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Be Seen ~ Be Heard: Educational Podcasting for

the School Environment

National ICT Classroom Conference: Durban

CreatedbyNaomiHarm http://blog.innovativeeducator.us

September 2009

As a group discuss the podcasts you have yourself experienced or heard about… and

why you are attending today…

Report back as a group on the most interesting (bizarre?) podcasts… and what

your common interests are.

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY

Created by Naomi Harm


Purpose of today’s workshop

  Define what podcasting is and is not

  Identify its purpose related to education

  Discover how to listen to and subscribe to podcasts using a computer and an iPod

  Create a sample audio/enhanced podcast


Focused questions to be addressed

  What is podcasting?

  Why should I use it in the classroom?

  Does this work with the curriculum or the standards?

  How will it benefit my students?

  How does it benefit the teachers?


Common Terminology

  Podcast—a collection of technologies for automatically distributing audio and video over the Internet. An mp3 audio file that is distributed via an RSS feed which is updated automatically. Users can listen anytime and anywhere.

  RSS—Really Simple Syndication—a small text file that provides a concise summary of the content of a web page; enables subscribers to receive automatic updates of information.

  Pod Catcher—software that finds new pod casts and transfers them from the Internet to your computer automatically. (Users have to subscribe).

  MP3—compressed audio files


The purpose behind podcasting

  Podcasting enables independent producers to create self-published, syndicated "radio shows.

  Listeners may subscribe to feeds using "podcatching" software.

  The software periodically checks for and downloads new content automatically.

  Software is also able to synchronize (copy) podcasts to portable music players.


The purpose behind podcasting

  Any digital audio player or computer with audio-playing software can play pod casts.

  The audio content is available on demand - people can listen to it when they want, where they want, and how they want.


Visual Aid of Overview of Podcasting


What are the benefits/uses of pod casting?

  Students can listen to lectures for a second or third time at their leisure to strengthen their content knowledge

  Native language is not English   Motivate and engage struggling readers and

writers   Efficient use of class time - Students listen to

pod cast before class and class time can be used for discussion

  Missed lecture or homework assignment   Tutorial



  Supplementary educational material (speeches, music, or other)

  Recipes or how-to instructions   Self-guided walking tours   Yoga, meditation, or visualization   Sermons, speeches, or debates   Storytelling for children or adults   Bands, musicians, comedians...

can release their songs or clips.   Sportscasts



  Interviews   Guest lectures   Student presentations   Quick highlights from newly academic

or scientific research papers   Student-produced podcasts   Audio recap of the top stories on a news site   Audio from conference sessions   Language lessons


Sample Podcast Websites

  Let’s review some sample podcast websites to compare and contrast the notable characteristics of a quality audio, enhanced or video podcast.

  Share your findings as a large group


Educational Podcast Examples

  The Educational Podcast Network http://epnweb.org/

  Radio Willow Web http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/index.html

  Kid casts: Podcasting in the Classroom http://www.kid-cast.com/

iTunes: Digital Repository


Educational Podcast Examples

  Educational Podcast for Kids http://people.virginia.edu/~rca4a/345/podcast

  Mr. Basler: Appleton School District http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/baslerdale

  Radio Willow Web http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio

  Student-Teacher Produced Podcasts http://thetrc.org/podcast_ed/Examples-

Students.html


Helpful Websites

  Educational podcasting http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11206

  Podcasting in the Classroom Tips http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~nshelley/resources.html

  Podcasting Do’s and Don’t’s http://www.feedforall.com/podcasting-dos-donts.htm

  Resources for Podcasting http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec700/POD/

resources.htm


Podcast Directories

  Learn out Loud- http://www.learnoutloud.com   Doppler – www.dopplerradio.net   jPodder – www.jpodder.com   Juice- http://juicereciver.sourceforge.net   Podcast Alley – http://www.podcastalley.com   Techpodcasts.com - http://www.techpodcasts.com   iTunes – http://www.apple.com/itunes   This Week in Technology http://www.twit.tv/


How do you create a podcast?

1. Record your audio with recording software and personal recording device

2. Edit your audio and or mix with recording software

3. Process file as mp3 file type 4. Upload to web hosting

space 5. Generate an RSS feed 6. Submit to iTunes


6 Step Podcasting Process

1.  A Concept 2.  Content and Script 3.  Desktop Microphones 4.  Recording and Editing

Software 5.  Hosting Space 6.  Generate and RSS feed


Step #1: A Concept

  Who is the target audience? Students? Faculty? Staff? The Community?

