Anyone Can Podcast

Adventures in New Communication Media

Michael Wilkinson

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Agenda

Overview – define and explain Identify resources Explore lesson plans Learn by viewing, reviewing, doing

The intent of this 50-minute workshop is to demystify the production and distribution of podcast and to excite you to create podcast to aid in teaching and to enable deeper learning which elevates student achievement

Definition

Blends the words iPod and broadcast

Podcasting describes multimedia file distribution

over the internet

delivered to mobile devices and PCs for playback (time-shifting)

(typically) through syndicated feeds

Web 2.0

Deeper Definition

A Podcast is rich media, such as audio or video, distributed via RSS or Atom feeds which provide updates whenever there is new content

“RSS is key to how people will use the Internet in the future by automatically delivering the information that is important to them,” Dean Hachamovitch, Microsoft, June 24, 2005

(http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/jun05/06-24rssintegrationpr.mspx)

New Media

Implication for Educators …Communicating as they do engages !

IM Email Blogging Text messaging

Podcasting In K-12

Tool in teaching for learning that sticks

USA Today Article – “as study aids”

Audio Text

Project-based learning – PARTICIPATE! CREATE!

Not exist solely as Consumers, Targets of media

Room 208 (Excellent work by young children) here

Student Gallery @ Apple here

Podcasters

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

mp3

mp3

mp3

create

RSS or Atom Feeds (XML)(tags & information

identifying updates to web content,

links to podcast)

create

upload

Web server

upload

RSS or Atom Subscriptions

(New episodes)

Pushed

Selected

mp3

Sync-ed

PodcatcherFeedReaderAggregator

Web-based orLocal Install

90 million iPods **100K podcast, 5M subscribers *

* Business Week online, April 18, 2006, Podcast Mania: FeedBurner Tracking 44,000 podcasts, Heather Green** The Associated Press, February 6, 2007, Apple: Record Labels should drop DRM, Michael Liedtke

Internet

RSS or Atom Feeds(tags & information

identifying updates to web content,

links to podcast)

Blogs provide feeds• Blogger –

Atom• Weblog – RSS

• Feed Reader (local install)

• Google Reader (web based)• Netscape 8.1

Bookmarks• IE 7 Feeds• iTunes -- feed reader

“+”

Feed Examples

Chronicle of Higher Education New York Times NPR News Stories NPR Podcasts Weekly Podcast for Teachers

Episode 1mp3

Podcasters

create

AudacityGarageband

Yahoo voice

Recordingand Production Software

Digital Recorder

Portable Stand

iPod, MP3

Podcasting in the classroom

Interviews for news stories Oral History Subject material Review Student presentations Sound-seeing tours Advocacy Storytelling

Lesson Plans (from Apple)iPod ReportersUsing an iPod to record interviews for a newspaper story allows students to concentrate on an interview while it is happening rather than trying to take notes as they listen. This is especially helpful to younger students or those who face challenges with hearing, writing, or attending to multiple tasks.

Oral HistoriesDuring the course of study in American history, students investigate the theme of what it means to be American in a pluralistic society. One way students can explore this question is by conducting oral histories with a family member and creating a presentation of the interview. Students begin to develop a better understanding of their own family history as a means for framing a discussion and an understanding of who they are themselves.

Learning Math With MusicMany students learn number facts faster when they can use mnemonics, rhymes, and songs. Students love to create their own memory rhymes and songs, which allows them to personalize math facts. The portability of the iPod can help with developing these math skills by allowing students to listen repetitively to the math facts inside or outside of the classroom.

Checklist for Podcasts

PLAN

Topic, Scope,

Purpose

Casual or Polished

“Live” or Post-

production

Material, Questions

RECORD

Studio, Remote

EDIT

Assemble

Adjust, Trim,

Delete, Time

PRODUCTION

Describe, Intro

Musical Interludes,

Sound Effects

Closing, Outro

PUBLISH

Upload, Feed

Let’s try

Three scenarios Newton’s #3 – on laptop Goodall’s works – on iPod Math Mnemonic – on Creative MP3

Add music intro Add recorded segments, music interludes Add music outro Upload to Podbeans

Michael Wilkinsonwilkinwm@gmail.com