Podcasting

What is Podcasting?

Podcasting is the process of capturing an audio event, song, speech, or mix of sounds and then posting that digital sound object to a Web site or "blog"in a data structure called an RSS 2.0 envelope ( or feed). Usually in Schools, most podcasts will be uploaded to the School portal.

What will you need to podcast at your school?

Software

Audacity
If using the school mac's: Garageband

Hardware

A PC or a Laptop
Microphone & headphone or headset
MP3 Player/recorder
Suggestions: LG 1GB MP3 Player/Recorder or SANDISK SANSA1GB MP3 Player/Recorder

Structure

Each podcast you create must have a structure.

Introduction - What the podcast is about
Body - The main information/lesson
Conclusion - Ending with summary of the lesson

Possible uses of educational Podcasting in Schools - All Subjects

To Record and distribute broadcasts.

Students can record and upload their orals to the school portal. The teacher can then listen to the orals on their MP3 player at their convenience.

Staff can record and upload their lessons to the school portal. The student can then listen to the lesson via their MP3 player at their convenience.

Audio recordings of text, made available for the students by the chapter, would allow students to "read" or review while walking. It could also be a significant aid to auditory learners.

Students could record and post project audio and video interviews which could be automatically downloaded to a teacher's laptop or MP3 player for marking via a Learning Management System. Students could even swap these with peers for peer review before turning in the final form to the teacher.

Steps involved in Podcasting

Step 1

Create an audio recording via microphone or MP3 player in class

Step 2

Edit the audio using Audacity

Step 3

Convert the audio to MP3 format Step 4 Upload the recorded (mp3) to the school portal