Podcasting in Education By: Colette Cairns

Agenda  What is Podcasting?  Podcasting Classroom Examples  Listening to Podcasts  Subscribing to Podcasts  Planning for Podcasts  Copyright--Free Websites  Understanding Garageband Basics  Audacity  Creating an Example Podcast  Imovie with Video  Time to Plan  What is Podcasting?  Podcasting Classroom Examples  Listening to Podcasts  Subscribing to Podcasts  Planning for Podcasts  Copyright--Free Websites  Understanding Garageband Basics  Audacity  Creating an Example Podcast  Imovie with Video  Time to Plan

Podcasting  You do not need an Ipod to create a podcast or listen to a podcast  Podcasts can be audio or video  Podcasting works like a magazine subscription  Ipods, MP3 players can be used to download podcasts so you can listen to them on the go  You do not need an Ipod to create a podcast or listen to a podcast  Podcasts can be audio or video  Podcasting works like a magazine subscription  Ipods, MP3 players can be used to download podcasts so you can listen to them on the go

Who Uses Podcasting?  Schools, Colleges and Universities  To disseminate course materials, educational content, communication and services  Businesses  To deliver tele-seminars, mobile marketing, advertising, result announcements, etc.  Religious Organizations  To share services available to the community through their church  Entertainment Industry  To convey information to the public, fans and followers  People  For sharing and communicating across the globe  Schools, Colleges and Universities  To disseminate course materials, educational content, communication and services  Businesses  To deliver tele-seminars, mobile marketing, advertising, result announcements, etc.  Religious Organizations  To share services available to the community through their church  Entertainment Industry  To convey information to the public, fans and followers  People  For sharing and communicating across the globe

Current Classroom Practices  Special Events  Language Development  Professional Development  Poetry Recitals  News & Announcements  Audio Dramas  Ask an [expert]  Music Distribution  Special Events  Language Development  Professional Development  Poetry Recitals  News & Announcements  Audio Dramas  Ask an [expert]  Music Distribution

Current Classroom Practices  Sight-Seeing Tours  Museum Tours  Lectures  Tutorials  Newspapers  Assessment/Quizzes  Games/Jokes/Riddles  Support Group  Discussion  Sight-Seeing Tours  Museum Tours  Lectures  Tutorials  Newspapers  Assessment/Quizzes  Games/Jokes/Riddles  Support Group  Discussion

Gathering Ideas for Podcasts  Itunes Itunes  Podcast 411 Podcast 411  Podcast Alley Podcast Alley  Podcast Pickle Podcast Pickle  Education Podcast Network Education Podcast Network  Itunes Itunes  Podcast 411 Podcast 411  Podcast Alley Podcast Alley  Podcast Pickle Podcast Pickle  Education Podcast Network Education Podcast Network

Examples of Podcasts  Sea Turtles Sea Turtles  Jennifer Dorman--Social Studies Jennifer Dorman--Social Studies  Penn Manor--Monster Exchange Penn Manor--Monster Exchange  Radio Willow Web Radio Willow Web  Radio Willow Web #2 Radio Willow Web #2  Concept Library Concept Library  Manheim Township Manheim Township  Sea Turtles Sea Turtles  Jennifer Dorman--Social Studies Jennifer Dorman--Social Studies  Penn Manor--Monster Exchange Penn Manor--Monster Exchange  Radio Willow Web Radio Willow Web  Radio Willow Web #2 Radio Willow Web #2  Concept Library Concept Library  Manheim Township Manheim Township

Listening to Podcasts and Subscribing to Podcasts  Itunes  Download at  It is free  Preferences in Itunes need to be checked  Itunes, Preferences, Podcasts  Itunes, Preferences, Parental Controls  Listening to Podcasts in Itunes  View Itunes Store  Click on Podcasts  Listen  Subscribe  This will automatically subscribe to future episodes  Itunes  Download at  It is free  Preferences in Itunes need to be checked  Itunes, Preferences, Podcasts  Itunes, Preferences, Parental Controls  Listening to Podcasts in Itunes  View Itunes Store  Click on Podcasts  Listen  Subscribe  This will automatically subscribe to future episodes

Subscribing to Podcasts from Internet Websites  Go to Podcast Alley   Review Categories  Search for Podcasting in Education  Kidcast  Click on Get Podcast  Highlight URL  Copy URL  Open Itunes  Click on Advanced  Subscribe to Podcast  Copy URL in box  Go to Podcast Alley   Review Categories  Search for Podcasting in Education  Kidcast  Click on Get Podcast  Highlight URL  Copy URL  Open Itunes  Click on Advanced  Subscribe to Podcast  Copy URL in box

Brainstorming Ideas  What type of Podcast would you like to create?  What kind of Information do you want to share or have your students share?  Have a Focus  Inform  Entertain  Persuade  Or a mix of two or three  What type of Podcast would you like to create?  What kind of Information do you want to share or have your students share?  Have a Focus  Inform  Entertain  Persuade  Or a mix of two or three

Steps for Planning  Common Elements  Intro/Outro  Segments--Regular or Feature  Interviews, co-hosts, guests  Background Music/Sound Effects  Contact Information  Common Elements  Intro/Outro  Segments--Regular or Feature  Interviews, co-hosts, guests  Background Music/Sound Effects  Contact Information

Additional Planning  Important to have a script and a plan  Map out your show using Inspiration, Gliffy, or MindMeisterInspiration,Gliffy MindMeister  Storyboarding Storyboarding  Scripting  Live or unrehearsed shows  Important to have a script and a plan  Map out your show using Inspiration, Gliffy, or MindMeisterInspiration,Gliffy MindMeister  Storyboarding Storyboarding  Scripting  Live or unrehearsed shows

Things to Consider….  Avoid complex material that includes lots of facts and figures.  Recordings of classroom lectures may not be the best use of podcasting.  Narrow the focus of a podcast. Engage--Transforming Teaching and Learning through Technology  Avoid complex material that includes lots of facts and figures.  Recordings of classroom lectures may not be the best use of podcasting.  Narrow the focus of a podcast. Engage--Transforming Teaching and Learning through Technology

Copyright and FairUse  A Fair Use Chart A Fair Use Chart  A Fair Use Checklist A Fair Use Checklist  How does fair use effect your Podcast Idea?  Fair Use Fairy Tale  A Fair Use Chart A Fair Use Chart  A Fair Use Checklist A Fair Use Checklist  How does fair use effect your Podcast Idea?  Fair Use Fairy Tale