Podcasting

=__Overview__= Podcasts offer teachers a wide variety of ways for gathering information, distributing information, and assessing students both formatively and summatively. In this session participants will access and critique available podcasts, explore methods for creating podcasts, and discuss methods for having students create podcasts.
 * __ Incorporating Podcasts into Teaching and Learning __**

=__Outcomes__= At the end of this session, you will be able to:
 * Explore how to use existing podcasts
 * Create a script, record, and share a podcast

=__Tools for Podcasting__= //A good microphone will be helpful as well//
 * __Audio recording software__**
 * Audacity: @http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
 * Download main: @http://audacity.googlecode.com/files/audacity-win-1.2.6.exe
 * Download to allow MP3 Exporting: @http://lame1.buanzo.com.ar/Lame_v3.98.3_for_Audacity_on_Windows.exe
 * Click Here to Watch How to Set Up the Lame MP3 Encoder
 * Mac Users can use //Garageband//

=**__Activity 1: Exploring Podcasts__**= Podcasts can be helpful in providing training to teachers and for having students explore diverse topics in class. There are an abundant amount of podcasts on the internet. However, deciding what is best for your audience to use can be difficult. During this activity, you are going to find one podcast that you think would be relevant for your audience. Once you have found and listened to the podcast, complete the following form about this podcast.

Click here to answer questions about the podcast you explored

Click here to see the podcasts that were explored

This is a list of podcasts that you may find useful and relevant. You may know of others. If so, please let me know and we will add them!
 * EDUCAUSE: @http://www.educause.edu/podcasts
 * NASA: @http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcasting/
 * NPR: http://www.npr.org/
 * CSIRO: http://www.csiro.au/products/CSIROpod.html
 * Search Podcasts on iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/
 * Search Podcasts on iTunes University: @http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/

Articles for tips and suggestions on how to podcast in class
 * @http://www.tefl.net/esl-articles/podcasts.htm
 * @http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/37199.aspx
 * @http://fcit.usf.edu/podcasts/

=__Activity 2: Creating a Podcast__= During this activity, you are going to follow one of two podcast activities that could be given to students to create and produce.
 * 1) Find a partner and choose the activity you wish to complete.
 * 2) Read all the directions for the activity carefully.
 * 3) Complete the activity on your group page (linked below).
 * 4) Once you are done, explore the podcasts created by other groups.

Activity 1: @Now That's an Interview!

Activity 2: Point/Counterpoint

@Podcast Group 1 @Podcast Group 2 @Podcast Group 3 @Podcast Group 4 @Podcast Group 5 @Podcast Group 6 @Podcast Group 7 @Podcast Group 8 @Podcast Group 9 @Podcast Group 10 @Podcast Group 11 @Podcast Group 12 @Podcast Group 13 @Podcast Group 14 @Podcast Group 15

=__Reflection Questions__=
 * 1) How can you use a podcasts for your work as a teacher trainer?
 * 2) What are the limitations of a podcasting?
 * 3) How are screencasting and podcasting similar and different?
 * 4) How can teachers integrate podcasting into their activities and instruction?
 * 5) How else can podcasting be used within your school/district?