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What is a podcast?What is a podcast?

Similar to a Radio Broadcast - posted on Similar to a Radio Broadcast - posted on the Internet – World Wide accessthe Internet – World Wide access

Listen to a podcast on a Listen to a podcast on a computercomputer or or download to download to .mp3 player (mobile).mp3 player (mobile)

Audio (.mp3) or with photos (.mp4)Audio (.mp3) or with photos (.mp4) Podcasting shares informationPodcasting shares information

A podcast is a media file that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds (RSS) for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast)

Why podcast?Why podcast? CommunicationCommunication Share ideas and learningShare ideas and learning Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction Motivational Motivational Stimulating Learning Process Stimulating Learning Process Develops Writing, Editing, Presentation, Develops Writing, Editing, Presentation,

and Public Speaking Skills and Public Speaking Skills Develops Thinking SkillsDevelops Thinking Skills It’s Fun!It’s Fun! It can inspire students to take extra effort It can inspire students to take extra effort

in learning – “real audience”in learning – “real audience” It’s Web 2.0 !It’s Web 2.0 !

Educational uses of a PodcastEducational uses of a Podcast Teachers - Provide supplementary instructionTeachers - Provide supplementary instruction

Skills practice - Foreign Language/Speech/Music Skills practice - Foreign Language/Speech/Music Facts for upcoming testsFacts for upcoming tests Introduction to units of studyIntroduction to units of study Summary of materialSummary of material Collaboration/Distance LearningCollaboration/Distance Learning

Grade levelsGrade levels Podcast relating to a major unit of study (All About Podcast relating to a major unit of study (All About

SC, Revolutionary War in SC, The Solar System, etc.)SC, Revolutionary War in SC, The Solar System, etc.) StudentsStudents

Feature work they have written for “real audience” Feature work they have written for “real audience” (Poems, Short Stories, etc....) (Poems, Short Stories, etc....)

Provide narrated audio tours – School, Staff, Provide narrated audio tours – School, Staff, Wetlands/ABC Garden, etc.Wetlands/ABC Garden, etc.

Summary of Classroom News – Field TripsSummary of Classroom News – Field Trips Our CommunityOur Community

School NewsSchool News Interviews with community folks Interviews with community folks

Why Podcast in Education? Why Podcast in Education? (from Camilla Gagliolo presentation, FETC 2006)(from Camilla Gagliolo presentation, FETC 2006)

• Oral presentation skills; public speaking skillsOral presentation skills; public speaking skills• Students write for a "real" audienceStudents write for a "real" audience• Media literacyMedia literacy• Global connectionsGlobal connections• Home/School communicationHome/School communication• Multimedia authoring, revise writing & Multimedia authoring, revise writing &

recordingrecording• Addresses multiple intelligences - Addresses multiple intelligences -

differentiated instructiondifferentiated instruction• All learners can be successful All learners can be successful

Educational uses of a PodcastEducational uses of a Podcast

Podcast vs. Media FilePodcast vs. Media File

A podcast …A podcast … Has an Has an RSS FeedRSS Feed (Aggregators read this feed to (Aggregators read this feed to

track newly added information and send to folks that have track newly added information and send to folks that have subscribed.)subscribed.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss

Subscribe to a feed - never have to go back to Subscribe to a feed - never have to go back to the web site to retrieve new content. It comes the web site to retrieve new content. It comes to you!to you!

File Type - .mp3/.mp4File Type - .mp3/.mp4

What do I What do I need need to podcast?to podcast? Information - Subject – TopicInformation - Subject – Topic Computer/LaptopComputer/Laptop Internet AccessInternet Access Microphone Microphone Recording Software (Audacity)Recording Software (Audacity) Publishing Availability Publishing Availability

Space on a serverSpace on a server BlogBlog

Planning a PodcastPlanning a Podcast Subject Area – Curriculum Subject Area – Curriculum Objective/GoalObjective/Goal Audience – Who will listen?Audience – Who will listen? Pre-WritePre-Write Who will speak?Who will speak? PracticePractice Re-Write - EditRe-Write - Edit Practice, Practice againPractice, Practice again

Recording a PodcastRecording a Podcast Equipment – laptop, projector, Equipment – laptop, projector,

recording software, microphonerecording software, microphone Recording Software Recording Software

Audacity + Audacity + Lame.dllLame.dll http://http://audacity.sourceforge.netaudacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows/download/windows

Test everything before recordingTest everything before recording Class discussion of recording processClass discussion of recording process Record your PodcastRecord your Podcast Edit – add music if desiredEdit – add music if desired Save and Export as .mp3 fileSave and Export as .mp3 file

Publishing a PodcastPublishing a Podcast 1. Web Page and RSS Feed1. Web Page and RSS Feed

DreamWeaver (or other) softwareDreamWeaver (or other) software Create web page (.htm/.html)Create web page (.htm/.html) Create RSS feed (.xml)Create RSS feed (.xml) Edit both to link podcastEdit both to link podcast Upload to server (CuteFTP or DreamWeaver)Upload to server (CuteFTP or DreamWeaver)

2. Post to Blog – (ex. Edublogs)2. Post to Blog – (ex. Edublogs) Create or already have Blog spaceCreate or already have Blog space Write Post and link .mp3 podcast fileWrite Post and link .mp3 podcast file RSS feed created automaticallyRSS feed created automatically Teacher “friendly”Teacher “friendly”

http://www.lexington1.net/technology/instruct/podcasts/podcasts.htm

School Ex. http://lmes.edublogs.org/

Two of the many ways……

Classroom Project Ex. http://lmesbutterfly.edublogs.org/

Advertise your PodcastAdvertise your Podcast

EmailsEmails Link on School Web PageLink on School Web Page Link on Class Web PageLink on Class Web Page NewslettersNewsletters Word of mouth – Students!Word of mouth – Students! Encourage to SubscribeEncourage to Subscribe

Subscribe to a PodcastSubscribe to a Podcast Choose an AggregatorChoose an Aggregator An An aggregatoraggregator or or feed readerfeed reader is software that uses a is software that uses a

web feed to retrieve syndicated web content such web feed to retrieve syndicated web content such as weblogs, podcasts, vlogs, and mainstream mass as weblogs, podcasts, vlogs, and mainstream mass media websites. (media websites. (http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregatoren.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregator) )

iTunes - iTunes - http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Bloglines Bloglines - http://www.bloglines.com/- http://www.bloglines.com/

Google Reader Google Reader - http://www.google.com/reader- http://www.google.com/reader

Subscribe to the RSS Feed of Subscribe to the RSS Feed of the Podcast using Aggregatorthe Podcast using Aggregator

How to Subscribe Info:http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/subscribe.html

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