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Time to Podcast ...!. Burkett/Herndon 1-07. What is a podcast?. 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 ).
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Time to Podcast ...! Burkett/Herndon 1-07
What is a podcast? 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) • Similar to a Radio Broadcast - posted on the Internet – World Wide access • Listen to a podcast on a computer or download to .mp3 player (mobile) • Audio (.mp3) or with photos (.mp4) • Podcasting shares information
Why podcast? • Communication • Collaboration - Share ideas and learning • Differentiated Instruction • Motivational • Stimulating Learning Process • Develops Writing, Editing, Presentation, and Public Speaking Skills • Develops Thinking Skills • Media Literacy • It’s Fun! • It can inspire students to take extra effort in learning – “real audience” • It’s Web 2.0 !
Educational uses of a Podcast • Teachers - Provide supplementary instruction • Skills practice - Foreign Language/Speech/Music • Facts for upcoming tests • Introduction to units of study • Summary of material • Collaboration/Distance Learning • Grade levels • Podcast relating to a major unit of study (All About SC, Revolutionary War in SC, The Solar System, etc.) • Students • Feature work they have written for “real audience” (Poems, Short Stories, etc....) • Provide narrated audio tours – School, Staff, Wetlands/ABC Garden, etc. • Summary of Classroom News – Field Trips • Our Community • School News • Interviews with community folks
Educational uses of a Podcast • Why Podcast in Education? (from Camilla Gagliolo presentation, FETC 2006) • Oral presentation skills; public speaking skills • Students write for a "real" audience • Media literacy • Global connections • Home/School communication • Multimedia authoring, revise writing & recording • Addresses multiple intelligences - differentiated instruction • All learners can be successful
Podcast vs. Media File A podcast … • Has an RSS Feed(Aggregators read this feed to track newly added information and send to folks that have subscribed.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss • Subscribe to a feed - never have to go back to the web site to retrieve new content. It comes to you! • File Type - .mp3/.mp4
What do I need to podcast? • Information - Subject – Topic • Computer/Laptop • Internet Access • Microphone • Recording Software (Audacity) • Publishing Availability • Space on a server • Blog
Planning a Podcast • Subject Area – Curriculum • Objective/Goal • Audience – Who will listen? • Pre-Write • Who will speak? • Practice • Re-Write - Edit • Practice, Practice again
Recording a Podcast • Equipment – laptop, projector, recording software, microphone • Recording Software • Audacity + Lame.dll • http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows • Test everything before recording • Class discussion of recording process • Record your Podcast • Edit – add music if desired • Save and Export as .mp3 file
Publishing a Podcast Two of the many ways…… • 1. Web Page and RSS Feed • DreamWeaver (Garage Band or other) software • Create web page (.htm/.html) • Create RSS feed (.xml) • Edit both to link podcast • Upload to server (CuteFTP or DreamWeaver) • 2. Post to Blog – (ex. Edublogs) • Create or already have Blog space • Write Post and link .mp3 podcast file • RSS feed created automatically • Teacher “friendly” http://www.lexington1.net/technology/instruct/podcasts/podcasts.htm School Ex. http://lmes.edublogs.org/ Classroom Project Ex. http://lmesbutterfly.edublogs.org/
Advertise your Podcast • Emails • Link on School Web Page • Link on Class Web Page • Newsletters • Word of mouth – Students! • Encourage to Subscribe
Subscribe to a Podcast • Choose an Aggregator An aggregator or feed reader is software that uses a web feed to retrieve syndicated web content such as weblogs, podcasts, vlogs, and mainstream mass media websites. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregator) • iTunes - http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ • Bloglines - http://www.bloglines.com/ • Google Reader - http://www.google.com/reader • Subscribe to the RSS Feed of the Podcast using Aggregator How to Subscribe Info: http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/subscribe.html
Podcast ...! Burkett/Herndon 1-07