Tune into the Tune into the power of Podcastingpower of Podcasting

Grace PoliMedia Specialist

Union City School District

What is podcasting?

A combination of the words iPod and broadcasting

A way for people to be able to selectively subscribe to audio or video content over the InternetThis content can then be automatically added to iPods

Allows people to listen what they want, when they want, and where they want

What is RSS?Really Simple Syndication

http://www.apple.com/startpage/

Format for syndicating content from the Internet

Choose what information to receive

Get new content when it becomes available

Can be used to distribute files

Keep users up to date on content

Types of Podcast

1. A basic podcast contains only audio and is the easiest to create and listen to.

2. An enhanced podcast has both audio, images, slides (narrated PowerPoint presentation or Keynote), embedded URLS, and chapters

3. A vodcast (or video podcast) contains video and audio and is most difficult to create

Currently, there are three types of podcast:

Types of Podcast

Type File Format Features

Audio .mp3 Audio-only

EnhancedAAC, .m4a, .mp

4

Embedded URLs, pictures,

chapters

Video.m4v, .mpeg4,

.movVideo-only

http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/

The iTunes Store offers over 100,000 podcast episodes

Students and teachers can access iTunes on a Mac or PC to search, subscribe, and listen to podcast

Effective tool for professional development

A way to stimulate learning

Podcast

iTunes Podcast Examples

Discovery Channel Video Podcast

Example

Click hyperlink below to view video podcast:

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iTunes UUnion City iTunes U Site:

•lesson plans •podcast of instructions•student handouts

Dialogue Podcast - iTunes U

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Where do I start?

SoftwareiLife ‘08 (Mac)http://www.apple.com/ilife/Garageband and iMovie for recording audio, enhanced and video podcasts, and iWeb for distributing podcasts on mobileMe or your own web server. Free with every new Mac.

Software

Profcast (Mac) Microsoft Windows will be available soon

http://www.profcast.com/public/index.phpProfCast provides a low cost solution for recording and distributing lectures, special events, and presentations as podcasts.

ProfCast offers an integrated workflow that makes creating, recording, and publishing podcasts easy. $59.95 (educational discounts available)

SoftwareAudacity (Mac and Windows)

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/

This cross platform, Open Sourced application does:Basic audio recordingSound effectsConverts tapes and records into digital files

And it’s free!

SoftwareCamtasia Studio Screen Recording and Presentation (Windows)

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/systemreq.asp

This PC software is a cross between ProfCast and iMovie, since it does screen recording with ability to show presentation slides.

Camtasia Studio gives you the power to easily record your screen, PowerPoint presentations, voice, and Web camera video to create compelling video tutorials, training presentations, and rich sales demonstrations for Web and CD-ROM delivery. $299

Benefits of PodcastingExciting new way to generate creative expression

Podcasts can be viewed on any computer, an iPod or a television

Student-created podcast can be subscribed to and viewed by parents and the community

Engages and motivates students to want to learn

Students are better able to visualize a specific topic

Greatly enhances the learning process

Podcast Lesson Ideas1. Choose topic and write an outline or script

2. Create a list of 5 researchable questions on your topic

3. Cite and analyze information about your topic using various resources. Select three different sources from the list below and cite using MLA style format

Encyclopedias

Periodicals (Magazines / newspapers)

Books

Web sites

Podcast Lesson Ideas4. Think of a creative scenario to present your

podcast Teacher / Student Principal / Teacher Doctor / Patient Parent / Child Teacher / Parent Newscaster Seminar Organization

5. Practice, Practice, Practice!Your outline or script and start looking for images (Byte-Sized Topics - limit 2 minutes)

Rubric: Podcasting Project

IntroductionIntroduces who is speaking and the

scenario

Needs to mention both introduction

and scenario

Needs to add an introduction

Script/Resources

Sources researched and correctly cited

Provided script, but no citation

No script or citation

Information Is factual and relevant

Needs to be more relevant and factual

Is not factual or relevant

ArtworkArtwork relevant and

synchronized to audio

Artwork needs resizing and/or timing adjusted

Needs to add artwork synced to audio

Audio/Music Speech is clear and music appropriate

Re-record audio or adjust sound

Audio distracted by background noises

CreativityEffective use of audio, text and

visuals

Text and visuals are too simplistic or

busy

Lacks creative use of audio, text or

visuals

5 3 1

5 3 1

5 3 1

5 3 1

5 3 1

5 3 1

http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/podcastrubric.html

Examples

Student Podcast

Amelia Earhart

Click hyperlink below to view student podcast:

Teacher Instructional Podcast

Click hyperlink below to view teacher podcast:

Figurative Language

Additional resources...Additional resources...

Apple - Education - Podcasting in Education Video Series

Apple - iLife - Tutorials

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Digital Gadgets & Podcasting in the Classroom - Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Audio | soundzabound - Royalty Free Music for Schools

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