CREATINGEDUCATIONAL

PODCASTS

By: Jan Abernethy

What is podagogy?

Podagogy is a combination of the terms pedagogy and podcasting. As in any teaching method, there are do’s and don’ts for creating and using podcasting in your teaching.

Why should teachers podcast?

Most students have MP3 players or computers with access to the internet

Provides another form of teaching delivery

Allows students to access information anytime

Do’s in Podcasting

Use appropriate content for your audience

Provide information in small chunks

Choose content that is audio friendly

Keep it interesting

Don’ts in Podcasting?

Don’t record long involved lectures

Don’t provide too many facts and figures (they will not be remembered)

Don’t try to teach too much in one podcast

Don’t read from a script (use an informal tone)

Possible uses for podcasting in the

classroom News broadcasts

Interviews

Music shows

Storytelling

Anticipatory set for a lesson

Review of class material

Foreign language learning

Presentation by students

What do you need to podcast?

Computer

Microphone

Audio recording software

Website to submit podcasts

Podcast receiving software

Steps to producing a podcast

Choose appropriate content

Plan the lesson or podcast

Create the audio file

Add the audio file to an RSS feed

Submit the podcast to a webserver

Resources for Learning to Create Podcasts

Podcasting News

Podcasting Tools

podCAST 411

Bibliography

1. Podcasting Tools. How to Podcast. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://www.podcasting-tools.com/how-to-podcast.htm

2. Wikipedia. Podagogy. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podagogy

3. University of Michigan. Podcasting & Vodcasting. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://edmarketing.apple.com/adcinstitute/wp-content/Missouri_Podcasting_White_Paper.pdf

4. Podcasting @ University of Wisconsin. How to Create and Deliver Podcasts. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/createAndDeliver/

5. Xplanazine. Pedagogy for Podcasting. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://www.xplanazine.com/xplanaradio/archives/2005/07/pedagogy_for_po.html