Using Podcasts

In World Language

What is a Podcast?

 Audio or video in nature

 A collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet…

 Use syndication feeds… RSS technology

 Can be made for computer playback or for playback on portable media players (MP3)

More Vocabulary

 RSS: Real Simple Syndication

 How your computer knows it can subscribe

 Aggregator: News or Subscription Reader

 The program used to collect & listen or watch podcasts

 Subscribe: Confirming Your Choice

 Click this to receive the RSS feed

 Feed: a source of RSS updates for a given website.

What is Your Goal?

 Using Podcasts vs Making Podcasts

 Find Podcasts to listen to or view?

 Download podcasts to an ipod?

 Create your own podcasts?

More Questions?

 Do you have the equipment you need?

 Do you have the software you need?

 Do you want to use podcasts with the students, for professional growth, or both?

 How much time do you want to devote?

Finding Podcasts

 iTunes: #1

 EPN: Education in Mind

iTunes

EPN

Podcasts of Note

Learn German

Other Tools To Consider

 VoiceThread

 Gcast

 Audiria

 SchoolTube or TeacherTube – with a Flip!

 Voki

 Audacity

BPS Classroom Resources