Podcasting 101
By: Gina Hollingshad
4th Grade e-MINTS
What Is A Podcast?
• Podcasting stands for Portable On Demand
Broadcasting
• Can be audio or audio-visual
• Podcasts can be played on Palms or Pocket PC,
iPods, mobile phones, computers, or many other
devises that play MP3 files.
• Podcasts can be produced with the following
resources: a standard computer, microphone,
free software, and a web site for posting your
programming.
Why Should I Make A Podcast? To
Spice Up Your Lessons!!
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“Be Kind To Your Erasers”
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=f5bb252d13f5f431e4bb
“Drawing Models of Atoms”
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=960493d788003691a609&pag
e=1&viewtype=&category=
“Wash Your Hands”
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d4b8860a3f7deba6a096&page
=1&viewtype=&category=
“Learn The 50 States”
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=24921dbdb9e1db1b7b0d&pag
e=1&viewtype=&category=
“Algebra 2 Problem”
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=aed484baff9d12f29bd2
“Standardized Test Review”
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=cda7c29b1d761cc3f753
“Auschwitz”
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=04c599e40f712b921a50
Fraction Rap
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ebd7c1e1b7118af88edc&page
=1&viewtype=&category=
“King Tut”
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=547642228fd4e9fc56a1
What Equipment Do I Need?
• The Flip Video Camera is
recommended because
it’s student friendly &
super easy to use. You
can get a 30 or 60 min.
size for $100 or $150
respectively.
• Windows Movie Maker is
already on your computer
(free)
• A headset with
microphone ($10-$40)
How Do I Make a Podcast?
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Plan & record the scenes you want to use
Open the USB port which “flips” out on the side of the Flip camera
Plug this into your computer’s USB port
Your computer will begin extracting the video from your camera, Flip
software will open, & the clips will appear on your screen
Edit the clips (cut off unwanted footage) with the Flip software &
save them to your computer
Open Windows Movie Maker & click “import video”
Each scene will be a separate file that you will have to import
Drag the clips you want onto the storyboard
Much like Power Point, you can rearrange, animate, add titles &
sound.
How Do I Download A Podcast?
• Conversion resource: Zamzar.com
• To download to your computer:
1. copy the URL of the video you’ve selected
2. go to Zamzar.com
3. paste the URL into the Step 1 box, choose the file
format (wmv), enter your e-mail address, & click
“convert”
• You will receive an e-mail (within 24 hrs.) with a link to
click which will allow you to download the video & save it
on your computer for easy access
• Since You Tube is blocked at school, from home go
through the steps above but send it to your school e-mail
to get around the block!
How Do I Upload a Podcast?
• We’re going to watch a podcast on how to
upload a podcast on TeacherTube at the
following web address:
• http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.ph
p?viewkey=57e6d43cd1216dcf0e3e
Where Do I Find Podcasts?
• Teacher Tube
http://teachertube.com/
• Educational Podcast Network
http://epnweb.org/
Why Should I Bother?
• Podcasts help differentiate instruction. A textbook is not the best
tool.
• Podcasts of lessons can be downloaded onto a Palm & be privately
replayed over & over until they get it!
• It’s also a great way to help struggling parents who don’t know how
to help their child with homework.
• Technology is the hook that will draw your students in to your
lessons
• You, as a teacher, will be hip, cool, relatable. Students live in a
techno-world & if we want to reach them we have to meet them on
their turf.
• "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 and Eugene, Ore.
Classroom Uses
1. Digital Yearbooks
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00002324.shtml
2. Using Digital Cameras-Lesson Ideas
http://www.wacona.com/digicam/digicam.html#Lesson
http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~toh/image/DigitalCameraUses.htm
http://teachers.net/gazette/APR02/camera.html
3. Using Flip Cameras in the Classroom
http://www.pre-kpages.com/flip_video.html
4. Using Podcasts in the Classroom
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/gadgets.htm
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Skype
http://skype.com/
Make free video calls to pen pals, other
classrooms, guest speakers, etc. Install
the free download & use a webcam.
http://skype.com/help/guides/callwithvideo/