Podcasting in the Classroom!

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Podcasts are not as hard as they sound! If you can record a voice, and save a file you can create a podcast. What is Podcasting? Podcasting means making digital audio and video files available on the internet in such a way that others can use their computers to automatically download podcast you make available via websites or sites like Itunes. You don't need an I-Pod to listen to podcasts. Podcasts can be listened to from your computer or MP3 player.

Ideas for using Podcast in the classroom:

Questions to ask yourself:   
    How do you/could you integrate podcasting into your curriculum?
    How could students create their own podcasting in your classroom?
    How might this technology enhance your existing lesson, units, or projects?

What do you need to recording audio podasting?

• Programs: They are free: Audacity and LAME encoder

• Web hosting service to host your MP3 and FTP software to transfer your MP3 to the Internet

• Equipment: a $10 mic (you can even use your softphone)

Other Recording options

v      Add a recorder to an iPod: Belkin has a mic for the iPod video

v      The iAudio U2 is a relatively affordable ($80 - $120 for 512MB to 2 GB)

v      Used iRiver recorders can be purchased on eBay

v      Logitech computer mic ranges from $10-25 ON amazon

Examples

Professional development podcast examples

          EdTech Talk

          Bit by Bit

          Connect Learning

          Speaking of History
 

Elementary Classroom/School podcast examples

          Mrs. Berthiume's 1st Grade Podcast

          Mustang News Radio: The official radio broadcast created by the students of Monroe Road Elementary School

          Room208

          Radio WillowWeb - Radio WillowWeb Planning Guide (pdf)

          More classroom podcast examples

          TechTime with Mr. S 

          Sherry Hatcher's 4th Grade Podcasts from Del City, Oklahoma

Secondary Teacher and Classroom Podcasts

          Mr Hardy's French Class podcast (Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Texas) - L’histoire de Bob et de Marie

          Talking Science

          http://web.mac.com/mr.booth/Site/Welcome.html

Things that will help:

v      Audacity

          Audacity QuickStart Guide (2 page PDF)

          Audacity Basics (2 page PDF)

          Audacity Basic Tutorials

          Audacity How-To

v      Garageband (Macintosh)

          Apple's Getting Started with GarageBand (PDF)

          GarageBand Multimedia Tutorials

v      General

          Podcast For Free - How-to guide on steps to podcast

          Maria Henderson's Podcasting in Education

          Tony Vincent's podcasting pages

          Classroom Audio Podcasting is an article providing 10 reasons why teachers should setup and use classroom podcasts to engage learners.

A great resource from The San Antonio ISD "SCRIBE" initiative http://itls.saisd.net/scribe/uploads/Main/SAISDAudiocastersWorkshop.doc

Loudblog is a sleek and easy-to-use Content Management System (CMS) for publishing media content on the web. It automatically generates a skinnable website and an RSS-Feed for Podcasting. Just upload your audio/video files, add some notes and links, and you’re done! Loudblog software is available free on: http://www.loudblog.com/

Free Royalty-Free Audio Clips
AudioFeeds.org -  All music is 100% podsafe, legal and free.
PodSafe Audio - "music for the revolution"
Uhort.no - Norwegian site that features podcast-safe music
PromoNet - offers podcasters pre-cleared tracks, in exchange for promo links.

Magnatune: Permits use of audio files in podcasts with attribution

Penmachine Podcast: Free MP3 Instrumental Songs

www.Garageband.com 

Creative Commons Audio  

Play It Free 100 Sample Sounds
Partners in Rhyme Royalty Free Sound

music.podshow.com- podsafe music network

Getting Started:

4 Steps to Podcast Production

1. Plan: Storyboard and Write
2. Produce: Record the pieces
3. Edit -the pieces
4. Publish: Share your creation

Plan: Storyboard/Write

Some suggestions:

• Write a standard introduction that includes your name, organization/affiliation, a motto or statement of purpose, and web site address where folks can find other podcasts.
• Mention topics you will be discussing.
• Select your intro tune, exit tune, and tune to play during pauses or topics ahead of time. 

Produce: Record the Pieces

Once you have written, record the segments. Realize that you can record each segment separately then stitch them together using your audio editing tool.

Chop: Edit the Pieces

This is where you will put your intro music, and exit music together with your show.

Publish Your Podcast

You should publish your audio file in a blog. Once placed in a blog, this audio would become "subscribable" via a Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feed.

Publicizing Your Podcast

FREE services you can use to do PR on your pod cast.

v      Blogdigger 

v      EveryPodcast.com

v      GetaPodcast.com

v      Podcast Alley

Websites and applications that help in the process:

Podcast Software (Listening to Podacst)

Juice - (formerly iPodder) Lets users select and download shows and music and to play whenever they want on their iPods, portable digital media players, or computers automatically.

iTunes - Apple has announced support for listening to podcasts within  iTunes.

Podcast Publishing (software that records your podcast)

Audacity- free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.

ePodcast Creator - An integrated podcasting application that lets you record, edit, create an RSS feed, and upload your podcast.

MixCast Live - lets you record podcasts, create show notes and publish feeds.

Podcaster - app to create podcasts and enhanced podcasts.  (mac)

Podifier -  a easy-to-use application that automates the creation of an RSS feed, enclosing of one or more MP3 files, and FTP'ing files to a server.

Server-Side Software

LoudBlog - audioblogging and podcasting software for PHP/MySQL servers. Loudblog is a sleek and easy-to-use Content Management System (CMS) for publishing media content on the web. It automatically generates a skinnable website and an RSS-Feed for Podcasting. Just upload your audio/video files, add some notes and links, and you’re done! Loudblog software is available free!

MP3feed - free podcasting script for distributing MP3s

PodAdmin - a free web-based podcast manager.

PodPress - plug-in for WordPress that adds full-featured podcasting support.

Online Services

AudioBlog - a podcast and videoblog recording service that enables people to post to blogs, post to RSS, upload audio and video, record MP3 files over the web, and phone in a post (to blog or RSS).

PodOmatic - a podcasting site that lets users create, mix, host, search, share, and download podcasts. The site provides up to 250mb of free podcast hosting.

Podcast Host (web space to Hold your Podcast)

Audioblog - offers plans for podcasters and video podcasters.

Liberated Syndication - offers podcast-specific hosting, with plans ranging from $5/month for 100mb storage space, to $30/month for 800mb.

            MyPodcasts.Net - offers plans starting at $2, 30 day free trial.

Clean it Up

www.Feedburner.com -Web-based tools help bloggers, podcasters and commercial publishers promote, deliver and profit from their content on the Web. This site will automatically send to itunes.

DiviCast enhanced contentwww.divicast.com - Add chapters, images and text to your PODCAST for free!

Feed Validator for Atom and RSS feedvalidator.org

Validate your Feed, if you create it yourself.