podcasting with pupils

Podcasting with Pupils

Helena Butterfield / Langwitch Ltd

What is a podcast?


What they say about podcasting

The fact that were not always in the classroom doing work and we can learn

in different ways.

They let me listen back to key parts of topics and before assessments i can jog

my memory.


What they say about podcasting

Sharing my knowledge with other people

better to listen to something than look at it

Helps me to put what I know into words to make sure I understand it

It helps you remember vocab better and to understand it

its fun

working with friends and making a podcast

it helps you remember the ways of doing the grammar


A computer

A set of headphones with a microphone

A script

You will need:


A useful tool

www.cueprompter.com


1. Plug your headphones into the FRONT of your computer, making sure that you match the colours correctly.

2. Check that the sound levels are set correctly and that you have the “microphone” set properly

3. Open the Audacity program from the start menu

4. To record your voice click the RED record button. You know it’s recording because you see the blue sound waves on the screen

What to do


Editing your track

Cut out breaths and erms

Amplify your voice

Equalize your sound file


As usual go to FILE and then choose EXPORT AS .wav

and save your work on your documents

Now close the program – you don’t have to save the work again!

Voilà you have your soundfile!!

Save your work


The Levelator


Making your soundfile into a podcast

You need a podcasting platform• www.posterous.com

• www.podomatic.com


Getting your podcast on iTunes



Copy your podcast’s feed (find this by clicking the little orange box)


Which other subjects could you podcast in?

I think in things like music this would be useful to remember lots of keywords etc

English you could speak about a book instead of writing it down you can listen to it

English because sometimes we have conversations about poetry or stories in class and it would be helpful

if all the points were recorded as we discuss them.

Science & R.E-because it will help you to remember facts and

keywords for your exam.


St. Michael’s Year 10 French Podcasts

http://stmichaelsfrench.posterous.com/


Thanks for listening

Helena Butterfield• HOD MFL St.Michael’s RC School, Billingham

• http://helenabutterfield.net

• http://twitter.com/langwitch

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set of headphones

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sound levels

blue sound waves