What is a Podcast?Why Should I Podcast?

What is a Podcast?Why Should I Podcast?

LeRoy WongBoston Public Schools

OIIT

LeRoy WongBoston Public Schools

OIIT

A podcast:A podcast:

Is an electronic audio file (but can contain images and video)

Can be subscribed to through something called RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

Is listened to or watched on a computer, mp3 player (like an iPod), or smartphone

Is an electronic audio file (but can contain images and video)

Can be subscribed to through something called RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

Is listened to or watched on a computer, mp3 player (like an iPod), or smartphone

A podcast (continued):A podcast (continued):

Can be a “traditional” radio program or media broadcast, but can be specialized for whatever purpose you want (entertainment, education, etc.)

Allows anyone with access to podcasting tools to spread their message to anyone else on the Internet

Can be a “traditional” radio program or media broadcast, but can be specialized for whatever purpose you want (entertainment, education, etc.)

Allows anyone with access to podcasting tools to spread their message to anyone else on the Internet

Why should I podcast?Why should I podcast? It’s relatively cheap to create them It’s something that can be accessed

anytime and anywhere you have an Internet connection, and stored for listening/watching

Many people, including students and parents, use iPods and smartphones, so why not try to use them educationally?)

It’s relatively cheap to create them It’s something that can be accessed

anytime and anywhere you have an Internet connection, and stored for listening/watching

Many people, including students and parents, use iPods and smartphones, so why not try to use them educationally?)

Some things to keep in mind:Some things to keep in mind:

What is the content? What message or concept am I trying to get across?

What is my instructional goal? What is the context for

podcasting? How does this relate to other things I’m teaching?

What is the content? What message or concept am I trying to get across?

What is my instructional goal? What is the context for

podcasting? How does this relate to other things I’m teaching?

More things to keep in mind:More things to keep in mind:

Try to plan your podcasts as much as possible (scripting or storyboarding really helps)

Make the podcast as short as you can. If it starts getting long, consider making chapters

Make it interesting and high-energy

Try to plan your podcasts as much as possible (scripting or storyboarding really helps)

Make the podcast as short as you can. If it starts getting long, consider making chapters

Make it interesting and high-energy

Reference LinksReference Links

Please note: this is the Internet, so I can’t vouch that these are “the definitive” links for reference (or if they’ll exist that long, so you may find better ones yourself :-)

Podcast. (n.d.). Retrieved Jan. 10, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

Please note: this is the Internet, so I can’t vouch that these are “the definitive” links for reference (or if they’ll exist that long, so you may find better ones yourself :-)

Podcast. (n.d.). Retrieved Jan. 10, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

Links continued:Links continued:

RSS. (n.d.). Retrieved May 15, 2007 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_%28file_format%29

Classroom Podcasting/Vodcasting. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from: http://www.edtechnetwork.com/podcasting_vodcasting.html

RSS. (n.d.). Retrieved May 15, 2007 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_%28file_format%29

Classroom Podcasting/Vodcasting. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from: http://www.edtechnetwork.com/podcasting_vodcasting.html

Still more links:Still more links: Podcasting Plus: Teaching and Learning with Podcasting.

Retrieved May 15, 2007, from University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Information Technology’s Engage Program: http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting

Poducate Me: Practical Solutions for Podcasting in Education

http://poducateme.com/

Podcasting Plus: Teaching and Learning with Podcasting. Retrieved May 15, 2007, from University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Information Technology’s Engage Program: http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting

Poducate Me: Practical Solutions for Podcasting in Education

http://poducateme.com/