Podcasting and Screencasting

Pam FriedmanLaura Paiva

Westfield School District

Podcasts Screencasts

podcast definition pod·cast (päd′kast′)nouna recorded program of talk, music, etc. made

available over the Internet as a file () that can be downloaded to a computer or portable device

Etymology: < iPod, trademark for a portable digital electronic device + (broad)cast

transitive verb, intransitive verbto make (a program) available as a podcast

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Why create audio recordings?

Podcasting is online audio content. Where bloggers are considered to be amateur journalists, podcasters

might be considered amateur radio personalities!

Professional development Faculty lectures Supplemental instruction Music education Foreign language practice Audio books Interviews Book reviews Oral reports

Radio Commercials Radio Show Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids Radio Willow Web (Willowdale

Elementary School, Omaha Nebraska) VoiceThread:

http://voicethread.com/#q.b56011.i289587

Write Script Practice Record Playback Host

Tips•Speak slowly•Speak clearly•Keep recordings short•Reduce background noise

Uploading podcasts – sites• Podomatic.com• Edweb.us• Podbean.com• Divshare.com• Drop.io (rss capabilities)• Audioboo.fm• Ourmedia.org• Your teacher website

Free Easy way to incorporate technology Allow students to present to a wide

audience Language arts

• Develop writing skills• Writing to authentic audience

Their voice• Emotion

ANY grade level ANY subject

Podcasting Tools: http://www.podcasting-tools.com/

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

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

Audacityhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A screencast is a digital recording of

computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration. 

Just as a screenshot is a picture of a user’s screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of the changes over time that a user sees on his monitor.

A great way to provide high quality instruction at a low cost

Students can use this tool to record educational demonstrations

Avoid providing the same professional development classes over and over

Listen to a friendly voice explain exactly what you need to know

You can watch a screencast as many times as you need, stopping and/or rewinding at your own pace

Great for visual learners

Teach by example – show steps Mimic one on one tutoring Review and edit a student’s work Students teach skills to others Students record video and audio as

they solve problems

Student Demo http://www.screencast.com/users/lpaiva/folders/Jing/media/64e7df31-191e-4ece-8f99-8caf7329992f

Kathy Schrock - Nanuet Public Schoolshttp://sites.google.com/a/nausetschools.org/googlegoodies/screencasts

Math Trainhttp://www.mathtrain.com/

Westfield School Screencastshttp://sites.google.com/site/westfieldschoolsscreencasts/Home

Prepare script Practice Close unnecessary programs Begin video

Tips• Speak slowly• Speak clearly• Avoid extra mouse movements• Keep screencast under 5 minutes• Use an area of 800 x 600• In PowerPoint use the Notes Section

Your school’s website Screencast.com Google Video You Tube One True Media

Appeals to both visual and auditory learners

Easier than just reading text Playback as often as needed Entertaining Students can become teachers Assessment tool

Jing: http://jingproject.com/ ScreenToaster: http://www.screentoaster.com Snagit:

http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp?CMP=KgoogleStmhome&gclid=CILasMq99ZgCFQ_yDAod7iAOzw

CamStudio: http://camstudio.org/ iShowU: http://www.shinywhitebox.com/home/home.html Camtasia: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp SCRAST: http://scrast.net/ Screencast-o-Matic : http://screencast-o-matic.com Screenjelly: http://www.screenjelly.com/ ScreenCastle: http://screencastle.com/

Pam Friedman• Website:

www.westfieldnjk12.org/computerlab• Email: pfriedman@westfieldnjk12.org

Laura Paiva• Website: www.westfieldnjk12.org/paiva• Email: lpaiva@westfieldnjk12.org