Download - School Libraries Powered With Podcasts
SCHOOL LIBRARIES SCHOOL LIBRARIES POWERED WITH POWERED WITH
PODCASTSPODCASTS
Dr. Dana DukicWest Island School
Hong Kong
Your School Library Web 2.0 and BeyondFebruary 20 - March 01, 2009
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IntroductionIntroduction
This presentation is all about podcasts and podcasting in This presentation is all about podcasts and podcasting in school libraries. It is divided in two sections.school libraries. It is divided in two sections.
The first part demonstrates different ways of using podcasts in school library with examples.
In the second part there are some practical advices for creating a podcast.
A blog named A blog named Tools & Tutorials is attached to the is attached to the presentation. It contains video tutorials for all open presentation. It contains video tutorials for all open source software mentioned in the presentation.source software mentioned in the presentation.
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What are podcastsWhat are podcasts ? ?
Podcasts are audio or video contents published on the web as a series of episodes with a common theme.
Users can download podcasts to their computers or to any other portable MP3 player like iPod, mobile phone etc.
These episodes are accompanied by a file called “RSS feed” that allows listeners to subscribe to the series and receive new episodes automatically.
Learn more from Tools & Tutorials
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Librarians and podcastingLibrarians and podcasting
Podcasts are useful for libraries in a number of ways.Podcasts are useful for libraries in a number of ways.
Librarians engage in podcasting asLibrarians engage in podcasting as
podcast users – use podcasts for information and professional development
intermediaries - provide podcasts created by others Podcasts from the Internet Podcasts created inside their school ( create repositories)
podcast creators – create podcasts for many purposes and also initiate students’ podcastsalso initiate students’ podcasts
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Librarians as podcasts usersLibrarians as podcasts users
Podcasts for librarian professional needs:
Connected learning with David Warlick Sirsi Dynix Institute Resources LibrarySpot LibraryJournal.com Shambles LIBcast
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Librarian as intermediaryLibrarian as intermediaryPodcasts can significantly enhance the Podcasts can significantly enhance the
informational and instructional resources of a informational and instructional resources of a school library collection.school library collection.
In ther role of intermidiaries librarians
sort through massive quantity of podcats available for free from the Internet
select quality podcasts with various contents that can support teaching and learning
facilitate access to podcast collections by creating a user friendly interface: web pages with pathsfinders, imbeded RSS feeds and widgets with flash players
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Podcasts from the InternetPodcasts from the Internet
There all kinds of podcasts available for free from the Internet:
Audio-book collections Current events Radio and TV programs Interviews Audio blogs Professional resources Instructional resources
(science, foreign languages, literature etc.) Academic and school lectures Music collections
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Podcast selection criteriaPodcast selection criteriaLibrarians need to develop selection criteria that focus on
podcats quality and suitability. quality and suitability.
Here is a list of suggested criteria:Here is a list of suggested criteria:
Learner needs – learning outcomes Suitability (curriculum, students’ age) Content quality
Authority background (individual and institution – qualifications and expertise)
Cited sources (documented and referenced) Design quality (structure, length) Technical quality Instructional quality (supplemental materials and learning
guides)guides)
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Podcast searching Podcast searching strategiesstrategies
Directories and search enginesDirectories and search engines
Commonmon
Podcast Alley Podcast.Com Podcast Directory iTunes NPR podcast directory EveryZing (searches within audio and video (searches within audio and video
content )content ) Podscope (searches within audio and video searches within audio and video
content )content )
Educationalucational
Podcasts for Educators, Schools & Colleges Education Podcast Network BBC Podcast Director Podcasts Specifically for Educators openculture Learn Out Loud Librivox
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Searching podcasts with Searching podcasts with social bookmarking toolssocial bookmarking tools
“wisdom of the crowds” techniques for selecting quality podcasts
Collaborative filtering through social bookmarking Collaborative filtering through social bookmarking tools allows librarians to draw on the insights and tools allows librarians to draw on the insights and discoveries of others.discoveries of others.
del.icio.us
Learn how to use these tools from Tools & Tutorials
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Access to podcast collectionsAccess to podcast collectionsFacebook
Netvibes
Web page
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Why librarians create podcastsWhy librarians create podcasts
Librarians create podcastsLibrarians create podcasts
to promote the library(library tours and tutorials, story hours, library news, announcing library
events, information for parents, information for new students etc.)
to support Information literacy instruction
to enhance librarians’ professional development (tutorials, book discussions, interviews with authors, successful tutorials, book discussions, interviews with authors, successful
librarians, presentations by other professionals etc.)librarians, presentations by other professionals etc.)
