Educational Uses of Podcasting

Educational Uses of Podcasting


Below is a list of education uses of podcasting. If you have any other ideas, feel free to click "Edit" at the top of this page and add them to the list.

* Teachers/lecturers can record their lectures for absent learners and for learners to review later
* Podcasts can accompany presentations (e.g. powerpoint slides) which can be made available on a blog, along with other support material such as web links and references
* Podcasts can provide extra material for self-paced learning
* Recordings of guest speakers from remote locations
* Interviews with subject experts or industry figures (can be recorded using Skype)
* Audio lessons for vision impaired & recordings of lectures
* Support for learners with reading and/or other learning difficulties
* Multi-lingual education
* Foreign language lessons
* ESOL – pronunciation guides
* Instructional training materials for trades
* Learner radio programs (news, current affairs, talk shows, music)
* Music lessons
* Storytelling & oral culture for the indigenous community
* Indigenous languages
* Health education – information on drug & alcohol issues, sex education etc.
* Student counselling - study guides, relaxation "tapes", stress management tips
* Students can create walking tours of art/sculpture they are studying or to accompany a museum exhibit
* Write and share music
* Narrate muted video
* Record translations of world or classical languages
* Can be used to show pronouncation of difficult words



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This podcasting tutorial will discuss the ways that podcasting is being used as a tool in K12 education. Below you'll find samples.

Apple Education Solutions: Podcasting in Education—Apple Video Series Apple provides a free three part QuickTime video about Podcasting in Education Part 1: An Introduction to Podcasting, Podcasting in Education Part 2: Meeting Standards with Podcasting, Podcasting in Education Part 3: An Administrator’s View on Podcasting. The video explains creating a podcast using Garageband, podcasting and how it meets the standards, and administrator’s utilization of podcasting. You will need to register, but there is not a charge. Site also provides sample education podcasts.

Apple Education Solutions: Podcasting in Education—Educational Podcasting Web site provides an explanation about podcasting, sample podcasts, and links to education podcasts on iTunes.

Examples of how Podcasts are Being Used in Schools

Mabry Middle School web site Web site is an example of how one school has integrated podcasting into providing information and promoting learning. Click on Podcast Central to see examples of classroom uses of podcasts.

Jamestown Elementary. Web site provides links to podcasts made by Jamestown Elementary.

Biology at Wenatchee High school Room 302 - link to high school Biology class using podcasting.

Coley Cast - The Official Podcast of Room 34. Fifth graders at Tovashal Elementary School in Murrieta, CA share what they're learning in the classroom. Visit Mr. Coley's website at: www.mrcoley.com

* Coley Cast #9 Ellis Island Day

Broward County Schools News 2 Go - Podcasts used to feature information about the district, awards/honnors earned, innovative programs and educational opportunitites for students.

Mike Breeds Chenango Valley Podcast Center - New York State Regents Earth Science Chemistry Review and Student Podcasts from Chenango High School in Bringhampton, NY.

Podcasts for Teachers (Techpod): Podcasting and Educational Technology for K-12 and All Educators - Live from the Bronx!

Radio Willow Web - 5th graders at Willowdale Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska. Radio Willow Web is a podcast for kids and by kids. Each new show is called a Willowcast and can be heard as an MP3 file.

Radio Cambridge - Podcast by elementary students at Cambridge Elementary in San Antonio, Texas.

Radio Gateway - A radio show podcast by Grade 5 and 6 students in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada.

8th Grade US History Podcasts created by students in Mr. Turners history class.

Coulee Kids at Longfellow Middle School in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Seventh Grade student created podcasts. Article in The Journal about Jeanne Halderson and her students Podcasting: Transformint Middle Schoolers Into Middle Scholars

Educational Resources:

Create Podcasts Learning in Hand web site provides a tutorial and information about creating podcasts in the classroom. Web site explains preproduction, recording, postproduction, and the publishing stages of creating a podcast.

Podcasting Legal Guide Web site by Creative Commons provides explanation of the legal and copyright issues affecting creating podcasts. Topics include: copyright (for written content, music, and video), publicity rights, and some introductory material on podcasting.

Lesson Plans:
Casting a Wide Net: Writing and Producing a Class Podcast Daily Lesson Plan web site provides a lesson plan for grades 6-12 that integrate Language Arts, Media Studies, and Technology. Final project is that students create a pod cast.

