1. Teaching History With Podcasting Paul Keery MacLachlan College Sponsored by JackFruit Press & Rand McNally

2. Teaching Experience Social Sciences: 10 Canadian History / Civics / Introduction to Business 11 World History / Law / Foresight Studies 12 Economics / European History AP / Law Communications Technology 11 Media Studies I have used Podcasts in all of these courses!

3. What Is Podcasting? A podcast is a downloadable audio file that can be played on any MP3 player [not just iPods] Podcasts began when bloggers began to make audio mp3 files of their blogs; software was written to help users find these audio files As iPods became popular, these files were nicknamed ‘podcasts’ - independently of Apple Computers Here is a sample Podcast, from BBC History magazine.

4. Why Teach Podcasting? 1. Literacy In The Twenty-First Century must include Information and Communications Technology [ICT] to be meaningful; students now communicate using modern media technologies Switzerland has identified Information and Communications Technology “as part of the core content of curriculum, along with reading, writing and mathematics 2. P reparing For The Future Sixty-five percent of the jobs our students will work at in the future have not yet been imagined. We must prepare our students to live in a world which does not yet exist. The best way to do that is to teach them to learn how to use ICT, so that they can apply those learning skills to even newer ICT when it arrives.

5. Podcasting Hardware To create a podcast, you will need: + A computerA USB Microphone Many computers have built-in microphones, but USB microphones allow you to make higher-quality recordings.

6. iPod Recording Hardware If you have an iPod, you can also record using an iPod microphone which attaches to the dock connector at the bottom of the iPod the iPod records the file, which you can then download into your Podcast editing software

7. Podcasting Software - Mac Apple Computers: the best software is GarageBand. Here is GarageBand in action: A great advantage of GarageBand is that students may legally use all the loops and sound effects included with the software.

8. Podcasting Software - PC The best software I have used for the PC is Audacity. Audacity is a free download from hhhh tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// aaaa uuuu dddd aaaa cccc iiii tttt yyyy.... ssss oooo uuuu rrrr cccc eeee ffff oooo rrrr gggg eeee.... nnnn eeee tttt/. Audacity allows you to record and edit many different types of audio files, but you cannot add pictures to the podcast. Nor does Audacity include sound effects.These can be found at hhhh tttt tttt pppp :::: //// //// wwww wwww wwww.... aaaa 1111 ffff rrrr eeee eeee ssss oooo uuuu nnnn dddd eeee ffff ffff eeee cccc tttt ssss.... cccc oooo mmmm/.

9. Podcasting Software - PC 2 Windows Movie Maker can also be used to create podcasts [though Microsoft doesn’t like that name]. Here is Microsoft’s guide to using Windows Media Player in VISTA: http://www.microsoft.com/w indowsxp/using/moviemak er/create/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/w indowsxp/using/moviemak er/create/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/w indowsxp/using/moviemak er/create/default.mspx

10. Podcasting 101 Students learn to use GarageBand very quickly after they are shown the basics. I introduce it this way: Students must then create a biographical podcast, using the Creating Podcasts worksheet with the hard- copy GarageBand: Creating Podcasts Tutorial Guide. Students are then given their first course-specific Podcast assignment.

11. Student Podcasting Here is an example of a Grade 11 History podcast, done as part of a World War I unit. The students were required to research and write a script about a soldier’s service in battle from either the Allied or the Central Powers. See the 1919 - WWI Podcast Assignment worksheet. The students were evaluated on the quality of their research, their script, and the technical aspects of the production. See the Podcast Rubric.

12. Student Podcasting 2 Here is another example. This is a Grade 12 AP European History Project. The students were required to create a ten to twenty minute Podcast documentary about a major trend in twentieth century history. See the Twentieth Century In Review Podcast Assignment worksheet.

13. Exporting The Podcast When your Podcast is done, you can export it to iTunes, where it can be played and uploaded to iPods. You can also export it to a folder on the hard drive by selecting that option under Share. This will create a mp3 file that you can upload onto other mp3 players, computers, or websites.

