PODCASTING FOR

TEACHERS
A Shank and Woods Production
 What is a
Podcast?
▪ Digital audio media
▪ Easily downloaded or streamed
on the computer of mobile
devices.
▪ Existing Shows:
▪ Hardcore History
▪ BBC Radio: In our Time
▪ Science Vs
▪ Star Talk
▪ Book Fight
▪ KCRW’s Bookworm
▪ Breaking Math
▪ Math Ed Podcast
▪ ...and hundreds more.
 Why Podcast?
▪ Flexibility
▪ Convenience for the student.
▪ Clarification
▪ Absences
▪ Review
▪ Attention
▪ Students will listen longer than they
will read/watch.
▪ Some of the most popular shows are
the longest
▪ Elaboration
▪ Ability to dive into material deeper
than you can in class
 Tools of the Trade
▪ Minimum:
▪ Computer/Cell Phone
▪ Anchor website/App
▪ Microphone

▪ More detailed:
▪ Multiple recording devices
▪ High quality microphone
▪ Audio-editing software
 Anchor
▪ The Anchor app (https://anchor.fm/)
▪ Compatible with both Apple and
Google devices.
▪ Allows for easy recording,
editing, and publishing.
▪ Apple Podcast
▪ Spotify
▪ Anchor.fm
▪ Etc.
 Guest
Appearance
▪ Anchor allows you to record with
friends and colleagues anywhere.
▪ Host your show, and invite
anyone to join and add to the
recording
 Final Edits
▪ The Anchor app allows you to add
royalty free interludes and sounds.
▪ You can organize these to cut in
between parts of an episode, or
transition between ideas.
▪ Create a name for the episode and
publish
 Share
▪ Episodes can be shared individually,
or an entire show can be sent
▪ Email
▪ Website
▪ Google Classroom
▪ Preferred podcast player.