Articles:
Students and Teachers, From K to 12, Hit the Podcasts Article by Jeffrey Selingo on the NY Times learning site, explains podcasts and their use in schools.

iPods, podcasts latest teaching tool in classrooms. Article by Gil Klein for Potomac News.com explains the growing trend to use podcasts in K-12. Also provided are links to school podcasts


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This podcasting tutorial will discuss the ways that podcasting is being used as a tool in K12 education. Below you'll find samples.

Apple Education Solutions: Podcasting in Education—Apple Video Series Apple provides a free three part QuickTime video about Podcasting in Education Part 1: An Introduction to Podcasting, Podcasting in Education Part 2: Meeting Standards with Podcasting, Podcasting in Education Part 3: An Administrator’s View on Podcasting. The video explains creating a podcast using Garageband, podcasting and how it meets the standards, and administrator’s utilization of podcasting. You will need to register, but there is not a charge. Site also provides sample education podcasts.

Apple Education Solutions: Podcasting in Education—Educational Podcasting Web site provides an explanation about podcasting, sample podcasts, and links to education podcasts on iTunes.

Examples of how Podcasts are Being Used in Schools

Mabry Middle School web site Web site is an example of how one school has integrated podcasting into providing information and promoting learning. Click on Podcast Central to see examples of classroom uses of podcasts.

Jamestown Elementary. Web site provides links to podcasts made by Jamestown Elementary.

Biology at Wenatchee High school Room 302 - link to high school Biology class using podcasting.

Coley Cast - The Official Podcast of Room 34. Fifth graders at Tovashal Elementary School in Murrieta, CA share what they're learning in the classroom. Visit Mr. Coley's website at: www.mrcoley.com

* Coley Cast #9 Ellis Island Day

Broward County Schools News 2 Go - Podcasts used to feature information about the district, awards/honnors earned, innovative programs and educational opportunitites for students.

Mike Breeds Chenango Valley Podcast Center - New York State Regents Earth Science Chemistry Review and Student Podcasts from Chenango High School in Bringhampton, NY.

Podcasts for Teachers (Techpod): Podcasting and Educational Technology for K-12 and All Educators - Live from the Bronx!

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Radio Cambridge - Podcast by elementary students at Cambridge Elementary in San Antonio, Texas.

Radio Gateway - A radio show podcast by Grade 5 and 6 students in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Coulee Kids at Longfellow Middle School in La Crosse, Wisconsin - Seventh Grade student created podcasts. Article in The Journal about Jeanne Halderson and her students Podcasting: Transformint Middle Schoolers Into Middle Scholars

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Create Podcasts Learning in Hand web site provides a tutorial and information about creating podcasts in the classroom. Web site explains preproduction, recording, postproduction, and the publishing stages of creating a podcast.

Podcasting Legal Guide Web site by Creative Commons provides explanation of the legal and copyright issues affecting creating podcasts. Topics include: copyright (for written content, music, and video), publicity rights, and some introductory material on podcasting.

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You’ve likely heard of podcasting by now. Countless universities, colleges and K-12 classes worldwide are using the technology to deliver recorded lectures, news and information to students. In fact, nothing has had a greater impact on students since the invention of the paddle. OK, I kid, but I'm also making a point here—podcasting has taken education by storm, and the technology cannot be ignored.
Why podcast in education?

The results of internal evaluations of pilot podcasting programs by universities including Duke* and the University of Washington* (UW) have encouraged these institutions to expand their podcasting programs. Duke faculty reported greater student engagement and interest in class discussions, field research and independent projects incorporating the use of iPods. UW faculty noted that students are less likely to drop podcasted courses because the recordings help them to keep up with the material. Additional observed benefits include increased class enthusiasm (especially when the students are involved in the project) and stronger student evaluations of courses.
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So, how can you bring the benefits of podcasting to your students? PoducateMe features a comprehensive podcasting guide that reveals exactly how it’s done. The entire PoducateMe Podcasting Guide can be read online and free of charge.

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Camilla Gagliolo helps her students at Jamestown Elementary School in Arlington, Va., edit their voice recordings into podcasts — online radio shows that can be downloaded to an iPod.

