Transcript PodCast-in-EducationNotes

PodCasts in Education
Original Announcement
http://www.shiloh.k12.il.us/RaiderTube/
Podcasting
Podcasting is the distribution of audio (or
video) files similar to radio programs over
the Internet for listening on a media player
or personal computer. The term combines
"iPod" and "broadcast.“ One may
download a single file, but what
distinguishes a podcast is the ability to
subscribe and automatically receive
content.
Educational application ideas
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Commentary – on TV programs, sports
Tours – museum, city, etc.
Literature – story, play or poetry
Guest speaker
Class lectures or notes
Authentic foreign language speech
Conferences – keynotes, sessions
Music – commercial or original
News
Interview
Humor
Examples
• David Warlick – Connected Learning
– http://davidwarlick.com/connectlearning/
• Annette Lamb – High Tech Learning
– http://eduscapes.com/hightech/spaces/blogs/
podcast.htm
Examples
• Mrs Smith – Tuscola 4th Grade
– SmithCast
– http://www.mrsssmith.com/
• Tim McCullum – Charleston Middle School
8th grade
– http://ux1.eiu.edu/~tmccollum/macsci.html
Examples
• Bobby Bucket – bucket of books
– http://www.bobbybucket.com/blog/B96573213
/index.html
• Mr Gates – 2nd Grade Podcasts
– http://lms.saisd.net/cblog/index.php?blog=6&c
at=84
• Macul 2008 - Teaser Podcasts
– http://macul.edublogs.org/archives/35
Examples
• Kathy Schrock – Nauset Technology News
– http://odeo.com/audio/460530/play
• Education Podcast Network
– http://www.epnweb.org/
• Apple iTunes – Podcast
– http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/ (look for
podcast link
• Apple iTunes-U
– www.apple.com/itunesu/
Examples
• Podcasts for Math
– Mathtutor
– http://www.mathtutor.ac.uk/ipod.shtml
– (1 minute howtos)
• Science – Astronomy A GoGo
– http://astronomy.libsyn.com/
• English/Language Arts -- Children’s Book
Radio
– http://childrensbookradio.com/index.html
Examples
• Social Studies – National Geographic
– http://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/
• Tom Grissom – Tech Talks 4 Teachers
– http://techtalk4teachers.blogspot.com/
– Note Tom uses BlogSpot to host his podcast
Characteristics of a Good Podcast
• Think of a good commercial or news-cast
• Consistent format
• Even pacing of audio and consistent volume –
little use of ahh, umm, ok, like and other
distracting audio noices
• Focused
• SHORT and organized (2 to 5 minutes)
• Break into sections with good transitions, and
teasers.
• Topic of interest to listeners
Vocabulary
• Aggregator – browser/player for media
• RSS – really simple syndication
• Synchronous/asynchronous
Podcasting allows
• listeners to control:
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When they listen,
Where they listen,
How they listen, and
What they listen to.
Podcasting Characteristics
• Listeners collect programs from a variety
of sources and choose which they want to
listen to.
• This ability to "aggregate" is a major
attraction. Services and software that help
in this process
• are called aggregators or "podcatchers."
Podcasting is asynchronous; it is not for
live events.
Blogger for Podcasting
• Blogger (a Google Product)
– http://blogger.com
• BlogSpot – allows podcasting
– http://blogspot.com  will redirect to blogger
• Howto:
– http://blog.forret.com/2004/10/how-topodcast-with-blogger-and-smartcast/
Other Podcast Sites
• GCast
– http://www.gcast.com/
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Free Service by creators of Garage Band
Requires creating a personal account (free)
Can upload MP3 files
Can record direct from cell phone by dialing
number
Basic Podcast Format
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Opening Theme / Theme Music
Introduction with topic for the episode
Opening Segment (interview, discussion, ..)
Lead into break with a teaser
Music interlude (commercial etc)
Pickup after break and lead into Teaser Answer
2nd segment content
Continue
Wrap-up Summarize key points
Play off with theme music or sound effect
Royalty Free Music
• Royalty Free Music Page
– http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html
– http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-beats.html
• FreePlay Music
– http://freeplaymusic.com/
• Sony’s ACID Planet
– http://www.acidplanet.com
Tools
• Audacity – audio record and edit
– http://www.audacity.com
– Save audio as an MP3 file
• Need a place to post
– Blogger, Gcast, McGraw Hill, RaiderTube
– Create Webpage with link to podcast
• FeedBurner – create XML file so audience
can “subscribe” to the podcast
– http://feedburner.com
How-To Stuff
• Podcast FAQ
– http://www.podcastfaq.com/
• Audacity Tutorial for Podcasters
– http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17audacity-tutorial.htm
Project #1 – work with partner
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Interview a Character from History
A teaching lesson-review session for students
A Book Review – Book Talk
An interview of your partner about some
lesson/project they did this year and how it
went
• A daily school announcement & highlight
podcast
• Summer trip/vacation or summer project plans
• Pick an event from history and summarize the
highlights of the event – try in first person
Share Projects
• Save your MP3 file and we will share with
each other
Podcast #2
• Any “other” of the first podcast topics
• Move into video and use MovieMaker to
create video but use your first podcast as
the audio track