Podcastspg2

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=**What is a Podcast?**= • Brief description o Podcasting’s place in the “Read/Write Web” o Compare broadcast to Podcast • Intended audience • Usually very specific subject matter o Difference between Audio file and Podcast o May also include graphics and/or video • RSS o RSS vs. individual downloads

=**What do I need to receive and listen to Podcasts?**= • Computer (not necessarily Apple) • Internet connection (faster the better) • “Aggregator,” such as iTunes or other o Examples of other aggregators • Optional for portable listening – iPod or other portable mp3 player • Enhanced and video Podcasts need Apple hardware/software (I think…)

=**Safety and security issues specific to Podcasts**=

• Students o Instructional examples of students listening to Podcasts o Instructional benefits for students creating Podcasts o PD participant suggests other possible student uses for Podcasts • Teachers o Instructional examples of teacher uses of Podcasts • Delivery of instruction • Reinforcement of instruction • Informational • PD participant suggests other possible instructional uses for Podcasts o Professional Development • Building professional knowledge and skills
 * How are Podcasts being used in Education?** //Link to audio file examples.//

• //Walk through using one of the sample files from above as an example (Camtasia)// • Guide search for another sample topic • PD participant explores and selects additional Podcasts of interest - //HW//
 * Searching/Finding appropriate Podcasts**

• iTunes / Other o //Walk through subscribing to the above Podcast as an example (Camtasia)// • iTunes • Other o Guide search for another sample topic • PD participant subscribes to additional Podcasts of interest - //HW// • Getting new episodes o How are new episodes requested or received? //Explain//
 * Subscribing to a Podcast**

• iTunes / Other – //Brief demo using Camtasia// • Upload to portable player - //Brief demo using Camtasia// • Managing files - //Brief demo using Camtasia//
 * Playing a Podcast**

• Determine audience • Pre-writing activities; outline/storyboard • Writing the script • Recording the “Performance” • XML coding • Posting
 * Creating your own Podcast** //– Brief overview//