The World is Talking Are You Listening? Global Voices Created by Naomi Harm

Purpose of today’s workshop  Define what podcasting is  Identify its purpose related to education  Discover how to listen to and subscribe to podcasts using a computer and an iPod  Create a sample podcast or a screencast

Created by Naomi Harm Focused questions to be addressed  What is podcasting?  Why should I use it in the classroom?  Does this work with the curriculum or the standards?  How will it benefit my students?  How does it benefit the teachers?

Created by Naomi Harm Common Terminology  Podcast—a collection of technologies for automatically distributing audio and video over the Internet. An mp3 audio file that is distributed via an RSS feed which is updated automatically. Users can listen anytime and anywhere.  RSS—Really Simple Syndication—a small text file that provides a concise summary of the content of a web page; enables subscribers to receive automatic updates of information.  Pod Catcher—software that finds new podcasts and transfers them from the Internet to your computer automatically. (Users have to subscribe).  MP3—compressed audio files

Created by Naomi Harm What is podcasting?  podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio broadcasts or music videos allowing users to subscribe to a feed of new files (usually MP3s) over the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.

Created by Naomi Harm The purpose behind podcasting  Podcasting enables independent producers to create self-published, syndicated "radio shows.  Listeners may subscribe to feeds using "podcatching" software.  The software periodically checks for and downloads new content automatically.  Software is also able to synchronize (copy) podcasts to portable music players.

Created by Naomi Harm The purpose behind podcasting  Any digital audio player or computer with audio-playing software can play podcasts.  The audio content is available on demand - people can listen to it when they want, where they want, and how they want.

Created by Naomi Harm Visual Aid of Overview of Podcasting

Created by Naomi Harm What are the benefits/uses of podcasting?  Students can listen to lectures for a second or third time at their leisure to strengthen their content knowledge  Native language is not English  Motivate and engage struggling readers and writers  Efficient use of class time - Students listen to podcast before class and class time can be used for discussion  Missed lecture or homework assignment  Tutorial

Created by Naomi Harm What are the benefits/uses of podcasting?  Supplementary educational material (speeches, music, or other)  Recipes or how-to instructions  Self-guided walking tours  Yoga, meditation, or visualization  Sermons, speeches, or debates  Storytelling for children or adults  Bands, musicians, comedians... can release their songs or clips.  Sportscasts

Created by Naomi Harm What are the benefits/uses of podcasting?  Interviews  Guest lectures  Student presentations  Quick highlights from newly academic or scientific research papers  Student-produced podcasts  Audio recap of the top stories on a news site  Audio from conference sessions  Language lessons

Created by Naomi Harm Meeting the needs of all learners  Digital Natives- the “native speakers” of the digital language of computers, video games and the Internet.

Created by Naomi Harm Digital Native Learners  Born between  70 million strong in size  First generation of digital natives  Entering the workforce NOW  Ambitious- success orientated entrepreneurs

Created by Naomi Harm Digital Native Learners  Hyper- communicators  Expert multi-taskers  Prefer to learn “just-in-time”  Process pictures, sounds and video before text  Instant gratification and instant rewards  Gadget oriented

Created by Naomi Harm Digital Immigrant Teachers  Digital Immigrants- not born into the digital world, but have become fascinated by and have adopted many aspects of the new technology.

Created by Naomi Harm Digital Immigrant Teachers Prefer…  Slow and controlled release of information  Singular processing and limited tasking  Text before pictures, sounds and video  Information linearly, logically and sequentially  Teach to the curriculum guide and standardized tests

Created by Naomi Harm Digital Immigrant Teachers  Adapt to their environment by retaining their “accent”  “Socialize” differently and are just learning the “new language” (DSL)  Prefer to teach “just-in- case” (it’s on the exam)  “Time” to process and synthesize information

Created by Naomi Harm Educational Podcast Examples  The Educational Podcast Network  Radio Willow Web ex.html ex.html  Kid casts: Podcasting in the Classroom  Room 208

Created by Naomi Harm Educational Podcast Examples  M&M Online Magazine  Madrid Young Learners  Southwest High School

Created by Naomi Harm Podcast Directories  Podcast Alley –  Indiepodder.org –  Techpodcasts.com  Podcasts.net –  iTunes –  This Week in Technology  Podcast

Created by Naomi Harm iTunes Overview  Download iTunes from Apple Website  Download and play a podcast from Music Store  Subscribe to a podcast with iTunes store  Submit your podcast through iTunes

Created by Naomi Harm 1. Open iTunes  Open iTunes by  clicking on the iTunes icon in the dock or bottom menu bar  Double-clicking the iTunes icon in the applications folder

Created by Naomi Harm 2. Accessing the iTunes Music Store  Access the iTunes Music Store by clicking on the Music Store from the source list on the left hand side of the iTunes window

