-+DIY+Podcasting

=PODCASTING =

=What is a podcast?= toc
 * a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription
 * (from “iPod” and “Broadcasting”) A method of publishing audio files to the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers
 * something like a homemade radio show

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Podcasting in Plain English courtesy of Lee Lefever for the Common Craft Show on [|www.teachertube.com].

=Why use a podcast in the classroom?=
 * post lectures to your wiki or blog for students who miss class
 * students can practice speaking skills
 * students can learn production skills
 * have students narrate projects, i.e. novels, character studies, historical events
 * alternative to a research paper
 * listen to a university lecture for AP courses
 * bring music and video into your classroom experience

=Where can you find podcasts?= Host sites like [|iTunes], [|GCast], [|PodcastAlley], and [|Podmatic] are directories that store thousands of podcasts. Most are free.

Check out the college/university lecture at [|iTunes U]. Great tool for beefing up the rigor in your curriculum.

=How to make a podcast?= Podcasting requires the use of recording and editing tool like Audacity and a host like PodcastAlley. View this tutorial to learn more.

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Click here for free [|Audacity download] Click to view [|Audacity Wiki] Click here for [|lame MP3 encorder] Click on any of these links for additional tutorials: [|Podcasting Tools], [|Podcast Wiki], [|Podcast Free America], and [|Learning in Hand] If you or your students are making a podcast that you do not plan to post on a wiki or blog you can export it as an MP3 or WAV file in Audacity. In this format you can email it or save it to a flash drive for later use.

Download this document to learn how to make podcast with the Sound Recorder in Windows XP or Vista.

[|Free online teleprompter] that will cue your student's script for easy reading.

=Things to Consider=


 * check WSSD AUP policy and notify parents of classroom use and intent
 * address acceptable online behavior and access privileges
 * adhere to policies on displaying student work
 * discuss issues of acces, privacy, security, cyberbullying, and the content of their podcasts
 * review netiquette (internet etiquette) for content
 * ** [|Netiquette for Kids]

=More about podcasting= [] [] []

Also check Voicethreads and Digital Storytelling for other podcasting techniques and tools.

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