PodcastingPodcasting

Integrating technology that Integrating technology that

students students LOVELOVE to use! to use!

What is a “Podcast?”What is a “Podcast?”

An MP3 file?An MP3 file? The audio form of “blogging”?The audio form of “blogging”? Radio or magazine that you listen to on Radio or magazine that you listen to on

the web?the web? Audio and visual files that you subscribe Audio and visual files that you subscribe

to?to?

THE ANSWER IS:THE ANSWER IS:

YES!YES!

DefinitionDefinition

From Wikipedia:From Wikipedia:

““A A podcastpodcast is a media file that is distributed is a media file that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. on mobile devices and personal computers. Like 'radio', it can mean both the content and Like 'radio', it can mean both the content and the method of syndication. . . a podcast is the method of syndication. . . a podcast is distinguished from other digital audio distinguished from other digital audio formats by its ability to be downloaded formats by its ability to be downloaded automatically, using software capable of automatically, using software capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom. “reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom. “

How do you do it?How do you do it?

1 - Record sound – use a digital audio 1 - Record sound – use a digital audio recorder recorder or directly onto the computeror directly onto the computer

2 - Edit – add music, voice-overs, etc.2 - Edit – add music, voice-overs, etc.

3 - Compress into MP3 format3 - Compress into MP3 format

4 - Create an RSS (Really Simple 4 - Create an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Syndication) feed feed

to allow people to subscribe to your to allow people to subscribe to your podcast podcast

5 - Post on the web5 - Post on the web

Possible Classroom UsesPossible Classroom Uses

Traditional ProjectsTraditional Projects

Research and write Research and write a paper on rocksa paper on rocks

Create a poster Create a poster about a state in the about a state in the westwest

Study integersStudy integers

Podcast ApplicationPodcast Application Research rocks and Research rocks and

record a podcast record a podcast for future classesfor future classes

Record information Record information about a trip about a trip through the westthrough the west

Create real life Create real life problems using problems using integers and integers and podcast thempodcast them

BenefitsBenefits

Student InterestStudent Interest Appeal to students of all abilityAppeal to students of all ability Integrating technologyIntegrating technology Parental / community involvementParental / community involvement Low cost to implementLow cost to implement

DrawbacksDrawbacks

Time to put it togetherTime to put it together Information becomes out of date Information becomes out of date

quicklyquickly Non “tech savy” teachersNon “tech savy” teachers Training neededTraining needed

BUT . . .BUT . . .

Its fun and real life!Its fun and real life!

Longfellow 7th grader Alyssa M. Longfellow 7th grader Alyssa M. Gilbertson - “When you’re writing an Gilbertson - “When you’re writing an essay,” she said, “you don’t try your essay,” she said, “you don’t try your hardest because after you’re done, you hardest because after you’re done, you throw it away or put it in a box.” But throw it away or put it in a box.” But with podcasts, she said, “now we try a lot with podcasts, she said, “now we try a lot harder because we want other people to harder because we want other people to know that we [can] do more. We want know that we [can] do more. We want people to hear us.” people to hear us.”

from from

http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/edweek%20article.pdfhttp://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/edweek%20article.pdf

General Informational General Informational SitesSites

http://http://www.learninginhand.com/podcastingwww.learninginhand.com/podcasting//Allows you to read about, search for, subscribe to, Allows you to read about, search for, subscribe to, listen to, and create podcastslisten to, and create podcasts

http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/podcasting.htmlpodcasting.htmlGet it from the source of the original ipod and the term Get it from the source of the original ipod and the term podcasting.podcasting.

http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/Podcasting%20inhttp://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/Podcasting%20in%20Education%20EducationGood resource for general information, sample Good resource for general information, sample podcasts, and articles in support of using podcasting in podcasts, and articles in support of using podcasting in K-12 schoolsK-12 schools

Sample PodcastsSample Podcasts The Education Podcast Network: The Education Podcast Network: http://http://epnweb.orgepnweb.org//

A collection of podcasts for and by educators that is very A collection of podcasts for and by educators that is very current. A toolbar on the left of the screen allows you to current. A toolbar on the left of the screen allows you to choose a Podcast based on level (elementary, middle choose a Podcast based on level (elementary, middle school, or high school) or by subject school, or high school) or by subject

Podcast Alley Podcast Alley http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_genres.php?http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_genres.php?pod_genre_id=7pod_genre_id=7A collection of podcasts grouped by topic and ready for A collection of podcasts grouped by topic and ready for download. This link is more specific to educators but download. This link is more specific to educators but podcast.com has podcasts appropriate for any audiencepodcast.com has podcasts appropriate for any audience

http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/index.phphttp://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/index.phpLooking for a multicultural podcast. This site offers Looking for a multicultural podcast. This site offers podcasts out of the UK!podcasts out of the UK!

Sites to access needed Sites to access needed TechnologyTechnology

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Site where you can download the software Site where you can download the software to record live audio, edit MP3 and WAV to record live audio, edit MP3 and WAV sound files, cut, copy, splice, and mix sound files, cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together, change the speed or sounds together, change the speed or pitch of a recording, etc. pitch of a recording, etc.

http://www.podcastalley.com/ or http://www.podcastalley.com/ or http://podomatic.com/http://podomatic.com/Two possible sites that can be used for Two possible sites that can be used for hosting and publishing your podcast. hosting and publishing your podcast.