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WASHINGTON — At some schools, the rules are clear: Kids can listen to downloaded music on portable players, but once they're inside, iPods and other learning distractions must be stowed in backpacks or lockers and kept there.

At Jamestown Elementary School in Arlington, Va., Camilla Gagliolo took another approach. Rather than fighting the fad, she is capitalizing on it by giving students iPods and re-imagining them as a learning tool.

"It just makes so much sense. They are so drawn to this technology. They are so excited by it. They're comfortable with it," said Gagliolo, the school's technology coordinator.

Using little more than an iPod and a school computer, Gagliolo and her students have been making podcasts — online radio shows that can be downloaded to an iPod or other portable MP3 player. Avidly discussing their favorite iPod colors and models while they made recordings of their poems and book reports the other day, the fifth-graders bubbled with ideas for future subjects.

"We could read parts of books, to show why we like them. We could do interviews. If there's a field trip, we could make a recording of it and post it," said Mohamed El-Sayed, 10. "Kids anywhere will like to hear about us."

Podcasting is just one of the interactive technologies, like blogging and handheld computers, being used to motivate students nationwide. It took off across the country last year, an offshoot of the surging popularity of iPods. A survey of 470 high-school students released this month by analysts with Piper Jaffray & Co. found that 61 percent of students had some kind of MP3 player, up from 40 percent in their spring survey.

"This is the kind of technology they use for their daily lives. If schools want to reach today's learners, they can't ignore it," said Don Knezek, chief executive of the International Society for Technology in Education, based in Washington, D.C., and Eugene, Ore.

In a private school near Detroit, middle-schoolers podcast performances of student-composed musical works. From East Oakland, Calif., high-schoolers paint an audio portrait, in English and Spanish, of their troubled community: "It's hard to see someone die in front of you." Gunston Middle School, in Arlington, has a cheeky student-made podcast that includes poetic commentary on Virginia's standardized testing: "SOLs are not your friends; they'll bring your life to an end."

Teachers say the benefits of making podcasts are clear: The trendy technology and the possibility of a wider audience motivate students.

"My students research better, read more, write better and understand the material," said Beth Sanborn, a fifth-grade teacher at Willowdale Elementary School, near Omaha, Neb., where students have been making podcasts since last spring.

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Podcasts at the school — on such topics as the Constitution, Native Americans and electricity — are not only filled with kid humor and snappy music, but they are also loaded with facts. Teachers hope they'll be used as supplementary curriculum material by future students.

"We want our podcasts to be timeless," said Tony Vincent, technology specialist at Willowdale. "We want teachers to play them for their classes."

To make a podcast on the Revolutionary War, Sanborn had her students spend a couple of weeks researching their material in books and on the Internet before shaping it into a script. They were graded on the written script, but what really motivated them, Sanborn said, was the hope that their work would be chosen for the 8 ½-minute podcast.

For the time-travel feature, another performed as a town crier, condemning King George's tyranny. Sanborn was especially impressed with the way they came up with their own jokes on such topics as the Constitution.

"You really have to understand the material to figure out a joke about it," she said.

Teachers are also finding other uses for portable music players in the classroom. In Carrollton, Texas, kindergartners are taking loaner iPods home to practice their vocabulary words, and English as a Second Language students are using them to practice English.

Podcasting, it turns out, is also well-suited for keeping busy parents in touch with the world their children inhabit all day at school. All they have to do is program their computers to capture the broadcasts — which could range from school announcements to plays to basketball games — and they can listen to them on their desktop computer or download them to a portable player.

"This idea is so great. I can hear what my daughter is doing and we can tell her grandparents, and they can hear it where they are," said Alison Pascale, whose daughter Kalyn McNulty, 10, is one of the Jamestown podcasters.

Gagliolo has found the technology easy to master and "simpler and cheaper" than making student videos. For most of the recordings she and a half-dozen students made at a recent session, they used a $40 snap-on microphone accessory, plugged into the school's iPod.

The toughest part was getting the best possible sound quality from the youngsters, which sometimes meant doing it over and over. Dalai Saruul, 10, spoke in a whisper when he first read his poem: "Calibur stands 1 foot, 1 inch. He is said to be tall for his age. He is as strong as a rhinoceros beetle and is a kung fu master ... "

"You have to speak up," said Mohamed, holding the microphone out to Dalai. "Quiet on the set!" Kalyn yelled. After a few takes, Dalai's voice grew stronger.

