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Presented by Mel McNamara & Beth DeFrances

Mel_McNamara@hcpss.org

Elizabeth_DeFrances@hcpss.org

Adapted from a presentation by Cristina Runkles of Frederick County Public Schools (Cristina.Runkles@fcps.org)

iPod + Broadcast = Podcast

Podcast VocabularyPodcast Vocabulary

Do You Know What Any of Do You Know What Any of These Words Mean?These Words Mean?Garageband

Audacity

Usb audio interface

Microphone

Headphones

computer

rss

feedburner

iWeb

iTunes

blog

Portable audio recorder

What is a Podcast?

•Content – audio or video – created for an audience to listen to how and when they want

•Multimedia files are distributed over the Internet

•Files can be played on a computer or a portable device

•Podcasts are distributed through an RSS feed

•For Mac or PC users

Generic Directories of Generic Directories of PodcastsPodcasts

http://www.podomatic.com/http://www.podomatic.com/

http://www.podcastshuffle.comhttp://www.podcastshuffle.com

iTunesiTunes

Why Use Podcasts?

•Class News Updates

•Content Learning – Students Teaching Others

•Distance Learning

•Interviews

•Self – Paced Learning

•Lectures and Teaching – Playback

Let’s Look at some PodcastsLet’s Look at some Podcasts

http://staff.hcpss.org/~mcnamara/podcasts

•Model 1: School Podcast: Radio

WillowWeb

•Model 2: Classroom Podcasts: Room 208

•Model 3: Middle School: Coulee Kids

Podcast

•Model 4: Learning Songs

•Model 5: Teacher Podcasts and Much

More

Safety

•Students should be taught internet safety.-First names-No addresses or meeting places

•http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/

-Lesson Plans and Activity Sheets

•http://www.netsmartz.org/-Good tips for teachers and parents with Videos and Lessons

Copyright Laws

•Educators need to know current copyright laws•Students should be taught copyright laws

-Music-Photos-Content

•http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf-Elementary Questions and Answers

•http://www.mediafestival.org/downloads.html-Great lessons, quizzes, charts

Example of Management System

• Bulletin Board to manage

• Students pick topics and work on them during spare time

• Scripts are written and edited by students

• Record on Fridays during reading groups – 2 students

• Students edit during lunch or recess

Equipment Needed

•Good Microphone •usb audio interface•Computer •Editing Software:

-Audacity – Free for Windows, Mac OS X, & Linux

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - Garageband – Free w/Mac OS X – iLife ‘06

http://www.apple.com/education/resources/podcastingvideos/

•Music – PC: http://music.podshow.com/ http://music.download.com/

•Music - Mac: jingles in Garageband

Websites Useful in Creating Podcasts

•On-Line Services - Blog-Blogger – http://blogger.com-Wordpress – http://wordpress.org-Podomatic - http://www.podomatic.com-Landmarks Blogmeister -http://classblogmeister.com/

•On-Line Services – RSS-Feedburner – http://feedburner.com

•On-Line Services – Hosting-Ourmedia - http://www.ourmedia.org/

Planning Your PodcastPlanning Your Podcast

Less is moreLess is more No more than 15 minutesNo more than 15 minutes Preview-Inform-Recap-TeasePreview-Inform-Recap-Tease MusicMusic Logos and ImagesLogos and Images

How to Make a Podcast:The Basics

•Record an audio file.

•Edit your audio and add music if you wish.

•Convert the file to an mp3 format.

•Upload the file to a web server or blog account

•Create an RSS feed (if not using iweb or blog)

•Listen and share your podcast.

Let’s Make Our Own PodcastLet’s Make Our Own Podcast

Robert Frost PoemRobert Frost Poem

Where do you go from here?Where do you go from here?

Think-Pair-Share IdeasThink-Pair-Share Ideas

Support and Additional Ideas

http://staff.hcpss.org/~mcnamara/podcasts

Questions?