Paul Fuller's workshop on 'Podcasting in the Classroom'. From the Innovative Technology in Schools Conference in Sydney, December 2008.

1. Welcome

2. Presenters
• Paul Fuller
• Orange Grove Primary School,
Western Australia
• Michael Cowling
• Aberfoyle Park High School,
South Australia

3. Today
•Focus on the big picture
• Focus on Getting Started
• Focus on Content
• Focus on Recording

4. Tomorrow
• Focus on Editing and
Enhancing
• Focus on Publishing
• Focus on Sharing

5. Website
itsc.cs.uow.edu.au

6. Collaboration Tools
•User name: first initial + surname
• Password: apple2008

7. What is a podcast?

8. What is a podcast?
• ‘Internet radio show’

9. What is a podcast?
•‘Internet radio show’
• Can be downloaded automatically
(‘subscribing’)

10. What is a podcast?
• ‘Internet radio show’
• Can be downloaded automatically
(‘subscribing’)
• Play on MP3 player (eg iPod)

11. What is a podcast?
• ‘Internet radio show’
• Can be downloaded automatically
(‘subscribing’)
• Play on MP3 player (eg iPod)

12. Who is podcasting?

13. Who is podcasting?
• All major media outlets

14. Who is podcasting?
•All major media outlets
• President George W. Bush

15. Who is podcasting?
•All major media outlets
• President George W. Bush
• At least 100,000 others

16. Demonstration

17. Why is this different?

18. Why is this different?
WHAT you want

19. Why is this different?
WHAT you want
WHEN you want

20. Why is this different?
WHAT you want
WHEN you want
WHERE you want

21. Why is this different?
WHAT you want
WHEN you want
WHERE you want
..... for free!!

22. Why podcasting in education?
• Authentic audience
• Highly engaging
• Global awareness
• Integrates across learning areas

23. Different models

24. Different models
Teacher
Publisher

25. Different models
Teacher
Publisher

26. Different models
Teacher Student
Publisher Audience

27. Different models

28. Different models
Student
Publisher

29. Different models
Student
Publisher

30. Different models
Student Teacher
Publisher Audience

31. Different models

32. Different models
Teacher
Publisher

33. Different models
Teacher
Publisher

34. Different models
Teacher Teacher
Publisher Audience

35. Different models

36. Different models
Student
Publisher

37. Different models
Student
Publisher
Audience

38. Different models
Student Teacher
Publisher
Audience

39. Different models
Parents
Student Teacher
Publisher
Audience

40. Different models
Parents
Student Teacher
Publisher
World
Audience

41. Podkids Australia
• Monthly show
• 8 - 10 short segments
• Interviews, recounts, mailbag
• Student written, teacher-produced

42. What do the kids think?

43. The audience is the key!!
•Motivation
• Two-way Conversation
• Critical awareness
• Quality of Writing

44. This is not a technology project!

45. This is not a technology project!
Planning and
Research

46. This is not a technology project!
Writing
Planning and
Research

47. This is not a technology project!
Editing
Writing
Planning and
Research

48. This is not a technology project!
Editing
Writing
Planning and
Research

49. This is not a technology project!
Sharing
Editing
Writing
Planning and
Research

50. This is not a technology project!
Sharing
Editing
Writing
Planning and
Research

51. This is not a technology project!
Sharing
Editing
Writing
Planning and
Research

52. This is not a technology project!
Sharing
Editing
Writing
Planning and
Research

53. Podcasts as Reflection
•Repeated exposure to concepts
• Students become teachers
• Embeds learning

54. Window on the Classroom

55. Window on the Classroom
• For parents and carers

56. Window on the Classroom
•For parents and carers
• For wider community

57. Window on the Classroom
•For parents and carers
• For wider community
• Media interest

58. Window on the Classroom
•For parents and carers
• For wider community
• Media interest
• Global connections

59. This sounds like an awful lot
of work...

60. How much time does this take?

61. How much time does this take?
Not Much
Heaps

62. How much time does this take?
Not Much Audio only (not edited)
Heaps

63. How much time does this take?
Not Much Audio only (not edited)
Audio only (with music etc)
Heaps

64. How much time does this take?
Not Much Audio only (not edited)
Audio only (with music etc)
Enhanced podcast
Heaps

65. How much time does this take?
Not Much Audio only (not edited)
Audio only (with music etc)
Enhanced podcast
Heaps Video podcast

66. How do you make a podcast?

67. Super-simple podcast

68. Super-simple podcast
1. Record an file

69. Super-simple podcast
1. Record an file
2. Drag into iWeb

70. Super-simple podcast
1. Record an file
2. Drag into iWeb
3. Click Publish

71. Super-simple podcast
1. Record an file
2. Drag into iWeb
3. Click Publish
4. There is no Step 4.

72. RSS feeds

73. RSS feeds
• RSS = Really Simple Syndication

74. RSS feeds
• RSS = Really Simple Syndication
• Common format (blogs, podcasts, news)

75. RSS feeds
• RSS = Really Simple Syndication
• Common format (blogs, podcasts, news)
• Audience is informed of your updates....

76. RSS feeds
• RSS = Really Simple Syndication
• Common format (blogs, podcasts, news)
• Audience is informed of your updates....
.....without visiting your site

80. Editing your podcast

81. Editing your podcast
• Add music, sound effects

82. Editing your podcast
• Add music, sound effects
• Correct mistakes

83. Editing your podcast
• Add music, sound effects
• Correct mistakes
• Improve sound quality

84. Editing your podcast

85. Editing your podcast
Mac OS
• Garageband
(part of iLife ‘08)

86. Editing your podcast
Mac OS
• Garageband
(part of iLife ‘08)
Windows
• Audacity
(free, open-source)

87. A note about music

88. A note about music
• Royalty-free music in Garageband

89. A note about music
• Royalty-free music in Garageband
• Podsafe Music Network

90. A note about music
• Royalty-free music in Garageband
• Podsafe Music Network
• Remember: content is king!

91. Enhanced Podcasts

92. Enhanced Podcasts
• Pictures

93. Enhanced Podcasts
• Pictures
• Chapter markers

94. Enhanced Podcasts
• Pictures
• Chapter markers
• Hyperlinks

95. Summary

96. Summary
• Students become global
citizens

97. Summary
• Students become global
citizens
• Window on the
classroom

98. Summary
• Students become global
citizens
• Window on the
classroom
• Teaches vital lessons

99. Summary
• Students become global
citizens
• Window on the
classroom
• Teaches vital lessons
• Massively engaging!

100. Questions?

101. Your task

102. Your task
A completed, published
podcast episode by
lunchtime tomorrow.

103. Things to Consider

104. Assessment

106. Copyright

107. Talent Releases

109. Collaboration is the key

110. itsc.cs.uow.edu.au