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Examples of podcasts created Examples of podcasts created by librariansby librarians
Library orientation Library user guide (Click on Post and select the podcast title)
Teaching basic information literacy skills
Research Skills Tutorial: Choosing resources (Click on Post and select the podcast title)
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Initiating students’ podcastsInitiating students’ podcasts
School librarians initiate and support many different podcasts with students like
book reviews stories interviews with teachers, students, visiting with teachers, students, visiting
authors etc.authors etc. research or literary projects school events school radio program radio program
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Examples of students’ Examples of students’ podcastspodcasts
RadioPopcorn
School radio channel for school news, learning and entertainment
Thunderstorm (Click on Post and select the podcast title) Literary & topic research project
Environment Environmental topics research
Stories written by students Students read their own stories
Booktalks Kids talk about the stories they listened
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How to create your own How to create your own podcastpodcast
PLANING
EDITINGPUBLISHING
PROMOTING RECORDING
LISTENING
Podcast lifecycle
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Podcasting toolsPodcasting tools
computer microphone recording and editing software host
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Planning a podcastPlanning a podcast
Before starting to create a podcast we need to make a decision about
• contents• participants• audience• length and frequency
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Podcast structurePodcast structure
Introduction welcome message theme music preview – outlines of the main points of the show
Features – main content of the showConclusion - Outro Theme Song
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Example of podcast structure: Example of podcast structure: RadioPopcornRadioPopcorn
Podcast structure Introduction
theme music welcome message preview – outlines of the main points of the
show Features – main content of the showSchool events and projects, book reports,
interviews, jokes Conclusion - Theme song and goodbye
message
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Recording and editing a Recording and editing a podcastpodcast
Audacity tutorialsAudacity tutorials How to podcast Audacity tutorial created by Camtasia Studio 2
Learn more about Audacity from Tools & Tutorials
- free audio recorder and editor
To export MP3 files use the freeTo export MP3 files use the free LAME encoderLAME encoder
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Podcast safe audiosPodcast safe audios
There is a number of websites offering copyright free There is a number of websites offering copyright free music and sounds for podcasters:music and sounds for podcasters:
Podsafe Music Network Podsafe Audio The FreeSound Project –various sounds
Podcasters can also use a free music creating software Musicshake
Learn how to use Musicshake from Learn how to use Musicshake from Tools & Tutorials.
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Publishing a podcastPublishing a podcast
Podcast hosting websites:• Gcast• Podbean• PodOmatic• more
To publish a podcast you need a podcast host.
There is a number of podcast hosts available on the Internet. Some offer their service for free and some charge for it.Podcasters can upload their MP3 files to the host server and convert them to podcasts.
Learn how to use these hosts from Tools & Tutorials
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Promoting podcastsPromoting podcasts
Let everybody know about your newly created Let everybody know about your newly created podcast. Promote and advertise your podcasts. podcast. Promote and advertise your podcasts.
Ideas for podcast promotion:Ideas for podcast promotion:
Imbed a widget or a flash player with podcast to the mbed a widget or a flash player with podcast to the webpage, blog, wiki etc.webpage, blog, wiki etc.
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More ideas for podcast promotionMore ideas for podcast promotion Post RSS feed to ost RSS feed to
Blog Social networks networks
(Facebook, ning etc.)(Facebook, ning etc.)
Submit a podcast to mit a podcast to podcast searching podcast searching directoriesdirectories
Blog
Podcast directory
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Happy podcasting !!!Happy podcasting !!!Online tutorials for all Web 2.0 tools mentioned in this presentation are available at Tools & Tutorials
blog
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