  What is the purpose?

  Who will be involved?

  How often will these be produced?

  What types of items will be featured?


Step #2: Content

  Personal Interviews   Public service

announcements   Upcoming school events   Course content trainings   Screen casts


Step #3: USB Microphone

  Plugs directly into the microphone port.

  Surprisingly effective

  $9.99-$29.00 at an office supply store


Step #3: USB Microphone

  Consider a Y Audio Cable Splitter

  Connect two microphones to the same port

  $3.00 at supply store


Step #4: Recording & Editing Software

  Audacity   Photo Story 3   Smartboard software   Trakax   Clickcaster   Slide Story   MyPodcast   GCast   Podomatic


Step#4: Music and Sound Effects

  The Free Sound Project http://freesound.iua.upf.edu

  Podsafe Audio http://www.podsafeaudio.com

  Common Content: Catalog http://www.commoncontent.org/catalog/audio

  ACIDplanet offers a free 8-pack of loops each Friday.

  MacAudioGuy offers 17 MB of free loops. http://macaudioguy.com


Step #4: Music and Sound Effects

  Opuzz http://www.opuzz.com

  Podshow Network   http://music.podshow.com

  Royalty Free Music.com http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-music-loops.html

  Sounddogs   www.sounddogs.com

  Soundzabound   www.soundzabound.com

  The Music Bakery   www.musicbakery.com


Step #5: Hosting Space

  Blogger   Podbean   Podcastspots   Yahoo   MyPodcast   GCast   Podomatic   Wiki’s


Step# 6: RSS Generator

  Feedburner   FeedForAll   EasyPodcast   iTunes


How do the files get from the Web to your computer?

  You need a podcatcher, software that looks at various RSS feeds, finds the updated files, and transfers them to your computer automatically--- iTunes

  Subscribe


Submit your own Podcast

  To submit your own podcast, go back to the music store and click on the button that says “Submit a Podcast.”


Input podcast feed

  In the Podcast Feed URL box, type in the web address where your RSS (xml) file is uploaded. This may not be where your audio file is. This is just the address for the XML file.

  Click Continue


Review and Submit Podcast

  If your RSS feed was validated, you will see the podcast review section

  Review the details of the Podcast, and if everything is correct, click submit

  The podcast will show up in the iTunes Directory in 2-3 days, sometimes more or less depending on traffic.


iTunes Overview ~ Extra

  Download iTunes from Apple Website

  Download and play a pod cast from Music Store

  Subscribe to a podcast with iTunes store

  Submit your podcast through iTunes


1. Open iTunes

  Open iTunes by   clicking on the iTunes

icon in the dock or bottom menu bar

  Double-clicking the iTunes icon in the applications folder


2. Accessing the iTunes Music Store

  Access the iTunes Music Store by clicking on the Music Store from the source list on the left hand side of the iTunes window


3. Go to the Podcast section

  To access the podcast section of the Music Store, click on the Podcasts selection in the “Inside the Music Store” section of the music store window, on the left hand side of the music store window


4. Select your Podcast

  Once inside the podcast section of the music store, there are a number of different ways to search for podcasts.   Search bar   Manual Browsing

  Click on a Podcast to get more information


5. Subscribe to the Podcast

  To subscribe to the podcast that you have selected, click on the subscribe button


6. Listen to Episodes

  Now that you have subscribed to the Podcast, you can listen to individual episodes by double clicking them in your podcasts list after you have downloaded them.


6. Listen to Episodes

  Sync your portable player with your computer's media player, and you're ready to go (iPod or any MP3 player)

  Playback the audio file on your computer


7. Submit your own Podcast

  To submit your own podcast, go back to the music store and click on the button that says “Submit a Podcast.”


8. Input podcast feed

  In the Podcast Feed URL box, type in the web address where your RSS (xml) file is uploaded. This may not be where your audio file is. This is just the address for the XML file.

  Click Continue


9. Review and Submit Podcast

  If your RSS feed was validated, you will see the podcast review section

  Review the details of the Podcast, and if everything is correct, click submit

  The podcast will show up in the iTunes Directory in 2-3 days, sometimes more or less depending on traffic.

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