A Day In The Life Of A Teacher

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Our goals for today are:

1. To be able to define the term "podcast" and to explain how podcasting works.
2. To listen to examples of podcasts.
3. To discuss ways in which podcasting can be incorporated into the classroom in all subject areas.
4. To create a podcast 2 different ways.
5. To share your products and ideas with the others.

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Podcasting Video

• A podcast is an audio file that may be uploaded or downloaded from a computer or the Internet. This is a relatively new trend that emerged in 2004.
• Most people think the word "pod" refers to the iPod, but it actually stands for "Portable On Demand"; the word "cast" is a shortened form of "broadcast". So, a podcast is literally a "portable, on-demand broadcast".  (note: portable may also been seen some places as "personal")
• Because of the association of the term with the iPod, many people incorrectly assume they need an iPod to listen to or create podcasts - not true! 
• Most podcasts are simply voice recordings.  For example, Grammar Girl  or Nutrition Diva.

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• An enhanced podcast is a podcast that has visual content such as a picture or graphic to accompany the audio.  For example, Learn French with Alexa  or Beethoven
• A video podcast or vodcast is technically a podcast that has video content to accompany the audio (basically a movie).
• A podcatcher is the software application that identifies new podcasts and downloads them (iTunes, Winamp, etc.).

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Humor Break: Teacher Rant

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Start to gather ideas for your podcast and how podcasting can be used in your classroom (either teacher or student created) by visiting any or all of the following websites:

PodcastAlley
All Podcasts
Education Podcast Network
Pod Bean
The PodLounge


Here are a just a few ideas for podcasts in various subject areas:

• Art: the artist can record a narrative about his/her artwork or even incorporate a podcast into the presentation of the art
• Math: problem of the week; step by step instructions on problem solving; word problems
• Science: weather forecasts; description of a dissection; steps in a lab
• History: oral histories, re-enacting famous speeches; debates; simulation directions
• English: vocabulary words; spelling tests; speeches; memory passages
• Business: sales pitches; commercial advertisements; instructions for new software
• Language: vocabulary; oral tests; pronunciation; conversations; immersion
• Physical Education:  workout routines; instructions for exercises
• Special Education: test accommodations; speech practice

Discussion:  What ways could you use podcasting in your classroom?

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Humor Break: What's So Funny about Education?

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And away we go! We are now ready to begin creating podcasts.  

1. Everyone should have a headset or microphone.  Check to ensure that it is plugged into the proper port.
2. Go to Podomatic, the website we will be using.
3. Sign up for a free account by clicking "sign up" in the upper right corner of the window. 
4. When choosing a podomatic address, I suggest keeping it simple and using a combination of your first/last name, initials, etc.  Write this down - it's your user ID and website address! 
5. Click on the "My Podcast" tab, "Post New Episode" and select "record with your webcam or microphone".
6. Record your podcast! You should listen to it before posting the recording to your site. You can re-record as many times as you'd like. Remember that you may be asked to share your episode!
7. After you have recorded successfully, click "use recording" and then "next step".
8. At this point, you should name your episode and write a description of it.  At the next step, you may choose to add an image, but it's not necessary. 
9. You may choose to "filter" your podcast (they better all be clean!) and add tags that would help people find it in a search.   For example, if you do an alphabet podcast, you might use "alphabet" or "abc" as tags. 
10. Once you have verified all your information, post your episode.   Congratulations! 

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Another option for creating podcasts is to use Windows' built in sound recorder.  This is useful if there is a problem with Podomatic's website or internet is not available.  Sound recorder is located by clicking on the start menu -- accessories -- sound recorder.

1. When you are ready to record, simply click "record". If the recorder is working, you will see waves in the line.
2. Click "stop" to finish; you can preview and re-record if necessary. 
3. Save the file with a unique name; make sure you change where the file saves to if you do not want it to save in "My Documents".
4. You can upload this file to your Podomatic page by clicking the "My Podcast" tab and selecting "upload media from your computer". Browse for your newly created sound file and upload! It's as simple as that!

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Discussion:  What are some benefits of podcasting? Drawbacks? How can you incorporate podcasting into your classroom?

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This short video does an excellent job of recapping the process of podcasting and demonstrates how podcasts are distributed online.
Podcasting Made Simple

Questions? Comments?

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Education World - Podcasting in the Classroom
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites074.shtml

Learning in Hand - Finding podcasts, creating podcasts, subscribing to podcasts
http://www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/index.html

Tools for the Teks: Integrating Podcasting in the Classroom
http://www.wtvi.com/TEKS/05_06_articles/classroom-audio-podcasting.html

Podcasting in Education Resources - A Directory of Resources
http://www.stager.org/podcasting.html

Educational Podcasting
http://mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11206/


Subject Area Podcasts:

Math  
http://www.mathgrad.com/shownotes.html
http://www.mathforamerica.org/teacher-resources/podcasts

English
http://www.englishteacherjohn.com/podcast/index.htm
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/default.aspx

History
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/History
http://cuonline.blog-city.com/social_studies_podcasts_for_the_classroom.htm

Science
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/
http://www.scienceandsociety.net/podcasts/

Art
http://www.nga.gov/podcasts/index.shtm
http://www.digitalpodcast.com/browse-art-42-1.html

Spanish
http://www.notesinspanish.com/
http://rlnvault.com/rln09/shows/spanish/coffee-break-spanish/

French
http://www.french-podcasts.com/
http://www.dailyfrenchpod.com/

German
http://pukkagerman.com/
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Languages/German

Business
http://www.ibizradio.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/bizdaily/

Health
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Libraries/Podcasts/Health.shtml
http://health.discovery.com/podcasts/podcast.html

Physical Education
http://www.fat2fitradio.com/
http://www.motivationtomove.com/site/audio_programs/

Family & Consumer Science
http://freeculinaryschool.com/category/free-culinary-school-podcast/
http://www.toddlercraft.net/