Podcasting in the Classroom

Holli Wright, Troy Rolli, Nicole Edgar

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Presentation Objective

Students will be able to describe ways to implement podcasting into their curriculum

Students will be able to understand how the use of podcasts contribute to student achievement

Students will be able to record and save a podcast in mp3 format using Audacity

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Presentation Outline

What is a podcast?

Why podcast?

Research

Flipping the Classroom

Ideas for Podcasts

Creating a Podcast

Podcasting Software

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What is a Podcast?

Audio Podcast

Enhanced Podcast

Videocast

Screencast

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Why Podcast?

Share ideas globally with other teachers & students

Involve parents and community in student’s education

Students collaborate on projects and assignments

Communicate materials to absent students

Use podcasts to supplement classroom content

Learn teaching techniques from other professionals

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Why Podcast?

Pre-teach

Reteach

Remediation

Enhancement

Flip the Classroom

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Podcasting as an Assistive Technology

Pre-recorded exams

Repetition for LD or students w/hearing loss

Additional content for gifted & talented

Less stress on students taking tests

Content for ESL Learners

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Flipping the Classroom

Podcast lecture assigned as homework; students can replay to study further

Concept application during class time

Students receive one-on-one instruction

Advanced students work on separate material or instruct others (PLTL)

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Traditional Lecture Flipped Classroom

Mastery of Content

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Ch. 1Ch. 4

Chs. 7 & 8

Traditional Lecture Flipped Classroom

Mastery of Content

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The Research

Duke: greater student engagement & interest in class discussions, field research, and independent projects

UWash: students less likely to drop podcast-using classes, increased student enthusiasm, stronger student evaluation of classes

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Student Responses to Podcasting

Pre-Course Post-Course

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Student Responses to Podcasting

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Strongly AgreeDisagree

Pre-Course Post-Course

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Interview with Troy Faulkner

Challenge: finding time to create podcasts

Saves time re-teaching to absent students

Students use tech 24/7 & embrace flipping

Used in math, econ, english & biology classes

Now testing flipping in elementary schools

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Ideas for Podcasting

Book talks, literature circles

Science experiment or health logs

Art critiques

Historical audio diaries, oral histories

Classroom newsletter for parents

See the handout for more ideas!

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Creating A Podcast

Pre-production

Recording

Post-production

Publishing

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Podcasting Software

Quicktime & iMovie

Podcasting Hosting Site (Podbean)

Blog or Website

Garageband

Feedburner

iPhone apps

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ReferencesFlorida Center for Instructional Technologyhttp://fcit.usf.edu/podcasts/historical_audio_diaries.html

The Use of Computers in the Classroomhttp://cherylvl.blogspot.com/2007/07/podcasting-in-special-education.html

Tools for the TEKShttp://www.wtvi.com/teks/05_06_articles/classroom-audio-podcasting.html

Connecticut Education Networkhttp://ct.gov/cen/cwp.view.asp?a=2215&q=384986

North Carolina State University: Reaching Students Beyond the Classroom With A Podcasthttp://open.ncsu.edu/prof_podcast.pdf

http://www.poducateme.com

University of Florida: The Basics of Educational Podcastinghttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mb004

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Time To Podcast!

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