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Podcasting’s origins are firmly rooted in webradio. A combination of factors and technologies contributed to its eventual birth in By the late 2004, detailed articles on podcasts became available online. In less than year, the podcasting phenomenon exploded with more than 2 million hits generated for a “podcasting” Google search. By 2005, the popularity of podcasts has spilled over to the mainstream. Apple Computers, Inc. integrated podcasts in its iTunes software. Even Pres. George W. Bush became a podcaster when his weekly radio addresses became downloadable audio files at the White House website.

Think of Podcasting as TIVO for the radio. POD stands for Personal On Demand. From “Wayne’s World” to the Internet. Podcasting vs Broadcasting. Podcast are divided into episodes. Think of a podcast as a TV series and the episode as the individual show. Podcast reach anyone with an internet connection and subscription. Podcast can be as simple as homework assignments or as complex as detailed storylines or diologues.

A Microphone A computer or digital recorder Audio recording software like Audacity or Garage Band Some Web 2.0 tools like Myna Aviary can be used to record and mix audio tracks

Record your podcast Move the audio file into an audio editor Add the introduction and endings Save file as an MP3 file Upload to a Web site Create your podcast newsfeed (blog, wiki or LMS) Add your podcast to directories

Promotes good writing, speaking, and communicating Good form of assessment Multi-sensory Another media to communicate with Students are using language Authentic activity going beyond the walls Good motivator Application of technology (Warlick)

To develop reading fluency To develop reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills To acquire information To integrate/infuse technology To develop technology skills and applications To learn new ways to communicate knowledge To develop positive academic self-concept To develop sense of audience and purpose when reading, writing, and speaking To develop a student ownership of language To encourage active participation and learner-centered focus

Poetry Slam Student News Staff and Career Interviews Book Talks Describe Step Based Processes Historical Speeches Narrate Creative Writing Exercises Radio Dramas Website Reviews Current Events Summaries Gallery Walks

CITATION Excerpts taken from: Podcasting Across the Curriculum MANACE AGM Presentation. Presented. by. John Evans. June 5, 2007