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PodCasting Across the Curriculum

PodCasting Across the Curriculum. Plan Produce Publish Promote. The History of Podcasting. Podcasting’s origins are firmly rooted in webradio . A combination of factors and technologies contributed to its eventual birth in 2003 .

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PodCasting Across the Curriculum

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  1. PodCastingAcross the Curriculum Plan Produce Publish Promote

  2. The History of Podcasting • Podcasting’s origins are firmly rooted in webradio. A combination of factors and technologies contributed to its eventual birth in 2003. • By the late 2004, detailed articles on podcasts became available online. In less than year, the podcasting phenomenon exploded with more than 2 million hits generated for a “podcasting” Google search. • By 2005, the popularity of podcasts has spilled over to the mainstream. Apple Computers, Inc. integrated podcasts in its iTunes software. Even Pres. George W. Bush became a podcaster when his weekly radio addresses became downloadable audio files at the White House website. http://www.podcastblaster.com/history-of-podcasting.html

  3. What is Podcasting? • Think of Podcasting as TIVO for the radio. • POD stands for Personal On Demand. • From “Wayne’s World” to the Internet. • Podcasting vs Broadcasting. • Podcast are divided into episodes. Think of a podcast as a TV series and the episode as the individual show. • Podcast reach anyone with an internet connection and subscription. • Podcast can be as simple as homework assignments or as complex as detailed storylines or diologues.

  4. What do I need to Podcast? • A Microphone • A computer or digital recorder • Audio recording software like Audacity or Garage Band • Some Web 2.0 tools like Myna Aviary can be used to record and mix audio tracks

  5. Steps in creating a podcast • Record your podcast • Move the audio file into an audio editor • Add the introduction and endings • Save file as an MP3 file • Upload to a Web site • Create your podcast newsfeed (blog, wiki or LMS) • Add your podcast to directories

  6. Why Podcasting • Promotes good writing, speaking, and communicating • Good form of assessment • Multi-sensory • Another media to communicate with • Students are using language • Authentic activity going beyond the walls • Good motivator • Application of technology (Warlick)

  7. Curriculum Applications of Podcasting • To develop reading fluency • To develop reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills • To acquire information • To integrate/infuse technology • To develop technology skills and applications • To learn new ways to communicate knowledge • To develop positive academic self-concept • To develop sense of audience and purpose when reading, writing, and speaking • To develop a student ownership of language • To encourage active participation and learner-centered focus

  8. Podcasting Ideas in the Classroom • Poetry Slam • Student News • Staff and Career Interviews • Book Talks • Describe Step Based Processes • Historical Speeches • Narrate Creative Writing Exercises • Radio Dramas • Website Reviews • Current Events Summaries • Gallery Walks

  9. Citation • Excerpts taken from: Podcasting Across the Curriculum MANACE AGM Presentation. Presented. by. John Evans. June 5, 2007

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