Get the Tech Prep Message Out with Podcasting Raul Martinez, Jr. Janet M. Jaworski, Ed.D.

Agenda Overview of PodcastingOverview of Podcasting Podcasting Mumbo-jumboPodcasting Mumbo-jumbo Educational UsesEducational Uses How toHow to How not toHow not to Downloading PodcastsDownloading Podcasts Tech Prep PodcastsTech Prep Podcasts ResourcesResources QuestionsQuestions

What’s Podcasting? Portable-on-demand Portable-on-demand + Broadcasting Podcasting Can be: Audio VideoImagesTextPDF

Tools Digital audio devices –Computer –MP3 or other digital player –CD player that supports MP3 files

How does it work? Podcast (Digital program) RSS Feed Computer MP3 Player

Mumbo-Jumbo RSSRSS FeedFeed AggregatorAggregator Enhanced podcastEnhanced podcast

RSS Feed Really Simple SyndicationReally Simple Syndication XML (extensible mark-up language)- document encodingXML (extensible mark-up language)- document encoding For web syndication used in websites, web logs, and podcastsFor web syndication used in websites, web logs, and podcasts

Feed List of URLs providing access to episodes of podcastsList of URLs providing access to episodes of podcasts May include- titles, descriptive text, publication datesMay include- titles, descriptive text, publication dates Posted on a web serverPosted on a web server

Aggregator Software used to subscribe and manage feedsSoftware used to subscribe and manage feeds RSS aware programRSS aware program Checks for changesChecks for changes Updates the contents for the userUpdates the contents for the user Also known as a pod catcher or podcast receiverAlso known as a pod catcher or podcast receiver Examples: iTunes, Juice

Enhanced Podcast Slide show accompanies podcastSlide show accompanies podcast Viewed using QuickTimeViewed using QuickTime

Educational Uses Record lessons for absenteesRecord lessons for absentees Educational information for the communityEducational information for the community Curriculum and assignmentsCurriculum and assignments Foreign language lessonsForeign language lessons LecturesLectures Assignment directions and tutorialsAssignment directions and tutorials Tech Prep informationTech Prep information Debates and debate topicsDebates and debate topics Record book discussionsRecord book discussions MusicMusic Student oral presentationsStudent oral presentations Educational program informationEducational program information InterviewsInterviews Training informationTraining information

How to…… Script ready (review, repeat)Script ready (review, repeat) Hardware: MicrophoneHardware: Microphone Software: Audacity for recording, editing, and savingSoftware: Audacity for recording, editing, and saving ComputerComputer

Tips Know your equipment Inexpensive equipment Experiment Record several times Save early and often

How NOT to….. Do not use a laptopDo not use a laptop Watch the placement of your microphoneWatch the placement of your microphone Eliminate background noisesEliminate background noises Enunciate clearly (P & S)Enunciate clearly (P & S) Keep it short and to the pointKeep it short and to the point

Downloading Podcasts Into PowerPoint or Onto Website Insert on your tools menu Sounds and music Music from file Choose the file

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Resources Educational Podcast network Podcast network CNN news asting/CNN news asting/ asting/ asting/ Open Courseware-MIT ndex.htmOpen Courseware-MIT ndex.htm ndex.htm ndex.htm Cisco podcasts lls/podcasts/audio_feeds.ht mlCisco podcasts lls/podcasts/audio_feeds.ht ml lls/podcasts/audio_feeds.ht ml lls/podcasts/audio_feeds.ht ml Children’s stories stories Tech, media & news media & news Tutorials htmlTutorials html html html Book Reviews htmlBook Reviews html html html Comedy Video casts omVideo casts om om om

More Resources Audacity (free audio editor and recorder) rge.net/Audacity (free audio editor and recorder) rge.net/ rge.net/ rge.net/ Apple music music Customize your downloads ceforge.net/Customize your downloads ceforge.net/ ceforge.net/ ceforge.net/ ESL Stanford U lectures, music, interviews, sports u/index.htmlStanford U lectures, music, interviews, sports u/index.html u/index.html u/index.html Science Music and creative ideas and creative ideas Manic Mommies mManic Mommies m m m

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Contact Information Raul J. Martinez, Jr. Assistant Director Janet M. Jaworski, Ed.D. Executive Director Global EDGE Tech Prep Consortium Collin County Community College McKinney, Texas