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Extending Learning Extending Learning Outside the Classroom Outside the Classroom
with Podcastingwith Podcasting
Prof. Erica W. CarlsonProf. Erica W. CarlsonPurdue UniversityPurdue University
Dr. Matt J. CarlsonDr. Matt J. CarlsonHarrison High SchoolHarrison High School
Audio or Video FilesPlaced on a web server
BlogContaining links to media files
RSS Feed Generator“Packages up” the media and text
iTunesSet up to receive the RSS feed
Once the audio or Once the audio or video files are created, video files are created, there are resources on there are resources on the internet, available the internet, available for free, to supply all for free, to supply all four steps required to four steps required to set up a podcast on set up a podcast on iTunes.iTunes.
How to make a How to make a PodcastPodcast
www.archive.orgwww.archive.org
This site will host This site will host audio or video files audio or video files for free.for free.
The interface and The interface and response is a bit response is a bit slow, but it is free.slow, but it is free.
Best used in Best used in combination with combination with the next site.the next site.
www.ourmedia.comwww.ourmedia.com
OurMedia provides OurMedia provides the best the best interface to interface to upload files to upload files to www.archive.orgwww.archive.org..
Downloadable tool for uploading large Downloadable tool for uploading large files.files.
www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com
Blogger.com is a Blogger.com is a site that will host site that will host your personal web your personal web log for free.log for free.
Once everything is Once everything is set up, you ONLY set up, you ONLY update this site update this site whenever you have whenever you have a new file a new file uploaded.uploaded.
Example Blog: Example Blog: http://Sciencetheater.blogspot.comhttp://Sciencetheater.blogspot.com
An example BlogAn example Blog– There are many There are many
options to format options to format things according to things according to your preferred your preferred color schemes, color schemes, etc…etc…
– If you plan on If you plan on podcasting your podcasting your site on iTunes, it site on iTunes, it helps to make a helps to make a pretty little graphic pretty little graphic image to advertiseimage to advertise
www.feedburner.comwww.feedburner.com
Feedburner is used Feedburner is used to “encapsulate” to “encapsulate” your your BlogBlog on on www.blogger.com www.blogger.com and set things up and set things up so an so an RSS readerRSS reader or or iTunesiTunes can be can be aware of new files aware of new files and their format.and their format.
Example RSS FeedExample RSS Feed
Note the little Note the little “play me” “play me” buttons buttons indicating the indicating the feed is feed is correctly correctly encapsulated.encapsulated.
Turn on iTunes optionsTurn on iTunes options
Setting things up for Setting things up for iTunes over on iTunes over on FeedBurner is as FeedBurner is as simple as filling in simple as filling in the blanks under the blanks under “SmartCast”.“SmartCast”.
Submit Feed to iTunesSubmit Feed to iTunes
Start up iTunes and Start up iTunes and go to the “submit go to the “submit Podcast” section Podcast” section and simply type in and simply type in the URL for the the URL for the Podcast feed. (You Podcast feed. (You get this from get this from FeedBurner…)FeedBurner…)
Review of Podcast LinksReview of Podcast Links
www.archive.orgwww.archive.org
www.ourmedia.comwww.ourmedia.com
www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com
www.feedburner.comwww.feedburner.com
www.itunes.comwww.itunes.com
Other ResourcesOther Resources
Audacity – a free audio editorAudacity – a free audio editor Windows & Mac “built-in” video Windows & Mac “built-in” video
editors are adequate.editors are adequate. Quicktime – Pro version costs $30 and Quicktime – Pro version costs $30 and
can encode optimized for video iPodscan encode optimized for video iPods
Alternatives to iTunes:Alternatives to iTunes:– www.YouTube.comwww.YouTube.com– Google Video: video.google.comGoogle Video: video.google.com
Dr. Carlson’s Science Dr. Carlson’s Science TheaterTheater
Site: http://Site: http://ScienceTheater.blogspot.comScienceTheater.blogspot.com or search or search iTunesiTunes for “ for “Science TheaterScience Theater””
4 to 6 minute episodes4 to 6 minute episodes Targeted at High School, Middle SchoolTargeted at High School, Middle School
– Visually appealing experimentsVisually appealing experiments– Demonstrations that have results contrary Demonstrations that have results contrary
to common knowledgeto common knowledge– Interviews with researching professorsInterviews with researching professors
Special ThanksSpecial Thanks
Brian Durbin, Alex MorrisBrian Durbin, Alex Morris– Film crewFilm crew
Prof. Steve DurbinProf. Steve Durbin– PI for NSF summer RET program PI for NSF summer RET program
Randy SchneppRandy Schnepp– Purdue Physics DemosPurdue Physics Demos
Prof. Erica CarlsonProf. Erica Carlson