Download - Podcasting 2
Podcasting
OBJECTIVES:
• Understanding what a podcast is
• Acquiring the right equipment
• Learning how to incorporate podcasting into your
classroom
• Planning for podcast
• Using Audactiy
• Publishing the podcast
What is a Podcast?
The word podcast means… A broadcast that can be played on an iPod A combination of the words iPod and broadcast
Podcasts can be found all over the internet espn television shows (Pardon the Interruption) NPR (All Things Considered) CNN (Anderson Cooper 360) The New York Times iTunes makes many more podcasts available
Equipment for Podcasting
Computer
Audio recording program such as Audacity
Microphone or headset
Teaching with Podcasts
Podcasts can be used to…
Record a lecture/lesson for students to access outside
of class
Record a message about what is happening in class
Record student projects in different subject areas
Teaching with Podcasts
Planning a Podcast
Create a project
Acquire and ready needed equipment Computer, headsets, audacity, etc… Little things…
Have students create a script for podcast Research, planning and scripting need to be done before
recording Pre-writing and editing of script can be added as needed
Time to record!
Using Audacity
Audacity is used to record mp3 files, which become podcasts
This is a free program that is downloadable or available on a district network drive The network drive must mapped on each computer \\
fsd9\podcast The Audacity folder must be copied onto the computer
HOW IT WORKS…
Publishing a Podcast
Publishing is not essential for classroom use
BUT… publishing creates the opportunity to extend your
classroom to the world
To publish Upload file to a server or website Post file to blog, wikispace, or webpage
If you do not have one of these, contact Shaun at [email protected] and I will set up a page for you to post the podcast.
Examples
Podcasting from a blogsite
Podcasting from a established school website
Podcasting from a school website