Updated survey course on podcasting and podcatching for professional development course.

1. Podcasting and Vodcasting:
Envisioning the
Possibilities for Education
Ellen Robertson
HHH Instructional Computing Facilitator
A 2.5 hr PDP overview Summer 2009

2. What is it?

3. A Simple Explanation
» Podcasting: the Basics

4. Podcasts and Vodcasts
» Pre-recorded radio (and now video)
series or episodes that are delivered
to your computer--think “Flash
Gordon” Saturday matinees!
» Allows educators/students to:
 Publish audio and/or video content to
web that can then be “subscribed” to
by an “aggregator” like iTunes
» Can then be synched to an MP3 player

5. What Can You Do With It?
» Speak
» Listen
» Teach
» Learn

6. Why Do Kids Think Its Cool?
» Podcasting lets anybody with a microphone, a
computer and an Internet connection publish
audio shows that can be listened to by people
anywhere in the world.
» Because the barriers to entry are very low,
podcasting is rapidly becoming a popular way
for people share audio/video shows.
» Podcasts are free and can be automatically
downloaded to portable media players-- listen
to them whenever it's convenient.

7. Coolest of all is that if
you've got a great idea
for a podcast, YOU can
probably do it (no need
to be a “GEEK”)!

8. There are already many types of podcasts,
including audio books, music shows, news,
humor and sports.
Most podcasts are created by amateurs, but
there are also commercial podcasts and
independently produced podcasts.
There are podcasts in Dutch, French, German,
Icelandic, Italian, Mohawk, Spanish, and many
other languages
From podcastingnews.com

9. Websites House Podcasts
» Podcasts originate on a website that
will enable visitors to:
 Find specific episodes
 Subscribe to present and future
episodes
 Listen to/view episodes
 Comment/interact with the episode or
producer of the episode
See a sample:
http://hhhskills.podomatic.com/

10. Samples of Podcast Links
Found on Websites
» NY Times Podcast Directory
» Education podcast index
» Grammar Girls Directory
» People (click on podcast link at bottom)
» Check your favorite website for a podcast link
(look for any of these icons):

11. Find Education Podcasts
» iTunes>iTunes store>Podcasts>education
OR
» iTunes>iTunes store>Podcasts>browse
Don’t miss iTunes U!
OR
» Education Podcast Network
http://epnweb.org
OR
» Podcast.net

12. How to “subscribe”
» Install a free » If you find a podcast
podcast on a website, copy
the URL of the
“aggregator” on podcast and in
your machine like iTunes, go to
iTunes or iPodder advanced>subscribe
to podcast
» Search through » Some sites have a
iTunes directory podcast subscribe
button that auto
» Click on the subscribes you to
subscribe button iTunes if clicked

13. You DON’T Need One of
These to Listen to Podcasts

14. And You Don’t Need This!
Because almost
all podcasts are
free!

15. Subscribe to Podcasts to:
» Use as “do nows” for your classes
» Learn a new language
» Keep students informed of current events
» Quickly hear the news of the day
» Stay healthy
» Learn about finances
» Laugh
See the epnweb directory

16. Podcast CREATION Needs
(simplest form for PC or Mac):
» MP3 recorders or a computer with
recording capabilites (ALL Macs come
equipped to record)---you can even use
a cell phone!
» Software for recording MP3s (Audacity
and its LAME framework--free!)
» Computer to edit/enhance the audio files
» Internet connection
» Weblog or Podcast server or access to a
free site such as podomatic

17. Vodcasting needs (simplest
form)
» MP3 recorders or cell phone (gabcast)
» Digital camera or camcorder
» Software for recording audio (Audacity
and its LAME framework)
» Computer/software to create slideshow
or movie with narration and export as
a .mov file
» QuickTimePro7 to save the .mov as .mv4
» Internet connection
» Weblog or Podcast server or access to a
free site such as podomatic

18. Or, If You Are Lucky…
See it in action!

19. Try your hand at making an
audio podcast!
» Our Podcast theme is: “Summer Places to
Visit on Long Island”
» Choose a place and find a paragraph of
info to record. Find two or three photos to
go with it.
» Use to Mac GarageBand to record your
narration and export to disk for iPod.
» Name your file with first initial, last
name_place
» Wait for directions and password to upload
at this server:
http://media.halfhollowhills.k12.ny.us

20. Now subscribe to the
“PDP Playground”
podcast site!
» Wait until the entire class uploads
their episodes
» On the podcast page, click on the
button that says RSS Podcast
» Follow the directions there
» Listen to the podcasts in iTunes