Engaging Students in Multiple Ways
A media file (usually audio or video) distributed over the internet using syndication feeds Word derived from Apple’s iPod Author is called a “podcaster”
It’s New!It’s Cool! News/Updates Guest Lectures Class Lectures Student Produced Podcasts Interviews Tours/Fieldtrips Accessibility Feedback/Evaluations Supplementary Material ESL Students University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology
Supports Universal Design for Learning ◦ Multiple Means of Representation ◦ Multiple Means of Expression ◦ Multiple Means of Engagement Use of computer allows greater access opportunities Numerous ways to adapt
30% of Americans own an iPod or other portable media player (up from 22% last year) More that ½ of all teenagers own an iPod or other portable media player 37% of Americans 12 or older have an awareness of podcasting. Source: “The Infinite Dial: Radio’s Digital Platforms”
iTunes Store -> iTunes Educational Blogs Educational Websites Perspectives on Blogging Perspectives on Blogging Mr. Excel Mr. Excel
Creating your own podcasts and blogs
Choose your Blogging Platform ◦ Blogger ◦ Wordpress ◦ EduBlogs ◦ ePals Create an Account Name your blog Choose a template and make a post
What you need: Microphone Audacity (free) ◦ ◦ Garageband - Mac Your Topic
What you need: Video Camera (or digital camera) Video Editing Software ◦ iMovie, Windows Moviemaker, Quicktime Pro etc… Your Topic Combine Video and Audio
You must have a place to upload your podcasts Possibilities Include ◦ School web server ◦ Personal web server ◦ Switchpod.com ◦ Podomatic.com ◦ OurMedia.com ◦ Podlot.com
A Syndicate is a data format used for frequently updated content It allows users to subscribe to your content Feedburner.com is a free service that will create your feeds for you Be sure that your uploaded audio file is linked to your Blog
Once you have a podcast recorded, stored, published and burned users can subscribe to it. Use iTunes or similar podcast aggregator to subscribe
Jason Carroll