This document provides an overview of podcasting and how it can be used in the classroom. It discusses what podcasting is, how Audacity can be used to create podcasts, and ways that teachers have integrated podcasts into their curriculum. Some examples given include having students create podcasts to inform about class news, engage in oral histories, and supplement course materials. Overall it promotes podcasting as a way for students to actively participate in sharing knowledge and improving communication skills.

1. Jennifer Carrier Dorman http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/PETEC2008 Do You Have the Audacity to Podcast?

3. Participatory Culture

9. Podcasts

20. Class Unit Podcast Segments Select one event or decision and hypothesize about what would have happened if the result had been different Rewind the Mind Discuss the economic impacts of one event, trend, law, etc. Business Report Explain the motivation for and effects of one new cultural trend Cultural Commentary Define and explain the impact of one invention or innovation Innovation Station Explain and use two vocabulary words Vocab Vibes Overview one governmental/political trend Political Policy

21. Class Unit Podcast Segments Responsible for sewing together all the podcasts segments – creating intro and outro segments, adding transitions and music, and crediting contributors Intro/Outro Explain the motivation for and effects of one law or court case Legal Learning Select one event, law, trend, individual, etc. and provide your personal opinion Editorial Edition Review one Internet site – giving specific details about the contents of the site Web Wowzers Explain what it was like to grow up in this era Kids' Korner Interview one character Living History

24. Audacity Open-source cross-platform audio editing software

25. Downloading Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/

26. Downloading the LAME MP3 Encoder http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

27. eBook Resource http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0132366576

33. Toolbar

34. Toolbar Selection Envelope Draw Zoom Time Shift Multi-Tool

37. Toolbar Play Pause Stop Record Rewind Fast Forward Recording Volume Speaker Volume

39. Toolbar Cut Paste Copy Trim – Outside Selection Trim – Inside Selection

40. Toolbar Undo Redo Zoom Out Fit track in window Zoom In Fit project in window

42. Audio Layers in Audacity

43. Step 1 Record your voice by clicking the red record button and speaking into the microphone Step 2 When you are finished recording press the yellow stop button Step 3 Rewind and listen to your recording by pressing the purple rewind key and green play key

44. Step 4 Edit out any gaps or mistakes in the audio by using the “Selection Tool” that looks like the letter I. Highlight the text that you do not want and hit the delete button on your keyboard.

46. Step 5 Time to add additional audio if desired. After you have downloaded your audio file, simply drag and drop your audio file in or click “Project” “Import Audio” and search for your file. Note, some files are in stereo and will show up as 2 different audio lines

48. Step 6 You can shift your audio and sound effects to the desired location, by using the Time Shift Tool Button

50. Step 7 If you want to save your project and continue working later, click “File” “Save Project” If you are finished, it is time to “Export As MP3”

52. Publishing Your Podcasts - GCast http://www.gcast.com

53. Podcasting Resources http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/PETEC2008 http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/podcastingworkshop