1. CREATING EDUCATIONAL PODCASTS By: Jan Abernethy

2. What is podagogy? Podagogy is a combination of the terms pedagogy and podcasting. As in any teaching method, there are do’s and don’ts for creating and using podcasting in your teaching.

3. Why should teachers podcast?  Most students have MP3 players or computers with access to the internet  Provides another form of teaching delivery  Allows students to access information anytime

4. Do’s in Podcasting  Use appropriate content for your audience  Provide information in small chunks  Choose content that is audio friendly  Keep it interesting

5. Don’ts in Podcasting?  Don’t record long involved lectures  Don’t provide too many facts and figures (they will not be remembered)  Don’t try to teach too much in one podcast  Don’t read from a script (use an informal tone)

6. Possible uses for podcasting in the classroom  News broadcasts  Interviews  Music shows  Storytelling  Anticipatory set for a lesson  Review of class material  Foreign language learning  Presentation by students

7. What do you need to podcast?  Computer  Microphone  Audio recording software  Website to submit podcasts  Podcast receiving software

8. Steps to producing a podcast  Choose appropriate content  Plan the lesson or podcast  Create the audio file  Add the audio file to an RSS feed  Submit the podcast to a webserver

9. Resources for Learning to Create Podcasts  Podcasting NewsPodcasting News  Podcasting ToolsPodcasting Tools  podCAST 411podCAST 411

10. Bibliography 1.Podcasting Tools. How to Podcast. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://www.podcasting-tools.com/how-to-podcast.htm http://www.podcasting-tools.com/how-to-podcast.htm 2.Wikipedia. Podagogy. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podagogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podagogy 3.University of Michigan. Podcasting & Vodcasting. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://edmarketing.apple.com/adcinstitute/wp- content/Missouri_Podcasting_White_Paper.pdf http://edmarketing.apple.com/adcinstitute/wp- content/Missouri_Podcasting_White_Paper.pdf 4.Podcasting @ University of Wisconsin. How to Create and Deliver Podcasts. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/createAndDeliver/ http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/createAndDeliver/ 5.Xplanazine. Pedagogy for Podcasting. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from http://www.xplanazine.com/xplanaradio/archives/2005/07/pedagogy_for_po.html http://www.xplanazine.com/xplanaradio/archives/2005/07/pedagogy_for_po.html