Podcasts

By: Cynthia Brennan

Melanie Miller
Nicole Williams
 Pre-Presentation Survey
 Have you ever used podcasts or podcasting in a classroom
or in an instructional setting?

Use the Elluminate voting button for yes or no

 Please briefly explain how or why not.
Podcasting: The Beginning
 The first step in podcasts allowed
anyone to become a social
commentator or journalist. Anyone
who wants to communicate their
thoughts with the entire world can.

 The next step in the history of

podcasting was audio blogging.
Now, instead of writing down
thoughts people could record them-
selves speaking and post to their
blog.
What is Podcasting?
 There are three kinds of podcasts. An
audio podcast is usually an MP3 file and
is the most common type of podcast.
 Enhanced podcasts can have images to
go along with the audio. They can also
have chapter markers, making it easier
to skip to different portions of an
episode…
 Video podcasts (VodCasts) are movies,
complete with sound (Harris and Rea,
2009, p. 138).
 Popular Uses of Podcasting
 Self – Guided Walking Tours – Informational Content
 Music – Band promotional clips and interviews
 Talk-Shows – Industry or organizational news, investor news,
sportscasts, news coverage and commentaries.
 Training – Instructional informational materials
 Story – Story telling for children or the visually-impaired.
A New Generation of Professional Development for
Educators is Here!

In the hands of creative educators,

this low-cost low-barrier
vehicle for self-expression
offers learners the ability to
create their own regularly
scheduled broadcasts online.

School districts have started

using podcasts as a more
creative way to provide
professional development to
teachers and administrators.
 How to Use Podcasts in Professional
Development
 Step 1:Go to this site  Step 2: Sift through your
http://www.thinkfinity.org/ choices until you find one that
 In the search box, type in “podcast.” meets your instructional
It’s that easy! needs.
 Example:  Note: There are many other
 Creating a Persuasive Podcast sites where you can easily
 6 - 10 | Lesson access already created
podcasts and vodcasts.
 Students learn how to get their voice
out on the web when they research
issues important to them and
compose a persuasive podcast to
post...
 Elementary Podcasting
 Vocabulary Development
 Story Time-feed://www.qdnow.com/grammar.xml
 Project Presentations
 Literature Circles
 Math
 Weekly/Monthly News to Parents
 Publish on Teacher’s

Websites
 Elementary Podcasts
1st Grade Science-
Retrieved from:
http://adonnell.podomatic.com/
Homework Help-4th Grade-
Retrieved From:
http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail?
pid=51613
Elementary Podcasting

Retrieved From:

http://api.ning.com/files/U24OT3TfXIyHwopRKq1mGlzXJq1hwHpeu39Za5hAAe0_bloomshierarchy.jpg
 Pros and Cons of
Podcasting
PROS
 Easy to Get/Subscribe
 Convenient Listening
 Delivery of Lessons
 Great for Foreign Language
 Motivates Students/Encourages
Creativity
 Active Learning Environment
CONS
x Software/Equipment
x If the recorded lecture is just a
substitute for the live thing, it
might not make a difference
or, in other words, the impact
might be null.
x Hearing Impaired
x Zero Interaction
High School Language Arts
A Simple Needs Assessment:

My students needed help with MLA research papers; the current handouts were not
enough.

A Simple Solution:

A video podcast could effectively address both visual and audio learning styles, in
addition to being more engaging to today’s high school student than a multi-
page handout…
 There are literally hundreds of thousands of already created free podcasts
available…

“Why reinvent the wheel? If an

appropriate podcast on writing
research papers is available, why not
use that?”
 ASSURE Model “5 Ps”
 Keep the ASSURE model in mind as you explore incorporating
podcasting and other technologies into your lessons and
curriculum (Smaldino, Lowther, & Russell, 2008):
 Preview the technology, media, and materials
 Prepare the technology, media, and materials
 Prepare the environment
 Prepare the learners
 Provide the learning experience (p. 86).
 Resources for Podcasts and Podcasting

Posted on the Discussion Board, and also sent via WebCT are
the following resources:

 Peer-reviewed articles about podcasting, listed by subject and

grade level
 Informal information and instructional resources for podcasting
 Links to podcasts and articles about podcasting
Post-Presentation Questions
 Has your opinion about podcasts and podcasting applications
in the classroom changed due to this presentation?

Use the Elluminate voting button for yes or no

 If you intend to incorporate podcasts and podcasting in an
educational setting in a new way, please briefly explain how.
 If you do not intend to incorporate podcasts and podcasting in
an educational setting, please briefly explain why.
 PowerPoint References
 Harris, A. L. and Rea, A. (2009). Web 2.0 and virtual world
technologies: A growing impact on IS education. Journal of
Information Systems Education (20)2, 137-144. Retrieved
from http://www.jise.appstate.edu/index.htm
 Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L., Russell, J. D. (2008).
Instructional technology and media for learning (9th ed).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.