1. Podcasting in Education
By: Colette Cairns

2. 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

3. Who Uses Podcasting? Schools, Colleges and Universities Businesses
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

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

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

6. Gathering Ideas for Podcasts
Itunes
Podcast 411
Podcast Alley
Podcast Pickle
Education Podcast Network
Itunes--most of you probably already know about Itunes. How many people have used itunes. It is free, apple product. It is a commercial webiste. You can buy videos, music, books. Very simple tool to use.
Podcast 411--Place to get information to have about podcasts. News for podcasters. Informational website.
Podcast Alley--Most highly used--known for their voting feature. To track membership and see how they are doing and also have forums for discussing podcast.
Podcast Pickle--orginal podcast community. Have podcasts and forumns as well
Education Podcast Network--
Education Podcast Network--This is a great place to see topics and listen to some of the podcasts

7. Examples of Podcasts Jennifer Dorman--Social Studies
David Kneier--Instructional Podcasts
Laura Brooks--Short Stories

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

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

13. 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
It’s best to avoid this type of content for a a podcast. Subject matter with lots of details and complex relationships is often conveyed most effectively through lectures and readings. This is because most students listen to podcasts as they perform other tasks (i.e., riding a bus, driving, exercising, walking to class, etc.). In most cases they won’t be taking notes as they listen. Always keep in mind the learner's context when selecting content for a podcast.
Podcasts of entire lectures often come across overly formal and stilted. Important visuals are excluded. Only use lectures as podcasts when you have a strong pedagogical rationale for doing so.
Limit the scope of your content and don’t try to communicate too much material in a single podcast. Instead, identify important concepts or issues students tend to struggle with and develop a podcast episode that addresses each one. You can also focus on helping students acquire better learning strategies for approaching specific assignments or topics.

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