All rights reserved “In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes”

Attributed to David Weinberger

Podcasting is the distribution of audio files through an RSS feed – most blogging software features RSS feed generation

Users may subscribe to a series of podcasts that are automatically sent to their computer or MP3 player-almost all subscriptions are free

Users may also select a podcast based on their individual needs at the time

It is available on demand, whenever you want it

It is available for a specific topic, for whatever you want

Podcasts are free of radio distortion and interference

Podcast are not confined by local radio reception

Subscribing to podcasts allows automatic downloading to your computers media player

Pod catching software, or a feed aggregator is required

Most podcatching software is free Find and subscribe to podcasts by

browsing podcast directories You can also browse and download

podcasts without podcatching software using your media player, but it’s not technically “podcasting”

Producing your own “radio show” has gotten easier with technological advances aimed at improving Podcast quality

All you need to create a podcast is a microphone, a PC connected to a website that you post your program to, and audio editing software (most are free)

Create and edit audio recording

Save the recording as a MP3 file

Upload the MP3 file onto an internet server

Publish a RSS feed with the podcast as an enclosure

Effective tool for professional development (most are free or low cost subscriptions )

Effective tool for communicating with parents

(school activities and announcements)

Flat words on a page do not communicate emotion as effectively as a tone of voice www.podbean.co

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Communicate with parents about classroom activities

“Coursecasting”, allows students who are absent to hear lecture or instruction

Distribute Homework or project assignments

Record book narration for beginning or struggling readers to read along with (strong ESL application here)

Create foreign language lessons that can be reviewed at the students own pace

Podcasting is communication Widens the audience of the student

voice Powerful motivating tool Engages students in the learning

process Project Based Learning in the 21st

Century

www.podcastalley.com

Audacity (free Windows, Mac, Linux) ◦ Free video on how to install Audacity and the Lame encoder (to

make MP3 files) ◦ http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?

viewkey=ccc0b7577fcc340bb99f Adobe Audition (free 30 day trial and educators price

available) Adobe Soundbooth (free 30 day trial and educators

price available) Sony Soundforge (trials and demos and educator

pricing available) Garageband Roxio ($79 or You might have this free on your

computer from CD/DVD or other device- check!)

Wavepad (free Windows, Mac, Linux) many more..

Adventures in Transformative Learninghttp://www.podcastingforteachers.org

Teaching English as a Second Language

http://toeflpodcast.com iTunes Education Podcasts

www.itunes.com Podcastpickle podcast directory

http://www.podcastpickle.com

References:King K. (2006). Learning On Demand: Personal, Portable , Powerful, Podcaster Central Magazine,

April 2006Roy, A. & Roy P. (2007). Intersection of training and podcasting in adult education, Australian

Journal of Adult Learning, vol. 47, number 3, November 2007Shein E. (2008). Making History, The Journal, Transforming education Through Technology, vol. 35,

number 10, October 2008Bull G. (2008). Podcasting and the Long Tail , Editorial: Connecting Classrooms, Learning and

Leading With Technology, November 2005Flanagan B. & Galendra B. (2005). Podcasting in the Classroom, Learning and Leading With

Technology, November 2005Web Resources:Apple iTunes : http://itunes.comApple in Education: http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/podcasting.html Podcast Alley: http://www.podcastalley.comThe Education Podcast Network: http://www.epnweb.org/Podcasting Tools: http://www.podcasting-tool.comRussell Educational Consultancy and Productions: http://recap.ltd.uk/articles/podguide1.htmlRussell Educational Consultancy and Productions: http://recap.ltd.uk/articles/podguide2.htmlPodcast 411: http://www.podcast411.comPodcast Resources:Website and Feed – Podcasts for Teachers: http://www.podcastsforteachers.org