasts are “radio-like” programs- host with music, interviews, monologues, etc.
Distribution • Web Page • BlackBoard • District Podcasting Site – http://podcast.richland2.org A RSS feed allows people to subscribe to your podcast
Finding Podcasts • Podcast directories: • PodcastAlley.com - (http://www.podcastalley.com/) • Podcast.net - (http://www.podcast.net/) • iPodder.org - (http://ipodder.org) • iTunes Store • Yahoo – (http://podcasts.yahoo.com/) • Learn Out Loud – (http://www.learnoutloud.com/Home )
Podcatchers • Podcatchers are programs that allow you to subscribe to podcasts. • Some podcatchers are: • Apple iTunes • Available for free for Windows and Mac machines • See (http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/) • Doppler • Free for Windows • See: (http://dopplerradio.net/) • Juice • Free for Windows and Mac See: (http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/)
Why Podcast? • Writing for a real purpose • You can listen and learn at your own leisure • You can reach a real audience and communicate globally
Students can… • listen to audio stories. • create songs, reader’s theater, radio drama, or play/skit scripts. • interview another student about a topic. • create commercials. • listen to directions for a class assignment. • create a study guide for tests. • create an oral presentation. • create a music video. • listen to podcasts to gain knowledge about topics, cultures, etc.
Teachers can… • create directions for an assignment. • create study guides or test review information. • create lectures/notes lesson plans for review or for absent students. • use podcasts as forms of assessment. • inform parents about what students are learning and how they are learning. • create announcements for parents about special events, assignments, etc.
Producing a Podcast • Pre-production (writing script) • Recording • Post-production (editing) • Publishing • You need a computer, headphones or speaker, and a computer microphone
Editing Software • Audacity • Easy to use • Cut & paste • Fade-in, fadeout • Equalize • Noise removal • Additional tracks • Exporting