Finally, the students learned how to edit on the computer. And with a few clicks of their mouse, they made Dalai's voice stronger still.

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A student favorite is the 'Experimenting with Sound Waves' Lesson.....but adding their voice to a cartoon character is even more fun!
Lesson 006 - Extension of the Sound Wave Lesson
The 2nd through 5th Grade students receive one 40 minute lesson per week.

*** Please note: As of November, 2006, I am using the Flash Professional 8 / CS3 program instead of VocaliseWav to create cartoons and many quizzes. I also use cartoons that I purchased from Cartoon Solutions to create the animations and add my students' voices. An example is posted at the top of the Music Quizzes page. ***

(Left) Example of a finished cartoon that 'speaks'. (Flash 355 KB) Press the 'Play' button on the desk to hear the cartoon.
This is a smaller 'head' than I use with the students. The words synchronize fairly well to the phonemes (shapes) of our voices. Individual frames can be changed to the correct phoneme if one is out of place.
Each character has approximately 14-16 viseme cards (pictures) that make up the formation of words.
Some examples of the students can be heard on the Music Quizzes and Instrument Help pages.
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* To review the brief study on sound waves and applications.

* To take the sound wave lesson and add the sound waves of students' voices to cartoon characters in Flash.
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- Computer(s) with a recent edition of the full Macromedia Flash program installed (such as Flash MX2004 or higher).
- VocaliseWav program, a plug-in extension to Flash.
- Pre-made graphics to use with the VocaliseWav program. A few graphic heads are included with the purchase of VocaliseWav.
- Microphones to record voices into the computer.
Procedures: (Review) Students should review what a sound wave is and how it is used in computer applications. Students should have completed the Sound Wave lesson before completing this lesson. Students will use a microphone to record their voices into the Sound Recorder program on a Windows computer.
(New) Students will read from a paper describing various instructions related to activities on our website. Students will record this information into the computer using a microphone. Using the VocaliseWav plug-in, the students will import their voice into the Flash program and apply it to one of the cartoon characters. Immediately after importing their voice, students can play their cartoon clip on the computer (see student video clip below). The sounds / phonemes from their voices will match the words spoken by the computer. Students should speak very clearly into the microphone so the mouth of the cartoon character will match their words.
If the phoneme does not match the voice, it can be changed on individual frames. There are approximately 12 - 30 frames per second created. The editing has to be completed before importing the final character into your Flash animation. A screen shot of the program is shown below.
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A Video of a student recording his voice into the program is shown below.
(Large file - 1.5 MB Flash Video - Flash Player 8).

Ask students to notice.......
- What kinds of 'shapes' are made with the digital form of their voice on the computer?__________
- Does your voice sound different than you think it does when you are speaking?__________
- Does the sound wave that you made match the mouth movements of the cartoon head? Why or why not?
- Can you find the starting point and ending point of your voice on the sound wave graphic?_______
- Can you change the mouth movement on the cartoon head if the phoneme does not match the voice? (Yes, each frame can be changed to 'repair' any words that did not form correctly.)
Notes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Evaluation:
*Students will know how to use a microphone and the "Sound Recorder" in Windows to create a sound wave of their voice. Students will save their sounds to the computer and will demonstrate an understanding of what happens to the sound wave when they use 'effects' to change the waveform.
*Students will record their voice into the computer and import the sound into the Flash / VocaliseWav program. They will be able to add their voice to the cartoon character head and save the file. (The students are not expected to create the graphic heads...just concentrate on the sound waves and phonemes.)

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HOW TO PLAN YOUR PODCAST

An Introduction to Podcasting

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Planning topics to discuss, possible guest interviews, and your show's length in advance will go a long way when producing a professional sounding podcast. Since you'll be recording your project in an almost live fashion, you will have the flexibility of going back and re-editing sections prior to committing your show as "podcast-ready".
Since nearly everyone has heard a radio program, you should expect that your listeners have grown accustomed to hearing material produced in a certain way. Here is a suggested framework for mapping out your production.

