Podcasting: Integration Ideas for the Classroom
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Podcasting
Integration Ideas for the Classroom
First, An Overview
What is Podcasting?
• Podcasting is a way of delivering multimedia files, such as audio or video over the Internet for playback on mobile device, such as an MP3 player or a computer.
• Simply put, it is similar to a radio show that you can download and listen to any time.
• Podcasts can be be audio or video (vodcasts) or both.
How Does It Work?
• The audio (or video) file is posted on a web site, where it can be downloaded to a computer or MP3 player using a podcast client software such as iTunes
• A podcast will have a web address for an RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feed.
• iTunes (or another client) will check the RSS feed of the podcasts you subscribe to and automatically download any new ones.
What are the Advantages?
• Podcasts are simple and easy to use.
• There are hundreds of podcasts on hundreds of different topics.
• You can listen on your computer or on the go with an MP3 player, like an iPod.
• You can listen as many times as you want.
• Most are free.
What are the Disadvantages?
• You will need a high speed Internet connection.
• Anyone can produce a podcast. Just like the Internet, you should be aware of who is creating the podcast and how credible the information is or not.
• Some video podcasts can be hard to see if they have a lot of detail.
Ways to Use Podcasts
• Record Class Lectures
• District News
• Homework Hotline
• Share Information with Parents
• Teacher Professional Development
• Student Created Podcasts
Integration Examples
Elementary
• Radio WillowWeb (K-5 Student Produced)
• Jamestown Elementary (Poetry & Writing)
Middle
• Longfellow Middle School (Coulee Kids)
• Mabry Middle School (Student Projects)
Integration Examples
High School
• Hopkinton High School (Booktalks)
• Lincoln Southwest HS (Academic & More)
District
• Penn Manor (District/Building News)
• Memphis City Schools (Curriculum & Instruction info for Teachers)
Student Academic Benefits • Improving Organizational Skills
• Writing, Reading and Speaking Skills
• Increasing Peer Collaboration
• Vocabulary Development
• Improved Leadership Skills
• Tone/Voice/Expression/Character
• Supports Differentiation
• Researchers & Creators of Knowledge
Podcast Directories
• Education Podcast Network
• KidCast
• Podcast.net Directory
• Podcast Directory for Educators
• iTunes
Planning Resources
• Coulee Kids Podcast Story Board & Rubric
• Learning in Hand Planning Booklet
Sound Resources
• Royalty Free Music
• Freesound
• PodSafe Audio