What is Podcasting

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What is Podcasting?
Podcasting is the method of distributing
multimedia files, such as audio or video programs
over the Internet for playback on iPods or MP3
players and personal computers. From
Wikipedia.org
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What Makes A Podcast Special?
A podcast is downloaded automatically. You
subscribe to a podcast!
Any time there is a new episode, its
automatically delivered to the computer or
portable device (iPod or MP3) of your choice.
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What Can You Do With A Podcast?

• Foreign Language Practice
• Speech Therapy Sessions record, play,
• archive
• Daily Announcements
• Student Presentations, Recorded Lectures,
• etc.
• Special Education
• Science Experiments

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The Real Question isWhat Cant You Do?
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Mabry Middle School Marietta, GA Podcasting
Across the Curriculum How One School Podcasts

• Open House Presentations
• Student Art Displays
• Band Performances
• Foreign Language Practice French Spanish
• Student Reports for all subjects
• Physical Education

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How Do I Find Podcasts?
Many Websites Directories Exist Online

• iTunes Music Store
• Podcast Alley
• EPN (Educational Podcasting Network)
• Educational Podcasting for Teaching
• and Learning

 
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Apple Features Many Free Podcasts
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Free Podcasts are Plentiful, But like anything
else evaluate the content!
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Creating Audio Podcasts

• Creating an audio podcast is easy!

All you need to do is record yourself or your
students.
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Creating Video Podcasts
All you need to start with is a camcorder and a
computer!
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Creating Podcasts (continued)

• CHS actually owns most of the components
  necessary to podcast. So its a technology we
  can explore with little cost.

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iPods and Special Education
Ipods are used to read aloud test questions to
special needs students.
To read a detailed article note the following
address www.apple.com/education/profiles/louisam
uscatine/
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French Lessons
Many foreign language lessons are online!
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Our challenge is not just to do things
differently....its also to do different
things! David Thornburg - Education in the
Communication Age
Think about giving Podcasting a try!