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ENHANCING TEACHING AND
LEARNING WITH PODCASTS
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A CTIVITY 1
Small group work
Case Analysis:
y Scenario 1: Mrs. Brown and the Grade 11 class
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WHAT IS A PODCAST?
In the simplest sense, podcasts are audio or video
recordings which are usually done in MP3 or MP4
formats for distribution over the web, the computer or
on handheld devices.
The term Podcasting is a blend of two words, iPod
and Broadcasting.
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WHY SHOULD PODCASTS BE USED IN
INSTRUCTION?
Podcasts allow teachers to:
y Incorporate audio into your class
y Rediscover the power of the spoken word byutilizing new technologies to communicate withstudents
y Bring other ´voicesµ into the class
y Stimulate students· interest in the subject byusing different media formats
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HOW CAN PODCASTS BE USED IN THE
CLASSROOM?
Teacher·s can use podcasts to:
Introduce the lesson
Gain attention and motivate students toparticipate in the lesson
Give additional information to students using a
medium other than text
Provide instructions or directions to complete atask
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HOW CAN PODCASTS BE USED IN THE
CLASSROOM?
Students can create their own podcasts:
Interviewing persons of interest
Class projects
For communication and sharing of ideas
Audio stories
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 1: Select appropriate content
y Use content that is easy to learn (avoid figures, drawings)
y Recordings of classroom lectures may not be the best use of podcasting.
y Narrow the focus of a podcast.
y
Chunk the information on your podcast identify important concepts or issues students tend
to struggle with and develop a podcast episode foreach.
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 2: Determine the purpose of your podcast
y Prepare or motivate learners for learning newcontent
Arouse interest and curiosity about a new topic toincrease learner motivation
Inform students of the learning outcomes orbenefits of learning new content
Influence feelings and attitudes about a topicprior to a lecture or reading assignment
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 2b: Determine the purpose of your podcast
y Recall and integrate previously learned material
with new content
Explain the connection between what
students have previously learned with new
content to be presented in a lecture or readingassignment
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 2d: Determine the purpose of your podcast
y
Provide a lead-in to an assignment or learningactivity
Include more details about what you expect of
students from an assignment and make
suggestions about how to approach it
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 2e: Determine the purpose of your podcast
y Elaborate on and further explain a complex concept
Explain nuances and intricacies of a difficult
concept, principle or abstract process
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 2f: Determine the purpose of your podcast
y Provide learning guidance and strategies for
understanding new content or solving problems
Provide coaching and advice on learning
strategies or approaching certain problem solving
tasks
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 2g: Determine the purpose of your podcast
y Provide content to encourage analysis
Provide a stimulus for students to react to or
reflect upon for deeper analysis
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 2h: Determine the purpose of your podcast
y Provide some variety in the learning environment
Bring in other people·s viewpoints
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 2i: Determine the purpose of your podcast
y Student projects & assignments
Students create their own podcasts
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 3: Prepare your content
Find creative and interesting ways of presenting your
content
y Treat the podcast like a radio broadcast rather than alecture Make it ´livelyµ
Use vox pops (man on the street interviews) Include music
Use interviews, commentaries
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TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR CONTENT
State the content into a problem or challenge andexplain how it can be addressed
Use voices of other experts interviewed about specific
topics of interest to your students in the course.
Use a case story that illustrates a key topic or learninggoal.
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TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR CONTENT
Share a personal story
Capture dialogues with opposing viewpoints. This is
often done on radio and television talk shows.
Keep the length of a podcast short- between 3 and 15minutes.
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 4a: Produce your podcast
y Don't lecture
y Try not to read a script verbatim
y Write an outline to help keep you on trackduring the recording session.
y Talk naturally as if you were talking withthe students face-to-face
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 4b: Produce your podcast
y Be enthusiastic about the content you are
presenting
y Don·t worry about pauses, silences when recording.
Edit them later
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STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR PODCAST
Step 5: Incorporate the podcast in yourcourse
y Start thinking about how your podcastwill enhance instruction before you createit.
y
Use podcast to enrich/extend your coursecontent and learning activities.
y Include your podcast as a requiredlearning activity.
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A CTIVITY 2: PLANNING YOUR PODCAST
Step 1: Write a script
A good first step to creating podcasts is to plan what
you have to say.
The script can be a simple outline of what you will say
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A UDACITY TUTORIAL
Where to download it
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Audacity tutorials (video tutorial) http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-
audacity-tutorial.htm