LISTEN AND REVIEW
There are lots of Educational Podcasts available right now. In order to think more about Podcasting and how you might use it the best way to start is to listen to what other people have done. You have earphones. Plug them in and go to one of the podcast listing sites and choose a few to listen to that are in your grade level or subject area.
Gather as a whole group and make a chart showing what we liked and don't like about the ones we listened to. Also add to the list of examples.
T-Chart
DECIDE WHAT TO PODCAST ABOUT
- What do you do every year that needs jazzing up?
- How can audio be especially useful to your students?
- What audio would be meaningful to parents or the community?
- How will you assess your podcast? How will you know that students are learning by doing them? Sample Rubric
DECIDE HOW OFTEN YOU WANT TO PODCAST
- on a regular basis-once a week or once a month
- for a special project that you do once in a year
- what can you sustain, or want to try to sustain?
BE KIND TO YOURSELF
- When there is a "glitch" just take a deep breath and either start again or put it off until later. Technology can be frustrating and it is impossible to learn and figure things out when you are frustrated. Some glitches have to do with things you cannot control which correct themselves, so maybe it will work next time. Others have to do with some piece of knowledge that you don't have yet.
- Have a plan B ready.
- Having a community to ask about things really helps!
Bit by Bit Seedlings
Classblogmeister
Edublogs Forum
START OUT SLOWLY
- First podcast students reading poetry
- Make equipment a natural part of everyday. Kids get to use a computer just like they used to go and get the dictionary to look something up.
STEPS
- Come up with idea
- Write or print script
- Practice reading the parts
- Record
- Upload to website.
From a teacher who podcasts on a regular basis:
http://web.mac.com/lonestar2343/iweb/Leslie07-08
AUDIO FORMATS
UNCOMPRESSED (LARGE) FILES
These are all uncompressed. These are large files and you really can’t do much with them on the web, but they are the highest quality. If you are really serious about doing audio you want to keep one copy of the highest quality and then do your editing. That way you can always go back to the high quality file and restart if you want to redo something.
- aiff-Macintosh
- wav-PC
- au-Sun Microsystems
- mid-MIDI for synthesized music These files only have information that communicates to a keyboard or other digital instrument. You cannot just play a midi file with out an instrument.
COMPRESSED (SMALL) FILES
These formats are all compressed for the web, iPods, and other uses. Some are higher quality than others.
- mp3- for sound only
- mp4, m4a- for sound and video
- ogg vorbis-open source
- aac-Mac format allows video and chapter settings
- mwa-Proprietary format Windows Media Player
- ra-real audio
audioformats.rtf
Recorder that records in MP3
Page of Lots of recorders, various prices and various qualities
If you come across a file format that will not work for you listed below are some free online conversion programs that you can use.
The fastest way to convert files is to use a program on your computer.
CTCs will have a conversion program next year and and they will be glad to convert your podcast for you.
http://www.mediaconverter.org
http://www.all2convert.com/index.html
http://online.movavi.com/
http://zamzar.com
COPYRIGHT
Remember that both the podcasts you create and the audio files that you use to make your podcast are protected by Copyright. We need to be good examples to our students of correct copyright use. Ask your Librarian if you need more clarification on copyright.
Guidelines for Creating Podcasts
Guidelines for Using Podcasts
Copyright for Educators
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