1. Podcasting in the Classroom April 23 - 24, 2010 David Bydlowski – bydlowd@resa.netbydlowd@resa.net Based on the work of Carol Mayer, Wayne RESA Visit: http://science.resa.net andhttp://science.resa.net http://resa.net/science Click on eResources Click on Podcasts

2. What is a podcast? Like a radio broadcast, but transmitted over the Internet Podcast < iPod + broadcast Podcast series can be subscribed to Audio content on your computer Can transfer to portable media device (iPod, MP3 player, digital audio player (DAP)) Ability to subscribe distinguishes podcast from a simple MP3 file download

3. History of Podcasting First podcasts in 2004 2005 word of the year -New Oxford American Dictionary Over 151 Million iPods sold as of April, 2008 Billions of podcasts have been downloaded There are over 100,000 podcasts available. Short

4. Benefits of Podcasting Convenient - listen anytime, anywhere Portable - download to portable media device New episodes automatically downloaded Free (mostly)

5. We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

8. Remember… You Don’t Need an iPod http://youtube.com/watch?v=vpciLIA0Kn4http://youtube.com/watch?v=vpciLIA0Kn4 by jmoonah

9. Podcasting in Education Publish student work Assess student learning Distribute school assignments Create archive of class lectures Interview guest experts Archive oral histories Communicate with parents Provide community outreach Create audio tours Provide public safety messages Access personal and professional development

10. Examples of Podcasts Science Friday Podcasts Connected Learning with David Warlick K12Science Today in iPhone

11. Types of Podcasts Audio only Enhanced podcast - includes chapters and images of the places/things mentioned in the podcasts What’s Up in Astronomy? Video podcast -vodcast - video on demand podcast TedTalks

12. Finding Podcasts The Education Podcast Network Podcast Alley iTunesiTunes - Download application to computer

13. Secrets to Professional Podcasting KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit Get the Right Gear Warm Up the Crowd Don’t Talk to Yourself Clean it Up MacLife Tips

14. Podcast Safe Music Music Alley Creative Commons Purple Planet

15. Creating Podcasts Preproduction - audience, script, music and sounds, practice Recording - microphone, audio software Postproduction - editing Publishing

16. Preproduction Purpose of the show Identify your audience Live or mixed? Format –Journal - more conversational –Audio essay or commentary –Discussion –Sound seeing tours –Other - music, plays, interviews, reviews KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit

17. Preproduction Brainstorm or outline episode content Create timeline or storyboard Write script KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit 0 Min10 Min Segments Transition Music Theme Music

18. Preproduction Gather audio resources - music, stingers, sound effects, etc Finalize script Rehearse Locate quiet area for recording

19. Recording “Quiet on the set!” Record voice audio from script Options for recording –Internal or external microphone –Headset with microphone –Portable recording devices –Cell phone - Gcast –Skypecasting KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit

20. Postproduction Editing Import music and sound effects Add effects and normalize Fine tune audio files Export as MP3 KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit

21. Publishing KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom, ©2007 Dan Schmit Upload file to server Create RSS feed file Or Use Edublogs or Podomatic to host your podcast

22. Podcasting in the Classroom April 23 – 24, 2010 David Bydlowski – bydlowd@resa.netbydlowd@resa.net Based on the work of Carol Mayer, Wayne RESA Visit: http://science.resa.nethttp://science.resa.net Click on eResources Click on Podcasts