So, You Want to Podcast

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So, You Want to Podcast?

• Podcasting in the Classroom
• Presented by
• Valerie Bostick vbostick_at_access.k12.wv.us
• and
• Jami Hughes jlhughes_at_access.k12.wv.us

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• A podcast can
• Be any sound or video file
• Be uploaded to a webserver with a feed file.
• be downloaded automatically by any interested
  PODCATCHER!

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21st Century Terms to Know!

• Podcast a distribution of audio or video files
  (vodcast) with any kind of information that has
  been posted to the web
• Podcatcher the person listening to the podcast.
  This is information that is pulled by the
  listener, not pushed upon them by an outside
  source.

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Book Talks Word of the Day Classroom News Daily
School Announcements Interviews with Community
Leaders Storytelling and Poetry Student
Debates Music, Book and Video Reviews Sports
Commentaries from Students And. you can find
many different topics from EXPERTS that can
enhance your teaching as well as students
independent learning!

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Why use podcasting to showcase student writing?

• Motivates students to write by offering a unique
  opportunity to share their voice.
• Allows writing to be shared with a larger
  audience, gives the student purpose.
• Encourages parents to get involved in listening
  to what their students are writing.
• Gives students another medium for sharing their
  thoughts and ideas.
• Involves peers in the writing/editing
  processinstills pride in a job well done!

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Examples of Raleigh County Students Podcasts

• http//bradley.rale.k12.wv.us/Student_stories.htm
• http//stratton.rale.k12.wv.us/sounds/pledge1.mp3
• http//craborchard.rale.k12.wv.us/studentpodcasts.
  htm
• A Principals Podcast- http//shadyspring.rale.k12
  .wv.us/Shady20Spring20Web20Page/Sounds/pod2012
  407.mp3

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How do I get the audacity software to podcast
with my students?

• Go to

http//audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Dont forget the lame files!
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http//www.mac.com
http//www.podbean.com/
http//www.epnweb.org/index.php?view_modewhat
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As well as

• Your schools website!
• See your SYS OP for details

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Lets have some fun!

• Listen to the following podcasts.
• Try to guess which Central Office employee is
  talking.

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The question?

• How has technology changed in your lifetime?
• Share a personal story illustrating the changes
  in technology in your lifetime.

Click on the links to hear the podcasts . . .
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More Ideas to Explore

• Podcasting in the Public Library
• -Denver Public Library
• http//podcast.denverlibrary.org/
• Video Podcasts
• Ash Middle School Library Webpage
• http//fc.ash.nl/7Emvelthuizen/

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Podcasting across the Curriculum -Foreign
Language Pen pals via podcasting Class podcast
in another language Commercials Example
Foreign Language Lessons http//www.podcastingstat
ion.com/showrss.php?categoryEducational20Podcast
s3AForeign20Language20Lessons
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-Social Studies Historical tours Days in
history Example Alaska Podshow
Podcast http//www.alaskapodshow.com/ -Science
Research on scientific events Example
Nasacast http//www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcastin
g/ -Math Daily word problems Research on great
mathematicians Example Dans Math
Cast http//www.dansmath.com/pages/podpage.html
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http//davidwarlick.com/connectlearning/
http//www.learninginhand.com/softreset/
http//www.bobsprankle.com/bitbybit_wordpress/
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http//www.history.org/media/podcasts.cfm
http//www.intelligenic.com/blog/
http//edtechtalk.com/
http//budtheteacher.typepad.com/
http//www.speedofcreativity.org/
http//teachingamericanhistory.org/podcasts/
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Go forth and PODCAST with your students!
Listen to me!
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Special Thanks to

• Mary Jones, American History Teacher, Houston, TX
• Kathy Booth, Technology Specialist, Promethean,
  Inc.
• Dr. Kay Bray, Assistant Professor,SIIS, TWU
• Benjamin Bray, Technology Specialist, ESD
• Drexel Sammons, Instructional Coach
• Nelson Spencer, Title I Director
• Dave Severt, Assistant Superintendent
• Spanky Francis, Attendance Director
• JoAnn Hurst, The Voice of Raleigh County Schools
• Sheila Lucento, Director of Guidance and Testing
• Nancy Hickman, Teacher and former Technology
  Integration Specialist
• Bodie Fulford, Coordinator,Office of
  Instructional Technology