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Podcasting in the Classroom
Paul Fuller, Orange Grove Primary School
About Me
• Fairly new to teaching
• Year 4 / 5 class
• Small, semi-rural school
• Limited infrastructure
digitalgeneration.wikispaces.com
Today’s Presentation
What is a podcast?
Why podcasting in education?
How to make a podcast
What is a podcast?
• Internet radio show
• Can be downloaded
automatically (‘subscribing’)
• Play on MP3 player (eg iPod)
Who is podcasting?
• All major media outlets
• A growing number of schools
• President George W. Bush
• At least 100,000 others
Demonstration
Why is this different?
WHAT you want
WHEN you want
WHERE you want
..... for free!!
Why podcasting in education?
• Authentic audience
• Highly engaging
• Global awareness
• Integrates all learning areas
Different models
TeacherPublisher
StudentAudience
Different models
StudentPublisher
TeacherAudience
Different models
StudentPublisher
Teacher
Parents
World
Audience
Podkids Australia
• Monthly show
• 8 - 10 short segments
• Interviews, recounts, mailbag
• Student written, teacher-produced
What do the kids think?
Effect of Audience
• Motivation
• Two-way Conversation
• Critical awareness
• Quality of Writing
Planning and Research
WritingEditing
Sharing
This is not a technology project!
Podcasts as Reflection
• Repeated exposure to
concepts
• Students become teachers
• Embeds learning
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Caboolture
Window on the Classroom
• For parents and carers
• For wider community
• Media interest
• Global connections
This sounds like an awful lot of work...
How much time does this take?
Audio only (not edited)
Audio only (with music etc)
Enhanced podcast
Video podcast
Not Much
Heaps
How do you make a podcast?
Super-simple podcast
1. Record an MP3 file
• direct to computer
• Portable recorders from $99
2. Post to a podcast hosting service
RSS feeds
• RSS = Really Simple Syndication
• Common format (blogs, podcasts, news)
• Audience is informed of your updates....
.....without visiting your site
Podcast Hosting
• .Mac• one click to create a feed
• Podcast hosting services
• Liberated Syndication (libsyn)
• Use a blog
Demonstration
Super-simple podcast
1. Record an MP3 file
2. Post to a podcasting
host site
Editing your podcast
• Add music, sound effects
• Correct mistakes
• Improve sound quality
Sound editing software
• Mac OS
• Garageband (free with new Macs)
• Windows
• Audacity (free, open-source)
Garageband Demo
A word about music
• Royalty-free music in Garageband
• Podsafe Music Network
• Remember: Content is king!
Enhanced Podcasts
• Pictures
• Chapter Markers
• Remember: Content is king!
Summary
• Students become global citizens
• Window on the classroom
• Teaches vital lessons
• Massively engaging!