Podcasting

Podcasting for Teachers December 11, 2008

I. Introduction

II. Overview of Day
 * Discuss Podcasting in 21st Century
 * Discuss “Best” Practices for creating a podcast
 * Review software/hardware needed to create a podcast
 * Create own podcast and upload
 * Discuss opportunities

III. Discuss Podcating in 21st Century
 * Top 10 Podcasts for education
 * Science podcast
 * Local podcasts (Lakeview)
 * Dan Schmidt’s: Do’s and Don’ts; How’s and Why’s (www.intelligenic.com)
 * How to subscribe
 * Get a podcast and listen to it. Report out to group

IV. Discuss “Best” Practices for creating a podcast
 * Tips for planning (handout)
 * Evaluation/Rubric (handout)
 * Curriculum Objectives/Discuss classroom uses

V. Review software/hardware resources needed to create a podcast (handout)
 * Garage Band/Audacity/Podium (WinXP/Vista) - $39/VideoCue (Mac) - $39 - $89
 * iToons
 * Computer with sufficient RAM, video card, audio card, hard drive space
 * Microphone (built in or other)
 * Server for storage and access for others to view

VI. Create own Audio podcast and upload (script handout)
 * Use script

VII. Create own Enhanced podcast on states and upload using PowerPoint
 * Write script using Travel Podcast to Asia (handout)
 * Find images and information on country
 * Create enhanced podcast
 * Upload to server

VIII. Discuss opportunities/failures
 * Classroom management
 * Offer to work with teachers and schools
 * Sharing podcasts with others/Where in the World
 * How would this technology support your classroom objectives?
 * Next steps worksheet/Action plan (handout)