Podcasting in Education

Why go Podcasting?

Why go Podcasting?

Educational Uses of Podcasts

• Sound Seeing Tours• Daily Reporter• Student Almanac• Process Streams• Study Guides• Sound Stories• Podcast Dramas• Poetry Slams

• Our View• Today in History• Remediation for slower learners• Extension activities• Assistance for students with disabilties• Book Talk• Spelling Bee• Pod Pals• Replace leturing

Educational Uses of Podcasts

Then Now

What is a Podcast?

Types of Podcasts

Radio Shows News Shows Museum Tours

And of Course…Education

Types of Podcasts

Podcasts can be about any topic…

…and can last for hours or minutes.

How do you listen?

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Where do I find Podcasts?

What do I need? Good Hardware Options $

• Go to Froogle.com

• Search “mp3 voice recorder”

• Sort from Low to High

What do I need? Better Hardware Options $$

• At least 1 GB• Line in jack• Adjustable

Levels• Small size• $75-$300+

iRiver 899

Creative Zen Nano

Plus

Video iPod w/Belkin

Microphone

• Stereo microphone

• Live monitoring• Multiple save

formats• Removable

media• Multiple

microphone inputs

• $300-$500Edirol R09

Marantz PMD660

What do I need? Best Hardware Options $$$

Making your own…

• Choose a topic

• Create a script

• Record the Podcast

• Produce and Publish

Making your own…

Given the diversity of culture and the breadth of the curriculum as well as individual experiences, the number of topics are limitless

Choosing a Topic

• Challenge #1– Taking all of the information and

editing it down to the appropriate length

• Challenge #2– Writing a script that is compelling and

paints a descriptive picture that tells the story in in the listeners mind

Creating a Script

Audacity – PC and Mac

Download Audacity Installer

Download LAME File

Download LAME File

NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU SAVE THE LAME FILE SOMEWHERE YOU WILL NOT DELETE

Once you have downloaded the Lame File you will still need to extract the file. By completing this task now you will save yourself a step later

Understanding Your Audacity Screen

Step 1Step 1

Record your voice by clicking the red record button and speaking into the microphone

Step 2Step 2

When you are finished recording press the yellow stop button

Step 3Step 3

Rewind and listen to your recording by pressing the purple rewind key and green play key

If you mess up simply click the X for the audio track to delete

This one is dedicated to all those with writer’s block

Importing Background Music and EffectsImporting Background Music and EffectsAfter you have downloaded your audio file, simply drag and drop your audio file in or click “Project” “Import Audio” and search for your file. Note, some files are in stereo and will show up as 2 different audio lines

Here I have added a music file to play in the background. What I want to do is start the music strong, fade down, then fade back up. For this we will use the “Pincher” a.k.a “Envelope Tool”

By clicking your mouse you will create little dots. You will be able to “duck”/“envelope”/“fade”/“decrease” the music levels

Shifting AudioShifting AudioYou can shift your audio and sound effects to the desired location, by using the Time Shift Tool Button

Saving and ExportingSaving and ExportingIf you want to save your project and continue working later, click “File” “Save Project”If you are finished, it is time to “Export As MP3”

Exporting MP3 for the First TimeExporting MP3 for the First Time

If you choose to “Export as MP3” You will be prompted to find the lame file. You will only need to do this once.

This one is dedicated to all those struggling readers

Editing AudioEditing AudioTo edit out errors, click the “I” and highlight the section you want to delete.Click delete

Editing AudioEditing Audio

To edit out errors, click the “I” and highlight the section you want to delete.

Click delete

Additional Resources

Sounds and Effects Free Music

Where to upload your podcasts for free….

• Audio Podcasts

Listen Up

• Educational Podcast Sites

– iTunes

– Historical Podcasts

– TEDTalks

– TechTeachers

– Astonomy 161

Listen Up• Classroom Examples

– Room 208 (http://bobsprankle.com/blog/)– Radio Willow Web

(http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/)– TechSavvy Girls

(http://web.mac.com/tntnzing/iWeb/techsavvygirlz/Podcasts/Podcasts.html)

• Teachers Sharing– Women of Web 2.0 (http://www.womenofweb2.com/) – Teach42 (http://www.teach42.com/) – Grammar Girls (http://grammar.qdnow.com/)

Additional Resources

Sounds & Sound Effects• http://www.findsounds.com/ • http://www.smartsound.com/ • http://www.naturesongs.com/ • http://soundamerica.com/ • Videos• http://www.kitzu.org/• http://www.archive.org/

index.php• http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/

index.html• Pictures• www.pics4learning.com

Music• www.garageband.com• http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/• http://ccmixter.org/• Speeches and Narrations• http://www.historychannel.com/

speeches/archive1.html • http://www.pbs.org/

greatspeeches/timeline/ • http://www.archive.org/index.php• www.librivox.org• www.gutenberg.org• http://creativecommons.org/audio

In addition to the great resources provided by unitedstreaming these other resources are exemplary media sites.

When Will You Start Podcasting?

Brad Fountain

brad_fountain@discovery.com