Podcasting: A New Genre Exciting Students

Carol SiwinskiGermantown Academy

Curricular Technology Specialist

PETE & CFebruary 10 -12, 2008

Podcasting Allows for the distribution of audio or video

files through RSS feed RSS - real simple syndication Audio, enhanced audio or video files in MP3

or M4a format You can listen to podcast on Internet Using an aggregator iTunes or iPodder you

can subscribe to the podcast and listen later Subcribe to podcast with aggregtor New episode automatically added through

feed to aggregator Transfer podcast to iPod or mP3 player for

portable listening

iPod More than just a music player Portable learning tool Can develop core literacy skills Crosses generational lines Can be integrated into almost all disciplines

Course content dissemination Classroom recording Field recording Study support File storage and transfer

Podcasts in the Classroom Music students

Listen to, memorize and critique classical music Share original musical works

Foreign language Listen to native music Exposure to native speakers Listen to native newspapers to receive another view point of

world events Learn a Foreign language E-mail key pals can become pod pals Create their own content

History and English Listen to historical speeches Listen to interviews with experts Share original work

Sample Podcasts Digging Up Dinosaurs

http://www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/radioga/RadioGAcast3.htm

China’s Treasure Crest http://www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/radioga/RadioG

Acast7.htm

Author’s Corner http://www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/radioga/RadioGAcast1

5.htm

1920s Podcast Wxyy

http://www.germantownacademy.org/curtech/radioga/RadioGAcast16.htm

Uncorked New York http://www.germantownacademy

.org/curtech/radioga/RadioGAcast17.htm

Sample Podcasts Grammar Girls Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/default.aspx

English Idioms and Slang http://www.englishcaster.com/idioms/

Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids http://storynory.com/

MathGrad: Everyday Mathematics Explained http://www.mathgrad.com/

First Amendment Minute http://www.firstamendmentminute.com/Podcasts/feed.xml

LearnOutLoud Great History Speeches http://www.learnoutloud

.com/Catalog/History/Speeches/Great-Speeches-in-History-Podcast/21306

Coffee Break Spanish http://www.radiolinguamedia.com/cbs/www/index.html

Finding a Podcast Educational Podcast for Teaching and Learning

http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/index.php The educational Podcast Network

http://epnweb.org/ Podcast Alley - site features monthly ranking with a top ten list

http://www.podcastalley.com/

iTunes Download iTunes http://www.apple.

com/itunes/download/ New version iTunes 6.0 or later has a built in Podcast directory. Launch iTunes Click the Podcasts icon in the Source panel. Categories are listed on the bottom-left of the screen. Perform a search.

Subscribing to Podcast iTunes easiest way, find it and Find badge on web page If no iTunes badge select and

drag and drop it into iTunes Using iTunes, copy the RSS URL

address and paste

Listening to Podcast On iTunes on a computer

Subscribe through iTunes New episodes automatically updated

On MP3 player such as iPod Portable Plug in iPod episodes automatically synchronized Podcast can be automatically deleted

On web page, don’t subscribe just listen

Creating a Podcast Make an MP3 or M4a file

Preproduction - write script, find music, assign roles, etc Production using audio editing app to record Audacity,

Garageband, mic, etc Upload the MP3 to web server

Create web page or use free weblog -Word press, LiveJournal, Blogger

Link to URL of MP3or M4a on web page to listen Create XML file RSS2.0 feed with enclosures-

(Feedburner online or Feeder $29.99) Link to URL of XML file on web page Submit podcast to directories Visitors subscribe through iTunes, directors or web

page links

PreProduction Preproduction takes at least 3/4 of production

time Develop format - host, topics and segments? Need a creative, catchy title Research, write and rehearse scripts Students develop a podcasting voice Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! Have students listen to sample podcast Who is audience - students, parents, etc. Length should not be long 8 to 10 minutes

Recording External mic better than built -in Recommend Logitec noise filtering headset Set sound preferences of system to recognize

external mic Best app is GarageBand on MAC or Audacity

on PC Can also use browser based app or iPod with

mic GarageBand is nonlinear but easiest to record

in order of script Record short pieces less chance for mistakes Leave space for intro, outro and bumpers

