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PODCASTINGACROSS THE CURRICULUM

THE HISTORY OF PODCASTING

• Podcasting’s origins are firmly rooted in webradio. A combination of factors and technologies contributed to its eventual birth in 2003.

• By the late 2004, detailed articles on podcasts became available online. In less than year, the podcasting phenomenon exploded with more than 2 million hits generated for a “podcasting” Google search.

• By 2005, the popularity of podcasts has spilled over to the mainstream. Apple Computers, Inc. integrated podcasts in its iTunes software. Even Pres. George W. Bush became a podcaster when his weekly radio addresses became downloadable audio files at the White House website.

http://www.podcastblaster.com/history-of-podcasting.html

WHAT IS PODCASTING?

• Think of Podcasting as TIVO for the radio.

• POD stands for Personal On Demand.

• From “Wayne’s World” to the Internet.

• Podcasting vs Broadcasting.

• Podcast are divided into episodes. Think of a podcast as a TV series and the episode as the individual show.

• Podcast reach anyone with an internet connection and subscription.

• Podcast can be as simple as homework assignments or as complex as detailed storylines or diologues.

WHAT DO I NEED TO PODCAST?

• A Microphone

• A computer or digital recorder

• Audio recording software like Audacity or Garage Band

• Some Web 2.0 tools like Myna Aviary can be used to record and mix audio tracks

STEPS IN CREATING A PODCAST

• Record your podcast

• Move the audio file into an audio editor

• Add the introduction and endings

• Save file as an MP3 file

• Upload to a Web site

• Create your podcast newsfeed (blog, wiki or LMS)

• Add your podcast to directories

WHY PODCASTING• Promotes good writing, speaking, and communicating

• Good form of assessment

• Multi-sensory

• Another media to communicate with

• Students are using language

• Authentic activity going beyond the walls

• Good motivator

• Application of technology (Warlick)

CURRICULUM APPLICATIONS OF PODCASTING• To develop reading fluency

• To develop reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills

• To acquire information

• To integrate/infuse technology

• To develop technology skills and applications

• To learn new ways to communicate knowledge

• To develop positive academic self-concept

• To develop sense of audience and purpose when reading, writing, and speaking

• To develop a student ownership of language

• To encourage active participation and learner-centered focus

PODCASTING IDEAS IN THE CLASSROOM• Poetry Slam

• Student News

• Staff and Career Interviews

• Book Talks

• Describe Step Based Processes

• Historical Speeches

• Narrate Creative Writing Exercises

• Radio Dramas

• Website Reviews

• Current Events Summaries

• Gallery Walks

CITATION• Excerpts taken from: Podcasting Across the Curriculum MANACE AGM Presentation.

Presented. by. John Evans. June 5, 2007