PODCASTING In the Classroom

WHAT IS PODCASTING? A PODCAST IS LIKE A RADIO SHOW. HOWEVER, INSTEAD OF BEING BROADCASTED LIVE, A PODCAST IS RECORDEDED AND THEN DISTRIBUTED OVER THE INTERNET, SO THAT YOU CAN LISTEN WHENEVER YOU PLEASE.

PODCASTING THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PODCASTS AVAILABLE RANGING FROM GENERAL INTERESTS ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS TO THOSE THAT FOCUS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS SUCH AS COMPUTERS, MUSIC, EDUCATION, ETC.

PODCASTING FUN FACT!! THE TERM “PODCASTING” WAS FIRST USED BY MTV VJ, ADAM CURRY. HE IS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO SUCESSFULLY CREATE A PODCAST SHOW, THE PODSHOW IN JANUARY OF HE IS SOMETIMES REFERED TO AS THE PODFATHER.

COMMOM MISCONCEPTION DO NOT YOU DO NOT NEED AN IPOD TO LISTEN TO A PODCAST. YOU DON’T EVEN NEED AN IPOD TO MAKE A PODCAST.

FINDING PODCASTS Zune Marketplace Podcast.net Podcastalley.com Podcastpickle.com Using Podcatchers

FINDING PODCASTS iTunes –Audio and Video Podcasts Launch iTunes Store Click Podcasts Click Education in the categories panel Search box Details page Using Podcatchers

PODCAST EXAMPLES Radio Willow WebRadio Willow Web: Willowdale Elementary School students in Omaha, Nebraska have a lot to share about what they learn! Podcast CentralPodcast Central: This comprehensive collection of podcasts is produced by the students, teachers, and administration of Mabry Middle School in Marietta, Georgia.

PODCAST EXAMPLES Learning in HandLearning in Hand: This site provides podcasts, resources, including lesson plans, tutorials, and articles, for using iPod and other handheld devices in schools morph-your-voic.html

EDUCATIONAL CONTENT Podcasts, speeches, audiobooks, and more are readily available from the Internet as well as on CDs and from other sources. iPods can be used for: Voice Recorder Sharing Presentations Creating Notes for viewing

BRAINSTORM Podcasting in the Classroom

EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PODCAST BASIC COMPUTER SOME SORT OF RECORDING DEVICE (AN INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL MICROPHONE) RECORDING SOFTWARE (such as AUDACITY,

WHY SHOULD OUR STUDENTS PODCAST? Voice Audience Experience Mission V a l u e P u r p o s e A u t h e n t i c C o n f i d e n c e

PODCASTING THE KEY TO A GOOD PODCAST IS PLANNING!PLANNING!

PODCASTING 1.CHOOSE A TOPIC THAT EXCITES YOU OR THERE IS A DEMAND FOR 2.PLAN THE FORMAT OF YOU’RE YOUR PODCAST. 3.MAKE AN OUTLINE OF THE INFORMATION YOU WANT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PODCAST 4.CHOOSE A QUIET PLACE TO RECORD YOUR PODCAST.

CHECKLIST Intro Music Introduction Topic(s) Contact Information Summary/Goodbye Outro Music

ADVICE FOR CREATING A GOOD PODCAST MAKE YOUR POINT - DON’T RAMBLE OR GIVE TOO MUCH UNNEEDED INFO USE GOOD RECORDING EQUIPMENT INCLUDE OTHER ELEMENTS SUCH AS MUSIC TO MAKE IT ENTERTAINING CHOOSE AN AUDIO APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS YOU TO EDIT ASK SOMEONE’S OPINION OF YOUR PODCAST BEFORE YOU POST PODCAST