1. Introduction to Podcasting Carys Freeman September 2009

3. Why use podcasts ? We all see our students walking around with headphones lets take advantage of technology and embed it in our teaching and learning practice. Education anywhere anytime. Technology is always changing, education has to keep up, and podcasting is a great way to stay connected with our students.

4. How can I use podcasts in my classroom? Record a podcasts on content related to your VCE subject. Students can use your podcasts to help them revise key concepts. Teachers can create podcasts on theory topics to free up class time Podcasts are a great way for students to catch up on work they missed or didn’t quite understand. By using a podcast a student who may not understand a concept can listen to it a few times or catch up on missed work. Some teachers produce podcasts with their students and find that this is a great way to produce and revise content. For example a geography teacher might record class presentations on a topic and students can then later download these presentations for revision. Some teachers may decide to ask students to record revision sessions. This is a good way to assess a students understanding if they can explain a concept. A teacher of a foreign language might record students answering questions and use this as a way to highlight pronunciation and accent. Other teachers might get students to produce podcasts as internet radio programmes, providing pupils with the chance to develop a range of critical communication skills, like interviewing and presenting. A literacy activity could be that year 7 students read a picture story book for year 4 students to follow and listen to. Record book reviews, record news from the weekend ……………….. Podcast example Andrew Douch’s VCE biology podcasts.VCE biology Ringwood North Primary SchoolRingwood North Primary School presents their podcast and vodcast website showcasing student work. This video from Teachers TV outlines how some teachers in England are using podcasts in their classes.Teachers TV Carys Freeman September 2009

5. How can I create a podcast? There are three main steps in creating your own podcast. 1. Planning Be clear about the purpose of the podcast. Ensure a script is written, revised and practised a number of times before attempting to record. 2. Recording You will need a microphone ( Built into some laptops) and software such as Audacity (cross- platform) or GarageBand (Apple) to record your sound file. A headset with a microphone is a good choice as external noise is minimised.AudacityGarageBand 3. Sharing Podcasts can be stored online at sites such as Podomatic. A Podomatic widget can then be embedded in your wiki or blog. Listeners click on the icon to go to your account to listen to your podcasts. We are going to store our podcasts on the school server. You could also put a link on you wiki to the podcast.Podomatic Carys Freeman September 2009

6. Steps to follow to create a podcast. 1. Open audacity 2. Record podcast import music if you want to. 3. Save as a project if you want to edit it in the future. 4. Or save as an MP3 file and upload to the school intranet. For all of today’s presentation and supporting videos visit the e-learning wiki. Click on the wikispace.