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PODCASTINGACROSS THE CURRICULUM
THE HISTORY OF PODCASTING
• Podcasting’s origins are firmly rooted in webradio. A combination of factors and technologies contributed to its eventual birth in 2003.
• By the late 2004, detailed articles on podcasts became available online. In less than year, the podcasting phenomenon exploded with more than 2 million hits generated for a “podcasting” Google search.
• By 2005, the popularity of podcasts has spilled over to the mainstream. Apple Computers, Inc. integrated podcasts in its iTunes software. Even Pres. George W. Bush became a podcaster when his weekly radio addresses became downloadable audio files at the White House website.
http://www.podcastblaster.com/history-of-podcasting.html
WHAT IS PODCASTING?
• Think of Podcasting as TIVO for the radio.
• POD stands for Personal On Demand.
• From “Wayne’s World” to the Internet.
• Podcasting vs Broadcasting.
• Podcast are divided into episodes. Think of a podcast as a TV series and the episode as the individual show.
• Podcast reach anyone with an internet connection and subscription.
• Podcast can be as simple as homework assignments or as complex as detailed storylines or diologues.
WHAT DO I NEED TO PODCAST?
• A Microphone
• A computer or digital recorder
• Audio recording software like Audacity or Garage Band
• Some Web 2.0 tools like Myna Aviary can be used to record and mix audio tracks
STEPS IN CREATING A PODCAST
• Record your podcast
• Move the audio file into an audio editor
• Add the introduction and endings
• Save file as an MP3 file
• Upload to a Web site
• Create your podcast newsfeed (blog, wiki or LMS)
• Add your podcast to directories
WHY PODCASTING• Promotes good writing, speaking, and communicating
• Good form of assessment
• Multi-sensory
• Another media to communicate with
• Students are using language
• Authentic activity going beyond the walls
• Good motivator
• Application of technology (Warlick)
CURRICULUM APPLICATIONS OF PODCASTING• To develop reading fluency
• To develop reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills
• To acquire information
• To integrate/infuse technology
• To develop technology skills and applications
• To learn new ways to communicate knowledge
• To develop positive academic self-concept
• To develop sense of audience and purpose when reading, writing, and speaking
• To develop a student ownership of language
• To encourage active participation and learner-centered focus
PODCASTING IDEAS IN THE CLASSROOM• Poetry Slam
• Student News
• Staff and Career Interviews
• Book Talks
• Describe Step Based Processes
• Historical Speeches
• Narrate Creative Writing Exercises
• Radio Dramas
• Website Reviews
• Current Events Summaries
• Gallery Walks
CITATION• Excerpts taken from: Podcasting Across the Curriculum MANACE AGM Presentation.
Presented. by. John Evans. June 5, 2007