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Podcasting

Agenda• Podcast

Overview

• Model Podcasts

• How-to

• Hands on

• Ethics

• Content

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PodcastingPodcasting

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““a digital recording of a radio a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made broadcast or similar program, made

available on the Internet for available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio downloading to a personal audio

player.”player.”

- New Oxford American Dictionary- New Oxford American Dictionary

A Podcast Is…A Podcast Is…

What is Podcasting?

Click

Can broadcast media

Can Subscribe

What Makes a Podcast?

Format

Focused Topic

Episodes

RSS

Anytime, Anywhere Access

• Provides a Meaningful Learning opportunity

• Communicate with parents, teachers, community

• Advertising for your school

• Professional Development

• DISTRIBUTE GLOBALLY!

Why Podcast?

Instructional IdeasInstructional Ideas• Radio Show, NewscastRadio Show, Newscast

• Publish Writing – Poetry, Short StoriesPublish Writing – Poetry, Short Stories

• Reports – scientific, social studies, math story problemsReports – scientific, social studies, math story problems

• Conduct interviews, record classroom discussionsConduct interviews, record classroom discussions

• Collaboration- exchanges, distance learningCollaboration- exchanges, distance learning

• Foreign language learning, ESL learningForeign language learning, ESL learning

• Public SpeakingPublic Speaking

• Lectures and notesLectures and notes

• SOL reviewSOL review

• Student created guides to place and peopleStudent created guides to place and people

Instructional GoalsInstructional Goals• Oral presentation skill developmentOral presentation skill development

• Write for a real audienceWrite for a real audience

• Media literacyMedia literacy

• Global connectionsGlobal connections

• Home-school communicationHome-school communication

• Revise writing and recordingRevise writing and recording

• Multimedia authoringMultimedia authoring

• Address multiple intelligences, Address multiple intelligences, differentiation and student learning styledifferentiation and student learning style

Elementary Examples

An elementary school from Omaha, Nebraska

creates themed podcasts.

An elementary teacher from Maine takes educational podcasting to the

next level.

Middle SchoolSeventh graders Use higher level thinking skills to teach others

Middle school students demonstrate understanding of French grammar

High School

Practice diction in foreign language Demonstrate deep

learning in Social Studies

TASK 1

Listen to 1 - 2 episodes of podcasts from the model pages. on the note sheet on the wikispace, list some of the things you notice about the style? How do the podcasts meet the instructional goals of the classes? How is it different from a traditional assignment?

Content

• Subscribe to other podcasts & blogs.

• Write scripts or lists.

• Find a partner.

• Act out!

Finding Educational Finding Educational Podcasts Podcasts

Apple’s iTunes StoreEducation Podcast Network

Podcast Pickle

TASK 2

It is a good idea if you are going to have students creating podcasts that you have good models to share with them. Using the educational podcasts listed find 2 -3 podcasts and subscribe using iTunes.

Finding and subscribing to Finding and subscribing to Educational Podcast.Educational Podcast.

TASK 3: Simple audio only podcastTASK 3: Simple audio only podcast

1. Call 1-888-65-GCAST (888-654-2278)

2. It will ask for a phone number. Enter "484-432-9446"

3. It will ask for a 4-digit PIN. Enter "1022"

4. Tell us what you think of this workshop and how you think podcast by phone can be used in schools

*By recording a podcast through this account you give permission to share your recording with others.

What do you needWhat do you need to make a Podcast? to make a Podcast?

• Audio editing and recording programAudio editing and recording program

• We will be using GaragebandWe will be using Garageband

• MicrophoneMicrophone

• HeadphonesHeadphones

• iTunes or other podcast aggregatoriTunes or other podcast aggregator

• A web hosting service or a blog that A web hosting service or a blog that creates RSS feed***creates RSS feed***

Get Started with Garageband

http://www.apple.com/support/garageband/podcasts/recording/

Ready to start podcasting?

View & Edit ModesView & Edit Modes

Info ModeInfo Mode

Media Media ModeMode

Record your voice

Adding Music or Jingle

Let’s Play...

TASK 3

Get some practice with the tool...

Find a friend and create a 2 minute introduction. Who are they? What do they teach? How are they currently using technology in their class? What to they plan to change in the future? Why do they think that technology is important for student learning?

Introduce a friendIntroduce a friend

Podcasting Tips

• Consider your voice

• Be passionate & entertaining

• Outline / script, but don’t read!

• Find a quiet place

• Remember your listeners

• Multiple voices rock

Technical Tips

• Turn off the metronome! (old)

• “Enhanced” podcasts limit your audience.

• Volume settings are better than “ducking.”

Enhancing your podcast

MAC TIP for screen shots

Did you know...

•The key command for taking a screen shot is SHIFT + Apple + 4

•Once you activate those 3 keys, your cursor turns into a cross hairs.

•Click and drag over part of your screen & release and CLICK it takes a picture of your screen

Mac tip 2....

Did you know...

•Keynote, powerpoint, comiclife, and omnigraffle can all be exported at image files...even MORE great ways to get pictures for your podcasts.

What do we do when we’re done?

Hosting your files

• Gcast.com (audio)

• podOmatic.com

• mypodcast.com

all of these sites provide FREE (with ads) hosting for your podcasts

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Skills Needed In a Podcast

• Content Knowledge

• Reading

• Writing

• Collaboration

• Tech Skills **

Podcasting Ethics• Have you talked about copyright / fair use?

• How will they cite the images / music they use?

• Is their use transformative?

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• Do you have a policy for how your students will identify themselves?

• No full names or personal info at all!

Creative Commons Legal Guide

• Creative Commons Podcasting Legal Guide - wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide

TASK 4

Create an enhanced podcast that puts together everything you learned today. This podcast can be about your plans for next year, what you learned, what you still question or it can add on to something you did this morning.

Put it all togetherPut it all together