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Grace PoliMedia Specialist

Union City School District

What is podcasting?

A combination of the words iPod and broadcasting

A way for people to be able to selectively subscribe to audio or video content over the InternetThis content can then be automatically added to iPodsAllows people to listen to what they want, when they want, and where they want

What is RSS?Really Simple Syndication

http://www.apple.com/startpage/

Format for syndicating content from the Internet

Choose what information to receive

Get new content when it becomes available

Can be used to distribute files

Keep users up to date on content

Types of Podcast

1.A basic podcast contains only audio and is the easiest to create and listen to.

2.An enhanced podcast has both audio, images, slides (narrated PowerPoint presentation or Keynote), embedded URLS, and chapters

3.A vodcast (or video podcast) contains video and audio and is most difficult to create

Currently, there are three types of podcast:

Types of PodcastType File Format FeaturesAudio .mp3 Audio-only

EnhancedAAC, .m4a, .

mp4

Embedded URLs,

pictures, chapters

Video.m4v, .mpeg4

, .movVideo-only

http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/

The iTunes Store offers over 100,000 podcast episodes

Students and teachers can access iTunes on a Mac or PC to search, subscribe, and listen to podcast

Effective tool for professional development

A way to stimulate learning

Podcast

iTunes Podcast Examples

Discovery Channel Video Podcast

Example

Click hyperlink below to view video podcast:

Where do I start?

SoftwareiLife ‘08 (Mac)http://www.apple.com/ilife/Garageband and iMovie for recording audio, enhanced and video podcasts, and iWeb for distributing podcasts on mobileMe or your own web server. Free with every new Mac.

SoftwareProfcast (Mac) Microsoft Windows will be available soon

http://www.profcast.com/public/index.phpProfCast provides a low cost solution for recording and distributing lectures, special events, and presentations as podcasts.

ProfCast offers an integrated workflow that makes creating, recording, and publishing podcasts easy. $59.95 (educational discounts available)

SoftwareAudacity (Mac and Windows)

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/

This cross platform, Open Sourced application does:Basic audio recordingSound effectsConverts tapes and records into digital files

And it’s free!

SoftwareCamtasia Studio Screen Recording and Presentation (Windows)

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/systemreq.asp

This PC software is a cross between ProfCast and iMovie, since it does screen recording with ability to show presentation slides.

Camtasia Studio gives you the power to easily record your screen, PowerPoint presentations, voice, and Web camera video to create compelling video tutorials, training presentations, and rich sales demonstrations for Web and CD-ROM delivery. $299

Benefits of PodcastingExciting new way to generate creative expression

Podcasts can be viewed on any computer, an iPod or a television

Student-created podcast can be subscribed to and viewed by parents and the community

Engages and motivates students to want to learn

Students are better able to visualize a specific topic

Greatly enhances the learning process

Examples

Student Podcast

Amelia Earhart

Click hyperlink below to view student podcast:

Teacher Instructional

Podcast

Click hyperlink below to view teacher podcast:

Figurative Language

Additional Additional resources...resources...

Apple - Education - Podcasting in Education Video Series

Apple - iLife - Tutorials

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Digital Gadgets & Podcasting in the Classroom - Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

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