Podcasting

=Podcasting= This page provides many useful resources and ideas on how podcasts can be used in the classroom.

Podcasting is the ability to create or listen to audio or video content either live or downloaded for later use. A podcast is similar to a radio show in that each show consists of a series of individual episodes you can listen to on your computer or on a digital audio player like an iPod. What distinguishes a podcast from a traditional radio show is that you can listen to a podcast whenever and wherever you want to, and you can subscribe to a podcast series so when a new episode is available, it automatically downloads to your computer.

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**Ideas for Using Podcasting **  · Publish student work  · Student project for assessment  · Distribute school assignments  · Peer teaching  · Language classes  · Create archive of class lectures  · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Interview guest experts <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 31.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Create oral histories <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 31.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Communicate with parents <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 31.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Community outreach <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 31.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Audio tours <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 31.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Exam Revision <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 31.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">School happenings/performances <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 21.3pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 31.5pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Professional development and personal learning media type="custom" key="7155255"

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Listening to Podcasts ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">iTunes - <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Click here to download to your computer]
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[|Downloading and Installing iTunes] [|Locating and Listening to Podcasts Using iTunes]

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Creating Podcasts ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Podcasting for Teachers and Students <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - This booklet explores the possibilities of podcasting with students - <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Simple Steps to Podcasting <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - Nine basics steps to creating a podcast. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|How to Podcast] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - "The definitive step-by-step guide on how to podcast without breaking the bank." <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Podcasting in Community Colleges] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - great tutorial that explains podcasting, shows how to use Audacity to record and edit, and describes how to post your podcast using Edublogs or Blogger. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Podcasting: A Beginners Guide] [|PoducateMe - Practical Solutions for Podcasting in Education] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - for a more in-depth look at podcast creation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Podcast RSS Feed Options] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - Tony Vincent blog post on options for hosting and setting up an RSS feed for your podcast <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Creating an RSS Feed]

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Audio Software for Recording and Editing **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Audacity] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - free software for Mac,

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Audacity Tutorial] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - Start with this tutorial from Audacity experts. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Audacity Tutorial] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - Audacity activity tutorial created by Patricia Janann Nicholson <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Editing Audio with Audacity] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - from the University of Wisconsin <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Audacity Tutorial] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - from GuidesandTutorials.com
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Audacity Tutorials/Instructions **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Using Audacity] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - basic screencast tutorial by Tony Vincent - 16 min. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Podcasting with Audacity Video Tutorials] [|Audacity Tutorial for Podcasters]

[|Garageband] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - audio recording, editing, and podcast creation for Mac

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Online Podcast Hosting **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">These sites take the hard part out of getting a podcast online. Both provide server space and establish an RSS feed. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Edublogs] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - This free blog site for educators allows you to post podcasts within your blog entries. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> [|Blogger] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - free blog site <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Podomatic] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">First, register for an account. You'll need to give a //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">username //, //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">password // and //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">email address //. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Podbean] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - Easy free podcast hosting. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Gcast] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - Record your podcast from any phone. Free podcast hosting. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Internet Archive] <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> - free podcast hosting.
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Next, check the confirmation email and click on the link. This will take you to your new podcasting homepage.
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">From here, you only need to click on one or two buttons to record straight from your browser or upload your previously created MP3 file.
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Afterwards, your audio is automatically published as a podcast.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Podcasting Websites **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[|Audio Boo] Easy free all in one podcasting (max of 5min recording) //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Video - //[|//http://learnitin5.com/Classroom-Podcasting//] media type="custom" key="7154999"

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">[|Voki] – Very easy and fun all in one podcasting site //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Video //[|//http://learnitin5.com/How-to-Create-Classroom-Podcasts-with-Voki//]  <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">media type="custom" key="7154949"