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Get the Tech Prep Message Out with Podcasting. Raul Martinez, Jr. Janet M. Jaworski, Ed.D. Agenda. Overview of Podcasting Podcasting Mumbo-jumbo Educational Uses How to How not to Downloading Podcasts Tech Prep Podcasts Resources Questions. What’s Podcasting?.
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Get the Tech Prep Message Out with Podcasting Raul Martinez, Jr. Janet M. Jaworski, Ed.D.
Agenda • Overview of Podcasting • Podcasting Mumbo-jumbo • Educational Uses • How to • How not to • Downloading Podcasts • Tech Prep Podcasts • Resources • Questions
What’s Podcasting? Portable-on-demand + Broadcasting Podcasting Can be: Audio Video Images Text PDF
Tools Digital audio devices • Computer • MP3 or other digital player • CD player that supports MP3 files
MP3 Player How does it work? Podcast (Digital program) Computer RSS Feed
RSS Feed Aggregator Enhanced podcast Mumbo-Jumbo
RSS Feed • Really Simple Syndication • XML (extensible mark-up language)- document encoding • For web syndication used in websites, web logs, and podcasts
Feed • List of URLs providing access to episodes of podcasts • May include- titles, descriptive text, publication dates • Posted on a web server
Aggregator • Software used to subscribe and manage feeds • RSS aware program • Checks for changes • Updates the contents for the user • Also known as a pod catcher or podcast receiver Examples: iTunes, Juice
Enhanced Podcast • Slide show accompanies podcast • Viewed using QuickTime
Record lessons for absentees Educational information for the community Curriculum and assignments Foreign language lessons Lectures Assignment directions and tutorials Tech Prep information Debates and debate topics Record book discussions Music Student oral presentations Educational program information Interviews Training information Educational Uses
How to…… • Script ready (review, repeat) • Hardware: Microphone • Software: Audacity for recording, editing, and saving • Computer
Tips Know your equipment Inexpensive equipment Experiment Record several times Save early and often
How NOT to….. • Do not use a laptop • Watch the placement of your microphone • Eliminate background noises • Enunciate clearly (P & S) • Keep it short and to the point
Downloading Podcasts Into PowerPoint or Onto Website Insert on your tools menu Sounds and music Music from file Choose the file
Tech Prep Podcasting http://ftp.ccccd.edu/globaledge/globaledge07/podcasts.htm Global EDGE Podcasts Tech Prep Information for Students Tech Prep Information for Teachers and Parents Registering Tech Prep Courses
Educational Podcast network http://epnweb.org CNN news www.cnn.com/services/podcasting/ Open Courseware-MIT http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/index.htm Cisco podcasts http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/podcasts/audio_feeds.html Children’s stories www.justonemorebook.com Tech, media & news www.podtech.net/home Tutorials www.podcast411.com/page5html Book Reviews www.dragonpage.com/index.html Comedy www.comedy4cast.com/ Video casts www.geekbriefwp.podshow.com Resources
Audacity (free audio editor and recorder) http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Apple music www.itunes.com Customize your downloads http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/ ESL www.toeflpod.com Stanford U lectures, music, interviews, sports http://itunes.stanford.edu/index.html Science www.welltopia.com Music and creative ideas www.electricsky.net Manic Mommies www.manicmommies.com More Resources
Raul J. Martinez, Jr. Assistant Director rjmartinez@ccccd.edu Janet M. Jaworski, Ed.D. Executive Director jjaworski@ccccd.edu Contact Information Global EDGE Tech Prep Consortium Collin County Community College McKinney, Texas 75071 972.548.6723