Sample Podcast Recipe - A Blueprint for Your Podcast

Shoot for a show length of 10-15 minutes. Keep topics moving, and limit topic coverage to 2-3 minutes. Try to use guests as a way to break up the conversation, pace, and tone of your shows. Use musical backgrounds (known as jingles or music beds) or other non-music interludes (referred to as stagers, sweeps and ID's) to transition between topics. These topic breaks are typically described as bumpers or sweepers, giving your listeners the time they might need to digest the content you just presented.

Show Outline - Your Table of Contents

Here's an example of a show outline:

- Show intro monologue (who you are, what you're going to talk about): 30-60 seconds
- Intro music jingle (repeat for each show so listeners identify the jingle with your show): 30-60 seconds
- Topic 1: 3 minutes
- Topic 2: 3 minutes
- Interlude (music or break): 30 seconds
- Topic 3: 3 minutes
- Topic 4: 3 minutes
- Closing remarks (thank audience, thank guests, talk about the next show): 2 minutes
- Closing music jingle (suggest same as Intro music jingle): 2 minutes

How to Write Your Script - Writing Relevant Copy

Research all components of your podcast in order to deliver the most relevant material to your audience. Your writing style should be conversational with friendly language, limiting the use of jargon or industry specific words in order to accommodate your listeners.
Develop an introduction that will quickly explain and highlight the purpose of your podcast. This section should be roughly 2-3 sentences in length. Usually an announcer will read this portion of your podcast over a music bed. This intro can be reused at the beginning of each episode to build your brand.
Next, you will need to incorporate a brief salutation, roughly 30 seconds, greeting the audience and giving them a preview of the episode, and perhaps even an overview of the show's agenda.
The first segment should be the most interesting to keep listeners' attention. This segment should appeal to the entire audience. Broad content is encouraged to serve the majority. News and current events related to the podcast theme are often of interest to an entire audience.
All subsequent segments can be more in-depth and focus on specific areas of interest. Depending on the quality of the content, each segment should be no more than 2 - 4 paragraphs.
The wrap up should thank the listeners for joining the host, and if possible, provide an idea of what the audience can expect to hear in the next episode. Announce contact information for feedback and ideas. Usually an email address or website url is sufficient.
Close with an outro or music bed, ideally using the same theme music from the introduction to reestablish the branding of your podcast.
Once you have a listening audience, ask them for feedback about your show and gain valuable information that will help you to improve your podcast. They may even introduce new ideas that will give you an edge over any potential competitors and enhance their listening experience. Ideas that they provide might refer to the length of segments, topics discussed, guests on the show, and so on.

Script Writing Style - Talking to Your Audience

There are two voice-over styles for recording your podcast that you should keep in mind when writing your podcast script. These include polished and freestyle.
A polished, professional sounding podcast, is similar to what you might hear in a news cast or documentary. The script is written out and rehearsed prior to recording. Generally this podcast may have particular themes that are explored in sequential order, demanding more structure and precision.
Freestyle recordings are most similar to live radio shows or television interviews. Freestyle is an ad lib, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants recording style that can be unpredictable, engaging, and full of chemistry. This style may work best for podcasts with more than one host, highlighting their dialogue skills and spontaneity, or for individual podcasters that decide to record a verbal stream of consciousness, especially poets, announcers, and others that are recording impromptu or on location at a live event. When writing a freestyle script, you may only need to include your segment theme and some point-form details within each segment. This way, you can refer to your freestyle script while recording without feeling nailed down to a finalized script.
Yield best results by combining these two methods and developing your own unique podcasting style.

Summary - Key Points About Planning Your Content

In this chapter, we talked about the importance of planning your podcast and gave you some ideas about how to organize your podcast including a sample recipe. Now that you know what is required in the pre-production phase of developing your podcast, we can move ahead to the actual recording of your podcast. In the next chapter, we'll discuss recording equipment, software, basic recording techniques, and how to add music, sound effects, voice-over and more to enhance your podcast.

