Transcript Technology Integration Can Happen in Your District

Podcasting for Students
and Teachers
Qu i c k T i m e ™ a n d a
T I F F (U n c o m p re s s e d ) d e c o m p re s s o r
a re n e e d e d to s e e th i s p i c t u re .
Ben Smith and Jared Mader
Red Lion Area School District
Friday, July 17, 2015
National Educational Technology
Standards for Students
National Educational Technology
Standards for Teachers
Our Taxonomy
What’s a Podcast?
Recording of Audio
MP3 Format
Includes Metadata
Author, Title, Album, etc.
How do I get Podcasts?
iTunes
iTunesU
Search online - Google
I found the podcasts, now what?
Subscribe
Advanced..Subscribe to Podcast
Look for feed://…….
Paste into iTunes
Use an Aggregator
Netvibes, iGoogle
Easy or Hard
Easy - Record Podcasts and Save MP3
Easy - Share Podcasts
Wikis, PowerPoints, Burn to CD
Hard - Allow Students to Subscribe
Podcast Uses
Record Lectures
Homework Help
Lab Reports
Special Projects
Advice on Labs / Projects
Problem Solving
Radio Show
What’s going on in class
Combine with Blogs
Equipment / Media Needed
Applications
Authoring
Audacity (Mac / PC), GarageBand, podOmatic, Switchpod
Alternatives
Blackboard, SchoolCenter, ProfCast, ToolFactory (PC), etc
Subscribing
iTunes/Netvibes
Microphone (Built in or External)
Hard Drive Space
Server Access to host files and FTP client software
Other Media
Burn CDs
Budget
Audacity = $0 (Royalty-Free)
GarageBand = $0
Microphone - $30
External Hard Drive = $100
Server Space - Your district probably has
some
Class iPod = $150 – $350
Look for Mini-Grants for around $500
Ways to Start
Begin simple
Create things that will affect the most
students possible
Possible Instructional Design
Students will:
Conduct Activity
Record Observations/Comments Orally
Save as a Podcast
Use Podcast in Another File:
Wiki / Webpage
Powerpoint
Word Document
iWeb
Sample Assignments:
Describe phenomenon to a visually disabled person
Describe activity in foreign language
Provide commentary on video
Alternatives
Content Management Systems
Blackboard, SchoolCenter
Switchpod
PodOmatic
Capturing Audio
Start Application
Click Start
Click Stop
Export
It won’t Export - Don’t click PAUSE
Decisions / Considerations
Audacity can be used to edit your track
Possible File Formats
WAV, MP3, m4a, m4b
WAV files don’t allow for authoring titles, creator,
date, etc.
MP3 will require additional LameLib download
however, it will result in the smallest file size
MP3 allows for editable file information
MP3 will be playable by most student audio
devices
Editing
Edit out anything not needed
Look 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 feed
Editing the feed.xml file using a text editor
Don’t Use Word!
Subscribing
iTunes
Netvibes
Enhancing Observation Skills
Students will:
Conduct Experiment / Activity
Record Observations Orally
Save as a Podcast
Use of File:
Powerpoint
Webpage
Word Document
iWeb
Sample Assignment:
Describe phenomenon to a visually disabled person
Describe activity in foreign language
Provide 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.)
Questions
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.edtechinnovators.com