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Podcasting for Students Podcasting for Students and Teachersand Teachers
Ben Smith and Jared MaderBen Smith and Jared MaderRed Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion Area School District
Friday, April 21, 2023Friday, April 21, 2023
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National Educational Technology Standards for Students
National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
Our Taxonomy
What’s a Podcast?
Recording of Audio
MP3 FormatIncludes Metadata
Author, Title, Album, etc.
How do I get Podcasts?
iTunesiTunesU
Search online - Google
I found the podcasts, now what?
SubscribeAdvanced..Subscribe to Podcast
Look for feed://…….Paste into iTunes
Use an AggregatorNetvibes, iGoogle
Easy or Hard
Easy - Record Podcasts and Save MP3
Easy - Share PodcastsWikis, PowerPoints, Burn to CD
Hard - Allow Students to Subscribe
Podcast Uses
Record LecturesHomework HelpLab ReportsSpecial ProjectsAdvice on Labs / ProjectsProblem SolvingRadio ShowWhat’s going on in classCombine with Blogs
Equipment / Media Needed
ApplicationsAuthoring
Audacity (Mac / PC), GarageBand, podOmatic, Switchpod
AlternativesBlackboard, SchoolCenter, ProfCast, ToolFactory (PC), etc
SubscribingiTunes/Netvibes
Microphone (Built in or External)
Hard Drive Space
Server Access to host files and FTP client software
Other MediaBurn CDs
Budget
Audacity = $0 (Royalty-Free)GarageBand = $0Microphone - $30External Hard Drive = $100Server Space - Your district probably has someClass iPod = $150 – $350Look for Mini-Grants for around $500
Ways to Start
Begin simple
Create things that will affect the most students possible
Possible Instructional DesignStudents will:
Conduct ActivityRecord Observations/Comments OrallySave as a Podcast
Use Podcast in Another File:Wiki / WebpagePowerpointWord DocumentiWeb
Sample Assignments:Describe phenomenon to a visually disabled personDescribe activity in foreign languageProvide commentary on video
Alternatives
Content Management SystemsBlackboard, SchoolCenter
Switchpod
PodOmatic
Capturing Audio
Start ApplicationClick StartClick StopExport
It won’t Export - Don’t click PAUSE
Decisions / Considerations
Audacity can be used to edit your track Possible File Formats
WAV, MP3, m4a, m4bWAV files don’t allow for authoring titles, creator, date, etc.MP3 will require additional LameLib download however, it will result in the smallest file sizeMP3 allows for editable file informationMP3 will be playable by most student audio devices
Editing
Edit out anything not neededLook for long spans of low amplitude in audio waveform
Add Intro / Music
Save as MP3 (LameLib download)When the tech staff installs Audacity onto your computer, this file will be in:
…Applications…Audacity…LameLib
Post Production
RSS feedEditing the feed.xml file using a text editor
Don’t Use Word!
SubscribingiTunes
Netvibes
Enhancing Observation SkillsStudents will:
Conduct Experiment / ActivityRecord Observations OrallySave as a Podcast
Use of File:PowerpointWebpageWord DocumentiWeb
Sample Assignment:Describe phenomenon to a visually disabled personDescribe activity in foreign languageProvide commentary on video
Assignment
Create a podcast that describes how you may use Podcasting Professionally.
Create a podcast that describes how you may use Podcasting with students.
Post an MP3 file to another location (e.g. Wiki, Powerpoint, Word, etc.)