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Art: 23 Literacy: 21 Math: 29 Science: 14 Technology: 16 Total: 103 Search Advanced Search Contribute! Submit a Lesson Lesson Plan Creating Podcasts Contributed by: SEDL Subject: Technology Grade span: 8 to 12 Duration: 5-6 sessions, 45 to 60 minutes each This lesson was excerpted from the Afterschool Training Toolkit under the promising practice: Living and Working with Technology Click here to view a Video Example of this type of lesson. Description: Who knows how many future reporters and newscasters you might inspire! In fact, don't be surprised if you have students in your class who are already podcasting and can help with the project. Creating podcasts allows students to experience the pleasure of sharing their work with an audience as they learn about communicating through electronic media. For example, after discussing what's been happening in their afterschool program, students might write a script for a news show that they will record and turn into a podcast, "Afterschool News." Learning Goals: Research and write about current events Develop real-life, job-related skills Improving literacy skills Learn to work collaboratively in small groups Use current technology software to create a podcast Materials: Computer with Internet connection, projector, audio player, speakers, and large screen display or interactive whiteboard to display digital pictures (instructor) Software for recording your podcasts on at least one computer downloaded free from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Microphone for audio recording An podcast network such as Education Podcast Network, which is devoted to podcasting in education. At least one computer with Internet access and word-processing software for every team of students Sample podcasts to show students Parent permission slips if podcasts will be published Adult or older student volunteers to help Preparation: If you have never tried podcasting before, don't be afraid to ask someone, maybe an older student, to help you. This type of project will excite and motivate your students. But the main point is not to be afraid to try some form of this activity, perhaps just audio at first. Your students will love you for it! Take the techtorial, "What’s a Podcast," on Education World or http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/13-basic-podcasting-software.htm Find some podcasts to show to students as examples. Spend time practicing with computer audio player software, podcast recording software with microphone, and podcast hosting. What to Do: Introduce podcasts Determine students' familiarity with podcasts by first asking students what they like to listen to on the radio. Point out that several radio stations make their programs available for computer download by posting them on the Internet. As the discussion moves to podcasts, provide examples of programs that are shows shared only through podcasts and not the radio. Once students have had time to discuss podcasts, tell them they will be creating news podcasts for their afterschool program. Divide the class into small groups so that students can brainstorm ideas for their podcasts. Ask students to think of news covered on the radio and television, and in newspapers to get story ideas. Topics can include: news about their afterschool program or school, political news, sports events, interviews with students, afterschool staff, or community members, opinion pieces. Ask students to write notes of their ideas to use when they write their scripts. They can also record their ideas in concept maps (diagrams that they can use to organize their thoughts). Writing scripts for podcasts Students will meet in their same groups to write scripts for their podcasts. Encourage students to think beyond the literal, such as: How long each segment of the podcast should last Order of presentation Music excerpts to include between segments Have students email you their copies of their scripts so that you can review them before taping the audio. The time students have for this part of the activity should limit the length of the script but monitor student writing to ensure that what they have written by the end of the session will provide appropriate material for their podcast. Record the podcast Students meet with their teams to practice reading the scripts out loud. Each team designates a reader for its section of the podcast. With the help of volunteers, students record their scripts. Publish the podcast Upload podcasts to selected site. Invite students, parents, and community members to listen to podcasts. Extension Activities: Use podcasts as an option for final presentations following a science, music, history, or language arts unit. For example, a podcast could be used to share an original play based on an historical event, much like the old radio plays with sound effects, etc. Teaching Tips: Teaching Tip Podcasting Software As podcasting grows in popularity, more user-friendly software is becoming available, literally on a daily basis. At this time, two of the most popular audio podcasting software include Audacity (mentioned in the lesson) and Apple's Garage Band, for Mac computers. Many other types of software, such as presentation software like PowerPoint of Keynote, allow users to save work as a movie or an Internet broadcast. Because the technology is always changing, spend some time exploring and asking colleagues (and students) what they use. You will be surprised what software is available for podcasting! Teaching Tip Remembering the Copyright Law Music can make a podcast more interesting, as background music or an excerpt between news segments. If your students plan on using music or reading materials by other authors, be sure to review copyright laws with them.   Evaluate (Outcomes to look for): Students will learn how podcasts are used in job-related work and how to use a podcast to communicate in different ways. Also, students will improve their literacy and presentation skills. Standards: Click this link to see additional learning goals, grade-level benchmarks, and standards covered in this lesson. Learn More: For more information and ideas to support this lesson, see the Resources page. What's this?

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