Podcasting in the Classroom April , 2010 David Bydlowski – Based on the work of Carol Mayer, Wayne RESA Visit: andhttp://science.resa.net Click on eResources Click on Podcasts
What is a podcast? Like a radio broadcast, but transmitted over the Internet Podcast < iPod + broadcast Podcast series can be subscribed to Audio content on your computer Can transfer to portable media device (iPod, MP3 player, digital audio player (DAP)) Ability to subscribe distinguishes podcast from a simple MP3 file download
History of Podcasting First podcasts in word of the year -New Oxford American Dictionary Over 151 Million iPods sold as of April, 2008 Billions of podcasts have been downloaded There are over 100,000 podcasts available. Short
Benefits of Podcasting Convenient - listen anytime, anywhere Portable - download to portable media device New episodes automatically downloaded Free (mostly)
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Remember… You Don’t Need an iPod by jmoonah
Podcasting in Education Publish student work Assess student learning Distribute school assignments Create archive of class lectures Interview guest experts Archive oral histories Communicate with parents Provide community outreach Create audio tours Provide public safety messages Access personal and professional development
Examples of Podcasts Science Friday Podcasts Connected Learning with David Warlick K12Science Today in iPhone
Types of Podcasts Audio only Enhanced podcast - includes chapters and images of the places/things mentioned in the podcasts What’s Up in Astronomy? Video podcast -vodcast - video on demand podcast TedTalks
Finding Podcasts The Education Podcast Network Podcast Alley iTunesiTunes - Download application to computer
Secrets to Professional Podcasting KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit Get the Right Gear Warm Up the Crowd Don’t Talk to Yourself Clean it Up MacLife Tips
Podcast Safe Music Music Alley Creative Commons Purple Planet
Creating Podcasts Preproduction - audience, script, music and sounds, practice Recording - microphone, audio software Postproduction - editing Publishing
Preproduction Purpose of the show Identify your audience Live or mixed? Format –Journal - more conversational –Audio essay or commentary –Discussion –Sound seeing tours –Other - music, plays, interviews, reviews KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit
Preproduction Brainstorm or outline episode content Create timeline or storyboard Write script KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit 0 Min10 Min Segments Transition Music Theme Music
Preproduction Gather audio resources - music, stingers, sound effects, etc Finalize script Rehearse Locate quiet area for recording
Recording “Quiet on the set!” Record voice audio from script Options for recording –Internal or external microphone –Headset with microphone –Portable recording devices –Cell phone - Gcast –Skypecasting KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit
Postproduction Editing Import music and sound effects Add effects and normalize Fine tune audio files Export as MP3 KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit
Publishing KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit Upload file to server Create RSS feed file Or Use Edublogs or Podomatic to host your podcast
Podcasting in the Classroom April 23 – 24, 2010 David Bydlowski – Based on the work of Carol Mayer, Wayne RESA Visit: Click on eResources Click on Podcasts