Podcasting Podcasting A Web 2.0 Learning ToolA Web 2.0 Learning Tool

By, By, Doug WalkerDoug Walker

District Technology CoordinatorDistrict Technology Coordinator

Hillsdale Public SchoolsHillsdale Public Schools

““Digital Native” Children Digital Native” Children

What do they like to do? What do they like to do?

What do we block in school?What do we block in school?

In order to ensure we are In order to ensure we are preparing our students to have preparing our students to have

21’st Century skills we must 21’st Century skills we must understand & accept these understand & accept these

technologies. technologies.

Educate vs. BlockEducate vs. Block

Can they be a tool to make Can they be a tool to make connections? connections?

What variations of these tools What variations of these tools can we use to engage can we use to engage

students?students?

By digitalizing our By digitalizing our instruction & curriculum we instruction & curriculum we give students 24/7 access to give students 24/7 access to

learning.learning.

We can provide alternative We can provide alternative methods of instruction & methods of instruction &

assessment in a format that not assessment in a format that not only addresses the multiple only addresses the multiple

learning styles of our students, but learning styles of our students, but fosters creativity, collaboration, fosters creativity, collaboration,

and Innovation.and Innovation.

These are key skills for the 21These are key skills for the 21stst century century student and a requirement for success student and a requirement for success

in our global society.in our global society.

WEB 2.0 WEB 2.0

WEB 2.0 WEB 2.0 WIKIS

SHARING

USER GENERATED CONTENT

BLOGS

OPENNESS

SOCIAL NETWORKS

RSS/FEEDS

What is a Podcast? What is a Podcast? Audio or Video recordingAudio or Video recording

More Detail….. More Detail…..

Ipod + Broadcast = PodcastIpod + Broadcast = Podcast

A A podcastpodcast is a digital media file, or a is a digital media file, or a related collection of such files, which related collection of such files, which is distributed over the Internet using is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal portable media players and personal computers. computers.

Guess What…..Guess What…..

You do not need an IPOD to create or You do not need an IPOD to create or Listen to a Podcast. Listen to a Podcast.

They can be Audio or Video Format.They can be Audio or Video Format. The software you need to create The software you need to create

them is free. them is free. Besides a computer you only need a Besides a computer you only need a

$6.00 microphone. $6.00 microphone.

Too Easy For YouToo Easy For You

You can use a digital You can use a digital video camera to record video camera to record a video podcast.a video podcast.

Smart Recorder, Mimio Smart Recorder, Mimio Recorder, or windows Recorder, or windows media encoder can be media encoder can be used to make a SCREEN used to make a SCREEN CAST CAST

You can subscribe to You can subscribe to and syndicate a podcast and syndicate a podcast via an RSS feed.via an RSS feed.

What is That?

What is that?

Types of PodcastTypes of Podcast

Audio Audio VideoVideo Screencasting Screencasting AutocastingAutocasting Blogcasting Blogcasting

Why use this technologyWhy use this technology

Promotes Collaborative, independent, and Promotes Collaborative, independent, and differentiated learning.differentiated learning.

Authentic, real word task that is of Authentic, real word task that is of interest to them.interest to them.

Producing a podcast will hone students Producing a podcast will hone students critical thinking and information literacy.critical thinking and information literacy.

Provide an opportunity to promote media Provide an opportunity to promote media literacy rather than compete with the literacy rather than compete with the popular media students consume out of popular media students consume out of school time. school time.

Why use this technologyWhy use this technology

Stimulates students interest through the Stimulates students interest through the use of media production techniques as well use of media production techniques as well as their attention an motivation. as their attention an motivation.

Facilitates small group, collaborative work Facilitates small group, collaborative work so that each student can serve as a so that each student can serve as a resource and amplifier for their peers resource and amplifier for their peers learning. learning.

Allows for the creation of a digital portfolio Allows for the creation of a digital portfolio that can be made available to next years that can be made available to next years teacher. teacher.

Learning StylesLearning Styles

Visual Learner Visual Learner Auditory Learner Auditory Learner Kinesthetic Kinesthetic LinguisticLinguistic Interpersonal (groups)Interpersonal (groups) Intrapersonal (alone)Intrapersonal (alone)

Creating an Audio CastCreating an Audio Cast

Using Audacity. Using Audacity. http://www.therecordist.com/pages/http://www.therecordist.com/pages/

downloads.htmldownloads.html

Video CastVideo Cast

Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie Maker MS Photostory 3 MS Photostory 3

Digital Stories, Picture stories Digital Stories, Picture stories Mrs. EckhoffMrs. Eckhoff My Sample My Sample

Screen CastScreen Cast

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ Windows Media EncoderWindows Media Encoder

How is this any different then a How is this any different then a tape recorder??? tape recorder???

SyndicationSyndication SubscriptionSubscription Ability to play on multiple devicesAbility to play on multiple devices Ease of distribution. Ease of distribution.

What is an RSS Feed? What is an RSS Feed?

Real Simple SyndicationReal Simple Syndication RSSRSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish is a family of Web feed formats used to publish

frequently updated content such as blog entries, frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. news headlines or podcasts.

An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web An RSS document, which is called a "feed," "web feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of feed," or "channel," contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. content from an associated web site or the full text.

RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner their favorite web sites in an automated manner

that's easier than checking them manually.that's easier than checking them manually. - - WIKIPEDIAWIKIPEDIA

RSS FEED EXPLAINEDRSS FEED EXPLAINED

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsUv=0klgLsSxGsU

Can you find the RSS feed? Can you find the RSS feed?

Our Site FeedsOur Site Feeds

Podcast PagesPodcast Pages News News AnnouncementsAnnouncements ArticlesArticles File Pages.File Pages.

I found the feed, now what do I I found the feed, now what do I do with it? do with it?

Feed ReadersFeed Readers

Customizable homepage/portal Customizable homepage/portal implementations such as implementations such as

iGoogle, iGoogle, Live.com, Live.com, My Yahoo!, My Yahoo!, PageflakesPageflakes GOOGLE READERGOOGLE READER Internet Explorer Feed Reader -- Internet Explorer Feed Reader --

FavoritesFavorites

Let’s Try It OutLet’s Try It Out

USING ITUNESUSING ITUNES

Podcasting Resources For The Podcasting Resources For The Classroom Classroom

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/media/index.htmlmedia/index.html

Lesson Plan Handout Lesson Plan Handout http://www.runkle.org/Podcasts/http://www.runkle.org/Podcasts/

index.html (Book Reviews) index.html (Book Reviews) http://www.learninginhand.com/ipod/http://www.learninginhand.com/ipod/

index.htmlindex.html

Let’s Hear Some Project Let’s Hear Some Project Ideas Ideas

Some More IdeasSome More Ideas

Digital StoryDigital Story Create a book talk-Create a book talk-

book reviews and book reviews and dialog focuses on dialog focuses on literature.literature.

Student conducted Student conducted interiewsinteriews

Record lessonsRecord lessons

Screen cast a Screen cast a lessonlesson

Student Student presentationspresentations

AssessmentAssessment Audio NewsletterAudio Newsletter

WEB 2.0 WEB 2.0

BloggingBlogging WikiWiki File Sharing File Sharing Social NetworkingSocial Networking RSS FeedsRSS Feeds Collaborative Work Collaborative Work PodcastingPodcasting

GOOGLEGOOGLE

IgoogleIgoogle Google ReaderGoogle Reader Google DocsGoogle Docs GmailGmail BloggerBlogger