The Power of Podcasting

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The Power of Podcasting

• Presented by
• Joseph Konecki
• Cardinal OHara High School
• Instructional Technology Center Director

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Agenda

• What is Podcasting?
• Classroom Infusion
• Podcasting Tools

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Shift Happens

• Here is why we need to begin changing the way we
  teach..
• Globalization video

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What is Podcasting?

• The term podcast is a hybrid of the words iPod
  and broadcast. It refers to an audio file that
  can be downloaded and played on the computer, or
  burned to a CD or transferred to a portable audio
  device.

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Classroom Infusion

• Students and teachers can author their own
  content
• Can be distributed worldwide or kept local
• Previously created podcasts can also be
  downloaded and used in the classroom or at home

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Classroom Infusion

• Why use podcasting??
• Knowledge
• Differentiated instruction
• Interactive
• Creative
• Engages students
• Everyday technology
• FREE!!

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Classroom Infusion

• How can podcasting be used?
• Storytelling
• Record homework assignments
• Record lessons for reinforcement
• Read test questions to special needs students
• Original content creation
• Communicate with pen pals

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Classroom Infusion

• Practice reading, writing, and critical thinking
  skills
• Distance learning
• Learn foreign languages
• Create and record music/video
• Create supplemental material
• Communicate with parents
• Enhanced podcast example

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Classroom Infusion

• Examples of educational podcasts
• Podcast Central
• Grammar Girl's Guide to Better Writing
• French for Beginners
• KidCast
• Just Vocabulary
• CNN Student News
• Poem of the Day
• Radio Disney
• Storynory

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Podcasting Tools

• What do you need to podcast?
• Computer (Mac or PC)
• Microphone
• Recording software
• To create a vodcast
• All of the above plus
• Video camera
• Video editing software

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Podcasting Tools

• Where can podcasts be found?
• iTunes
• Podcastalley
• Yahoo Podcasts
• Podcast.net

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Podcasting Tools

• Listening viewing
• iTunes - Free- Mac, PC
• Juice - Free- Mac, PC, Linux

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Podcasting Tools

• Creating podcasts
• Software
• Audacity- free, Mac and PC
• GarageBand- free on all new Macs, Mac only
• Hardware- for use with iPod
• Turns your iPod into a digital recorder!
• Files created this way are rather large
• XtremeMac- several models
• Voice Recorder for iPod- Belkin
• TuneTalk- Belkin
• Podcast storage (free)
• Podomatic

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Links of Interest

• Podcasting Software (Publishing)
• Podcasting Software (Clients)
• Mabry Online
• Podcasting in Education
• Social Software
• Podcasting in Education with Apple
• Educational Podcasting Network
• Podcast411 (check out tutorials)
• Innertoob (take podcasting to the next level)

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Thank You!
This presentation is available at http//www.cohs
.com/teachers/jkonecki