14. Exporting The Podcast - PC In Audacity, create a folder on the hard drive in which to place the file. Then select File > Export As MP3. In Audacity, create a folder on the hard drive in which to place the file. Then select File > Export As MP3. Save the file. The dialogue box shown to the left will appear. The student should complete the dialogue box with the needed information Name the file filename.mp3. The file can be played in iTunes, or in other software such as Windows Media Player or Real Player.

15. Exporting A Podcast - PC 2 To export your Podcast using Windows Media Maker, check here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows xp/using/moviemaker/create/defaul t.mspx To export your Podcast using Windows Media Maker, check here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows xp/using/moviemaker/create/defaul t.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windows xp/using/moviemaker/create/defaul t.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windows xp/using/moviemaker/create/defaul t.mspx

16. Evaluating A Podcast 1 Students should develop a number of skills when they create a Podcast: researching, writing and editing scripts, and the technical aspects of recording, adding images, and editing the Podcast. They develop the traditional skills as well as the new skills needed to be considered literate in the 21st century. I use a number of rubrics to evaluate Podcasts. I always use the Podcast Rubric, but have used other ones as well.

17. Podcasting Rubric 1 This rubric uses the four categories as the basis for evaluation.

18. Podcasting Rubric 2

19. Combining Print & Podcast I New books for young people, especially those for classroom use, must take into account the modern meaning of literacy. Different colours are used to attract the reader’s interest. Anime-style characters convey the action described in the text. Older Prime Ministers are made relevant and contemporary; what might they think about Canada today? Maple Leaf Forever? is a book designed to look like the magazines young people read today.

20. Combining Print & Podcast II Maple Leaf Forever? challenges students to think and imagine by using counter- factual history in What If? scenarios. How and why could this possibly have happened? Maple Leaf Forever? is designed to encourage the development of students’ writing, speaking, and analytical skills.

21. Combining Print & Podcast III Maple Leaf Forever? will give students many chances to create Podcasts using the book. Maple Leaf Forever? will give students many chances to create Podcasts using the book. In this excerpt from the Uneasy Neighbours chapter of Maple Leaf Forever?, the students will learn about the Fenian Raids on the colonies, with a map to show where the Fenians attacked. Notice the beaver standing on guard for Canada!

22. Combining Print & Podcast IV Here are two examples of podcast assignments, drawn from the Uneasy Neighbours chapter of Maple Leaf Forever? Group Podcast: a documentary about the Fenian raids. Students will learn to cooperate to complete a team project. One-person Podcast: the Emancipation Proclamation seen through Canadian eyes.

23. Benefits of Podcasting Podcasting in the classroom is still in its infancy. At its best, I have found that it has encourages all types of students to become more actively interested in history. I have used Podcasts to create radio shows and documentaries set in particular time periods, both of which require students to immerse themselves in the lore and language of the era. Students enjoy the chance to use the software and create a sense of an era, rather than just read and recite facts from a textbook. They develop research, writing, speaking, and self-editing skills.

24. Role Of The Teacher The teacher must be actively involved in Podcast preparation. Teachers must watch to ensure that the computers are being used properly, for research and Podcast creation; and move from group to group to suggest ideas, research websites, encourage shy students to record, and deal with simple technical problems with the software; encourage creativity, but ensure students do not use illegal images or sounds. I use the C C C C C rrrr eeee aaaa tttt iiii vvvv eeee CCCC oooo mmmm mmmm oooo nnnn ssss website as a search tool for resources.

25. Contact me I can be contacted at this e-mail address: pkeery@maclachlan.on.ca I can be contacted at this e-mail address: pkeery@maclachlan.on.ca pkeery@maclachlan.on.ca I maintain a website at this address: http://web.mac.com/paulkeery/iWeb/KeeryDotMac/Welcome.ht ml http://web.mac.com/paulkeery/iWeb/KeeryDotMac/Welcome.ht ml Thanks for your attention! Ready to create a Podcast?