Speaking Mistakes Talking too fast Honor periods Drop off end of words Popping p’s Puking – using a fake voice Ware mic practically next to eyes Eating the mic too close Touching the mic Enunciate clearly Speaking a normal volume – speak to friend Prepare and practice Record in short portions and then put together Reduce the background noise Smile while reading

PostProduction Edit clips Eliminate pauses and interruptions Add intro, outro and bumpers Use loops from GarageBand Audacity needs to download podcast safe

music Adjust music tracks for ducking When perfect send to iTunes and convert it

to MP3 Place MP3 on web server

Publishing Podcasts Once you created your audio program and uploaded it

to a web server, make links to it on a web page or blog . Your final step is to create an RSS feed which converts your audio files into a bone fide podcast.

Feeder - creating, editing and publishing RSS feeds on Mac OS X cost $29.95. All reside on your server

http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ Feedburner -creating an RSS feed

http://www.google.com/support/feedburner/bin/answer.py?answer=79416&ctx=sibling

Blogger and Feedburner - tutorial http://www.podcastingnews.com/articles/Make_Podcast_Blogger.html

Feed Validator http://www.feedvalidator.org

Submit RSS feed address to podcast directories including iTunes Link to your Podcast in iTunes using this tutorial

Creating Podcast with Web 2.0 PodOmatic - Create, Find, Share Podcasts

http://www.podomatic.com/podcast MyPodcast.Com free web2.0 podcasting application

http://www.mypodcast.com/?gclid=CL-uwaC735ACFSBMGgodh2uHXg

JamGlue - Create your podcast and download the MP3

http://www.jamglue.com/ Podpoint - $19/month Podcast feed, podcast manager, iTunes

submission, sermon notes http://podpoint.net/start

Podcasting Resources Learning in Hand

http://www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/index.html Complete Guide to iTunes Podcast from iLounge

http://ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/the-complete-guide-to-itunes-49-with-podcasts/

Guide to Podcast creation http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/begin

ners-guide-to-podcast-creation/ Enhanced Podcasting Creation

http://creativemac.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=37839-0

Recording a Podcasting Tutorial - Audacity http://www.jakeludington

.com/podcasting/20050222_recording_a_podcast.html Podcasting Tool Box

http://mashable.com/2007/07/04/podcasting-toolbox/

Sound Resources History Channel Great Speeches

http://www.historychannel.com/broadband/home/index.jsp The Classical Music Archives

http://www.classicalarchives.com/ Dance Music MPeg and Video Clips from Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dihtml/divideos.html Free Music Play sample clips royalty free

http://www.freemusicplay.com/ The Free Sound Project

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/index.php Flash Kit -Sound FX

http://flashkit.com/soundfx/ Podcast Bumper Music

http://bumpermusic.blogspot.com/ Four bEEs - free media

http://www.fourbees.com/fourbees/audelm.asp

iPod Tools/Tip and Tricks Using iPod as portable recording device iTalk Griffith voice recorder

Inserting recorder Speak clearly, projecting voice, use inflection Hold recorder a few inches from mouth

Between recording preserver battery Set iPod to be updated manually Organization a must Download recordings either to desktop or

iTunes and rename immediately Compress recording in iTunes Convert recordings to MP3 in iTunes

Digitizing Artifacts Scan images

Make jpg, landscape 640 X 480 Take photos as close as possible Download digital images from camera

Be careful not to crop become pixilated Download images from web

Only USE 640 X 480 or larger Use digital video camera with firewire Record voice over

Use iMovie, GarageBand, Audacity or iPod with recorder Capture Music

iTunes, GarageBand loops, CD Use mp3 format Free music resources

Image Resources Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ Library of Congress on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/ Kodak’s Powerful Days in Black and White

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/moore/mooreIndex.shtml

National Archives of UK from Doomsday to present http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

National Archives http://www.archives.gov/

Classroom Clipart http://classroomclipart.com/

Pics4Learning http://www.pics4learning.com/