Podcasting Getting Started with Basics Introduction l l

Podcasting Getting Started with Basics

Introduction l l l 2 What is it? Who can use it? Benefits of

What is it? l l l 3 A podcast is a series of episodes (think radio show) that can be downloaded from the internet for listening Subjects range from technology to genealogy to Harvard University lectures to grade school projects. Educators can use it for projects/assignments, teaching, subject mastery, alternative inquiry, and fun Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

Who can use it? l l l 4 Anyone who has an internet location. Students, teachers, parents, administrators Podcast subscriptions can be downloaded to your computer – you get the latest podcast as soon as it becomes available – via RSS feed. Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

Benefits of Podcasts in Teaching l l l Extends the classroom Learning modalities Inquiry-approach/Personalized Learning – – 5 Project-based assignments and extended learning Students can personalize their learning Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

How do we listen to podcasts? l l 6 Headset/speakers, computer, internet access Can listen on from your computer, mp 3 player, i. Phone, i. Pod etc. (Once it’s downloaded, it’s an mp 3 file able to move where you want it. ) Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

Who creates podcasts? 7 l Let’s go and find some podcasts to answer this question…. l Open your i. Tunes application, - click on the i. Tunes store (top left), - click on podcast link - click on browse Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

Optional Podcasts l l l l 8 Shakespeare by Another Name http: //recap. ltd. uk/podcasting/english/shakespeare. php Spanish- http: //www. podbean. com/podcast-detail? pid=22300 Ed. Tech Podcast http: //www. edtechpodcast. com/ Science @ NASA http: //recap. ltd. uk/podcasting/sciences/sciencenasa. php Music http: //www. cbc. ca/podcasting/includes/radio 2/beethoven 2008/standard /index. xml English - http: //www. cbc. ca/podcasting/includes/betweenthecovers. xml French - http: //rss. radio-canada. ca/balado/radio/libreair. xml News The Sunday Edition (CBC) http: //www. cbc. ca/podcasting/includes/sundayedition. xml Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

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How to create a podcast l l l 11 Define your topic, audience and type of podcast (talk-show, how-to, project-based, etc) Create a script Record your voice script (adhere to AR 1067) Add sound effects Create an mp 3 version Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

Recording l l l 12 Using i. Tunes, Audacity etc. Voice volume Voice clarity

Script Sample l 13 “Welcome to Podcast #1 for June 22 nd. This is

Saving Podcast / uploading 14 l Save podcast to desktop when finished for uploading.

Other ways to listen l l 15 If you already have a blog, you can add your podcast to a new entry. Include a hyperlink of the URL (i. e. embed in D 2 L) Add to i. Tunes subscriptions Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

Other ways to host a podcast l l l 16 Uploading of mp 3 to server/host/dropbox. com Add a news feed (i. e. blogger host, then to feedburner) to a blog Some podcasting host services assist with all of this for a $/month. (i. e. solidcasts. com; podomatic. com etc) Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson

i. Tunes podcasts l l 17 Add your podcast feed to your i. Tunes “subscribe” list (do this in i. Tunes) When in i. Tunes your can import your podcast and then add a graphic and text tags for identification in i. Tunes. Copyright 2011 CBE/C Johnson