Podcasting in Education

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Podcasting in Education
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What is Podcasting?

• Podcasting is what happens when you cross an ipod
  with broadcasting
• You do not need an ipod to tune in
• It is an internet audio in the form of an MP3
  file
• You can listen anytime you want
• Or click here to see the wikipedia definition

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How Do You Make A Podcast?

• Write a script
• Record sound using an iPod or audacity
• Transfer sound to your computer if you did not
  record directly onto your computer
• Edit, complete voice-overs add music
• Convert it to an MP3 file
• Create an RSS feed so listeners can subscribe to
  it
• Submit your podcast to Podcast Alley
• View full article

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How Does Podcasting Work?
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Why Use Podcasting in the Classroom?

• It meets the standards
• Podcasting enhances dull lessons
• Students are motivated to get involved in the
  learning process
• All subjects grade levels can benefit
• Most of all-it is easy to use it can be played
  over and over

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Who is Listening How?

• In 2007 it is estimated that over 22 million
  people will tune into a podcast of some sort
• Most listeners use portable players while some
  just listen on their computers
• For more info check out this website PodWorx

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Helpful Websites For Podcasting

• Learning in Hand
• Podcast Alley
• Podcast for Teachers
• Podcasting in Education
• Talk Shoe
• BSW
• Yahoo Podcasts

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Using Podcasts in your classroom

• There are numerous Web sites that have podcasts
  readily available, free of charge
• Apple Computer shows you how to make podcasts for
  free
• Here is one from Great Britain, which lists sites
  from all over the world
• This site lists podcasts developed by K-12
  teachers

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Examples of Podcasts--Science

• Heres a chemistry website developed by a high
  school teacher
• From National Public Radio Science Friday
• From NASA a celebration of the equinox through
  podcasting
• Smithsonian Institute and Podcasting

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Examples of PodcastingSocial Studies

• History podcasts
• Our City Kids tells kids about their hometown
• Radio broadcasts and history Orson Welles and
  War of the Worlds

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Bibliography

• Apple Education Resources (2007). Podcasting in
  education. Retrieved April 24, 2007, from
  http//www.apple.com/education/resources/podcastin
  gvideos/
• Gardner, T. (2007). Audio broadcasts and
  podcasts oral storytelling and dramatization.
  Retrieved April 24, 2007, from http//www.readwrit
  ethink.org/lessons/lesson_view_printer_friendly.as
  p?id901
• McHam, B. (2006). Sensible chemistry. Retrieved
  April 22, 2007, from http//www.sensiblechemistry.
  com/
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  (2007). Living in the atmosphere of the sun.
  Retrieved April 24, 2007, from http//sunearthday.
  nasa.gov/2007/index.php
• Noble, David (n.d.). Podcasting Directory.
  Retrieved April 13, 2007, from http//www.podcastd
  irectory.org.uk/index.php
• Smithsonian Institution (2007). Podcasting with
  your students. Retrieved April 13, 2007, from
  http//www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/less
  on_plans/podcast/index.html
• Vincent, T. (2007). Our city podcast. Retrieved
  April 24, 2007, from http//www.learninginhand.com
  /OurCity/index.html

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Benefits of Podcasts and Special Education

• Calming Sounds/music
• Allows students hear/view class lectures due to
  absence or to review
• Allows for intervention/supplemental review
• Enhance auditory skills
• Behavior Monitoring/modification
• Use as a motivator and reward
• Oral administration of quizzes/tests
• can be played at students own pace
• Recorded books/novels
• Free Classic Audio Books
• Call of the Wild
• Open Culture Podcast Library
• Alice in Wonderland
• Create a library of skills/practices

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Costs

• Equipment/Software
• iPod Shuffle (1 GB) 79.00
• iPod Nano (2, 4 or 8 GB w/video
  capability) 149.00
• iPod (30 or 80 GB w/video capability) 299.00
• iTunes Free
• Apple Mobile Learning Labs ?
• Professional Development
• Various local workshops 0 - 150.00
• Free Webcast from Apple 0
• Student Instruction
• Incorporate into technology classes 0
• Students teaching students 0
• Total Costs Minimal

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More Helpful Websites KC

• iWorks Lesson Plans http//www.apple.com/educatio
  n/solutions/iwork/lessons/
• Audio Broadcasts and Podcasts Oral Storytelling
  and Dramatization
• http//www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view
  _printer_friendly.asp?id901
• Animal Communication http//www.sciencenetlinks.co
  m/Esheet.cfm?DocID95
• Audio file http//www.scienceupdate.com/audio/MP3
  /000606_sciup_oran.mp3 http//www.learninginhand.c
  om/podcasting/
• Sample Lesson Plans http//www.mpsomaha.org/willow
  /radio/listen.html
• Podcasts for educators, schools and colleges
  http//www.recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/

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Bibliography KC

• Music Sounds of Nature Ocean Thunderstorm
• Free Classic Audio Books, Retrieved April 22,
  2007, from http//www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com/
• Open Culture Podcast Library Retrieved April 22,
  2007, from http//www.oculture.com/weblog/2006/10/
  audio_book_podc.html
• Alice in Wonderland Podcast, Retrieved April 22,
  2007, from http//ia311514.us.archive.org/2/items/
  alice_in_wonderland_librivox/wonderland_ch_01_64kb
  .mp3
• Apple.com Costs of equipment, hardware and
  softeware, Retrieved April 22, 2007, from
  http//education.apple.com
• Apple Mobile Learning Labs, Retrieved April 22,
  2007, from http//education.apple.com/mobile_learn
  ing_labs/index.php?c5538010e5538071
• Apple Free Webcast, Retrieved April 22, 2007,
  from http//www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/
  podcasting.html