1. Hands On Session #2 Podcasting - Getting Started Ben Smith and Jared Mader www.edtechinnovators.com Red Lion Area School District Monday, October 6, 2008

2. 1.Technology Operations and Concepts 2.Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences 3.Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum 4.Assessment and Evaluation 5.Productivity and Professional Practice 6.Social, Ethical, Legal and Human Issues National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

3. National Educational Technology Standards for Students

4. Podcast Uses Record Lectures Homework Help Lab Reports Special Projects Advice on Labs / Projects Problem Solving Radio Show What’s going on in class Combine with Blogs

5. Equipment / Media Needed Applications Authoring Audacity (Mac / PC), GarageBand, podOmatic, Switchpod Alternatives Blackboard, SchoolCenter, ProfCast, ToolFactory (PC), etc Subscribing iTunes/Netvibes Microphone (Built in or External) Hard Drive Space Server Access to host files and FTP client software Other Media Burn CDs

6. Budget Audacity = $0 (Royalty-Free) GarageBand = $0 Microphone - $30 External Hard Drive = $100 Server Space - From your district Class iPod = $150 – $350 Look for Mini-Grants for around $500

7. Alternatives Content Management Systems Blackboard, SchoolCenter Switchpod PodOmatic

8. Decisions / Considerations Audacity can be used to edit your track Possible File Formats WAV, MP3, m4a, m4b WAV files don’t allow for authoring titles, creator, date, etc. MP3 will require additional LameLib download however, it will result in the smallest file size MP3 allows for editable file information MP3 will be playable by most student audio devices

9. Ways to Start Begin simple Create things that will affect the most students possible Download Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ http://spaghetticode.org/lame/

10. Capturing Audio Start Application (Audacity) Click Start Click Stop Edit - Optional Export

11. Editing Edit out anything not needed Look for long spans of low amplitude in audio waveform Add Intro / Music Export as MP3 (LameLib download)LameLib download

12. Exporting the First Time Only Locate LameLib Download and Place in Audacity Folder

13. Post Production RSS feed Editing the feed.xml file using a text editorfeed.xml Don’t Use Word! Subscribing iTunes Netvibes

14. Enhancing Observation Skills Students will: Conduct Experiment / Activity Record Observations Orally Save as a Podcast Use of File: Powerpoint Webpage Word Document iWeb Wikispaces Sample Assignment: Describe phenomenon to a visually disabled person Describe activity in foreign language Provide commentary on video

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