Created by Naomi Harm 3. Go to the Podcast section  To access the podcast section of the Music Store, click on the Podcasts selection in the “Inside the Music Store” section of the music store window, on the left hand side of the music store window

Created by Naomi Harm 4. Select your Podcast  Once inside the podcast section of the music store, there are a number of different ways to search for podcasts.  Search bar  Manual Browsing  Click on a Podcast to get more information

Created by Naomi Harm 5. Subscribe to the Podcast  To subscribe to the podcast that you have selected, click on the subscribe button

Created by Naomi Harm 6. Listen to Episodes  Now that you have subscribed to the Podcast, you can listen to individual episodes by double clicking them in your podcasts list after you have downloaded them.

Created by Naomi Harm 6. Listen to Episodes  Sync your portable player with your computer's media player, and you're ready to go (iPod or any MP3 player)  Playback the audio file on your computer

Created by Naomi Harm 7. Submit your own Podcast  To submit your own podcast, go back to the music store and click on the button that says “Submit a Podcast.”

Created by Naomi Harm 8. Input podcast feed  In the Podcast Feed URL box, type in the web address where your RSS (xml) file is uploaded. This may not be where your audio file is. This is just the address for the XML file.  Click Continue

Created by Naomi Harm 9. Review and Submit Podcast  If your RSS feed was validated, you will see the podcast review section  Review the details of the Podcast, and if everything is correct, click submit  The podcast will show up in the iTunes Directory in 2-3 days, sometimes more or less depending on traffic.

Created by Naomi Harm How do you create a podcast? 1. Record your audio with recording software and personal recording device 2. Edit your audio and or mix with recording software 3. Process file as mp3 file type 4. Upload to web hosting space 5. Generate an RSS feed 6. Submit to iTunes

Created by Naomi Harm 6 Step Podcasting Process 1. A Concept 2. Content and Script 3. Desktop Microphones 4. Recording and Editing Software 5. Hosting Space 6. Generate and RSS feed

Created by Naomi Harm Step #1: A Concept  Who is the target audience? Students? Faculty? Staff? The Community?  What is the purpose?  Who will be involved?  How often will these be produced?  What types of items will be featured?

Created by Naomi Harm Step #2: Content  Personal Interviews  Public service announcements  Upcoming school events  Course content trainings  Screen casts

Created by Naomi Harm Step #3: USB Microphone  Plugs directly into the microphone port.  Surprisingly Effective  $29.00 at an office supply store or CDW-G

Created by Naomi Harm Step #3: USB Microphone  Consider a Y Audio Cable Splitter  Connect two microphones to the same port  $3.00 at Radio Shack

Created by Naomi Harm Step #4: Recording & Editing Software  Audacity  Photo Story 3  iWriter  Smartboard software  Clickcaster Clickcaster  Slide Story Slide Story  MyPodcast MyPodcast  GCast GCast  Podomatic Podomatic

Created by Naomi Harm Step#4: Music and sound effects  Podsafe music:  The Free Sound Project The Free Sound Project  Podsafe Audio Podsafe Audio  Common Content: Catalog Common Content: Catalog  ACIDplanet offers a free 8-pack of loops each Friday. ACIDplanet  MacAudioGuy offers 17 MB of free loops. MacAudioGuy

Created by Naomi Harm Step #4: Music and Sound Effects  Royalty Free Music.com  Opuzz  Podshow Network   Sound Dogs 

Created by Naomi Harm Step #5: Hosting Space  Blogger Blogger  Podbean Podbean  Podcastspots Podcastspots  Yahoo  MyPodcast  GCast  Podomatic

Created by Naomi Harm Step# 6: RSS Generator  FeedForAll FeedForAll  EasyPodcast EasyPodcast  iTunes iTunes

Created by Naomi Harm How do the files get from the Web to your computer?  You need a podcatcher, software that looks at various RSS feeds, finds the updated files, and transfers them to your computer automatically--- iTunesiTunes  Subscribe

Created by Naomi Harm Submit your own Podcast  To submit your own podcast, go back to the music store and click on the button that says “Submit a Podcast.”

Created by Naomi Harm Input podcast feed  In the Podcast Feed URL box, type in the web address where your RSS (xml) file is uploaded. This may not be where your audio file is. This is just the address for the XML file.  Click Continue

Created by Naomi Harm Review and Submit Podcast  If your RSS feed was validated, you will see the podcast review section  Review the details of the Podcast, and if everything is correct, click submit  The podcast will show up in the iTunes Directory in 2-3 days, sometimes more or less depending on traffic.

Created by Naomi Harm Contact Information Naomi Harm CESA #4 Educational Technology Director 923 East Garland Street West Salem, WI