National ICT Classroom Conference: Durban

Be Seen ~ Be Heard: Educational Podcasting for the School Environment

September 2009

Created by Naomi Harm http://blog.innovativeeducator.us INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY

As a group discuss the 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.

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

Created by Naomi Harm 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?

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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.

Created by Naomi Harm 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.

Created by Naomi Harm Visual Aid of Overview of Podcasting

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm What are the benefits/uses of pod casting?

. 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

Created by Naomi Harm What are the benefits/uses of pod casting?

. 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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/

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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?

Created by Naomi Harm Step #2: Content

. Personal Interviews . Public service announcements . Upcoming school events . Course content trainings . Screen casts

Created by Naomi Harm Step #3: USB Microphone

. Plugs directly into the microphone port.

. Surprisingly effective

. $9.99-$29.00 at an office supply store

Created by Naomi Harm Step #3: USB Microphone

. Consider a Y Audio Cable Splitter

. Connect two microphones to the same port

. $3.00 at supply store

Created by Naomi Harm Step #4: Recording & Editing Software

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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm Step #5: Hosting Space

. Blogger . Podbean . Podcastspots . Yahoo . MyPodcast . GCast . Podomatic . Wiki’s

Created by Naomi Harm Step# 6: RSS Generator

. Feedburner . FeedForAll . EasyPodcast . iTunes

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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.”

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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.

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 5. Subscribe to the Podcast

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

Created by Naomi Harm 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.

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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.”

Created by Naomi Harm 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

Created by Naomi Harm 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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Created by Naomi Harm