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PODCASTING
In the
Classroom
WHAT IS PODCASTING?
A PODCAST IS LIKE A RADIO
SHOW. HOWEVER, INSTEAD
OF BEING BROADCASTED LIVE,
A PODCAST IS RECORDEDED
AND THEN DISTRIBUTED OVER
THE INTERNET, SO THAT YOU
CAN LISTEN WHENEVER YOU
PLEASE.
PODCASTING
THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF
PODCASTS AVAILABLE
RANGING FROM GENERAL
INTERESTS ENTERTAINMENT
SHOWS TO THOSE THAT
FOCUS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS
SUCH AS COMPUTERS, MUSIC,
EDUCATION, ETC.
PODCASTING FUN FACT!!
THE TERM “PODCASTING” WAS
FIRST USED BY MTV VJ, ADAM
CURRY. HE IS ONE OF THE
FIRST PEOPLE TO SUCESSFULLY
CREATE A PODCAST SHOW, THE
PODSHOW IN JANUARY OF
2005. HE IS SOMETIMES
REFERED TO AS THE
PODFATHER.
COMMOM MISCONCEPTION
YOU DO NOT NEED
AN IPOD TO LISTEN
TO A PODCAST.
YOU DON’T EVEN
NEED AN IPOD TO
MAKE A PODCAST.
FINDING PODCASTS
Using Podcatchers
• Zune Marketplace
• Podcast.net
• Podcastalley.com
• Podcastpickle.com
FINDING PODCASTS
Using Podcatchers
• iTunes
– Audio and Video Podcasts
• Launch iTunes Store
• Click Podcasts
• Click Education in the categories
panel
• Search box
• Details page
PODCAST EXAMPLES
Radio Willow Web: Willowdale Elementary
School students in Omaha, Nebraska have
a lot to share about what they learn!
Podcast Central: This comprehensive
collection of podcasts is produced by the
students, teachers, and administration of
Mabry Middle School in Marietta, Georgia.
PODCAST EXAMPLES
Learning in Hand: This site provides
podcasts, resources, including lesson plans,
tutorials, and articles, for using iPod and
other handheld devices in schools.
http://epnweb.org/index.php
http://poducateme.com/
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~nshelley/resources.html
http://podcastingforbeginners.wikispaces.com/
http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/index.htm
http://tesl-ej.org/ej41/m2.html
http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/2008/09/
morph-your-voic.html
http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/RadioWillowWeb.pdf
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
Podcasts, speeches, audiobooks, and more
are readily available from the Internet as
well as on CDs and from other sources.
iPods can be used for:
Voice Recorder
Sharing Presentations
Creating Notes for viewing
BRAINSTORM
Podcasting
in the
Classroom
EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO
PODCAST
BASIC COMPUTER
SOME SORT OF RECORDING
DEVICE (AN INTERNAL OR
EXTERNAL MICROPHONE)
RECORDING SOFTWARE (such
as AUDACITY,
WHY SHOULD OUR
STUDENTS PODCAST?
Voice
Audience
Experience
Mission
PODCASTING
THE KEY TO A GOOD
PODCAST IS
PLANNING!
PODCASTING
1. CHOOSE A TOPIC THAT EXCITES
YOU OR THERE IS A DEMAND FOR
2. PLAN THE FORMAT OF YOU’RE
YOUR PODCAST.
3. MAKE AN OUTLINE OF THE
INFORMATION YOU WANT TO
INCLUDE IN YOUR PODCAST
4. CHOOSE A QUIET PLACE TO
RECORD YOUR PODCAST.
CHECKLIST
 Intro Music
 Introduction
 Topic(s)
 Contact Information
 Summary/Goodbye
 Outro Music
ADVICE FOR CREATING
A GOOD PODCAST
• MAKE YOUR POINT - DON’T RAMBLE OR
GIVE TOO MUCH UNNEEDED INFO
• USE GOOD RECORDING EQUIPMENT
• INCLUDE OTHER ELEMENTS SUCH AS
MUSIC TO MAKE IT ENTERTAINING
• CHOOSE AN AUDIO APPLICATION THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO EDIT
• ASK SOMEONE’S OPINION OF YOUR
PODCAST BEFORE YOU POST PODCAST