Podcasting

// Introduction //
 * 1) **** The Technology in Motion Program: [|www.inservice.ua.edu/tim]  **


 * 2) **** Summer Workshop Handouts: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/Summer2008Workshops  **


 * 3) **** Workshop Web Site: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/podcasting  **


 * 4) **** UA TiM Shared Podcasting Resources: []  **


 * 5) **** What is Podcasting: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/whatispodcasting  **


 * 6) **** Printable Podcasting Resource: [|www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/booklet.html]  **

// Workshop Agenda //
 * 1) **** Defining Podcasting  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Finding Examples of Podcasts  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Creating Podcasts using Audacity  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">4) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Finding Sound Resources  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">5) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Break  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">6) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Practicing with Audacity  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">7) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Using PowerMediaPlus  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">8) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Podcasting with PowerMediaPlus  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">9) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">iTunes & RSS Feeds  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">10) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Conclusion/Evaluations  **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">What is Podcasting? //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Podcasting in Plain English: []  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Podcasting is simply an online broadcast. It can be in the form of digital audio or video files.  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Contrary to popular belief, one does not need an iPod to create or listen to podcasts.  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">4) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">What equipment do you need to listen to or create podcasts?  **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Where can I find Educational Podcasts? //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The following list is a good list of where you can find educational podcasts. However, you can also try using Google to search for podcasts. Many sites such as the History Channel and NASA have podcasts as well. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">iTunes  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Educational Podcast Network: [|http://epnweb.org]  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Tony Vincent’s Podcast Directory: []  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">4) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Podcasting Web Resources: []  **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">What is Audacity? //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Audacity Home Page: [|http://audacity.sourceforge.net]  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Audacity Virtual Handout: http://uatim.wikispaces.com/Audacity  **

· ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">This link provides tutorials and downloads necessary for using Audacity. **

· ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">There are also links for using Audacity in the classroom as well as links for sound downloads. **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Using Audacity //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The Tool Bar  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Recording with the Microphone  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Editing Sounds  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">4) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Importing Sounds & Music  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">*We will come back to this after we have explored some sound sites. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">5) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Audio Effects  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">6) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Saving & Exporting  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">*Two Files: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) Project that you can edit **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) Sound file that you can play **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">*Don’t forget about the LAME encoder if you want to export as an MP3. **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Finding Sound Files //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The Free Sound Project:  **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">[|freesound.iua.upf.edu]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">SoundSnap:  **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">[|www.soundsnap.com]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Flash Kit - Sound FX:  **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">[|flashkit.com/soundfx]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">4) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Podcast Bumper Music:  **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">[|bumpermusic.blogspot.com]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">5) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">fOUR bEES Free Media: [|www.fourbees.com/fourbees/audelm.asp]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">6) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Podsafe Audio: [|www.podsafeaudio.com]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">7) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Mutopia: [|www.mutopiaproject.org]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">8) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">ACIDplanet: [|www.acidplanet.com/tools/8packs]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">9) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Partners in Rhyme:  ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">[|www.partnersinrhyme.com]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">10) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Freeplay Music:  ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">[|http://freeplaymusic.com]  ** ( [|Please read Terms of Use before using!] )
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">11) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Podsafe Music: [|http://music.podshow.com]  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">12) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Freeloops: [|www.freeloops.com]  **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Classroom Uses of Podcasting //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Share book review  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Document a field trip  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Classroom news  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">4) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Record a class discussion  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">5) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Conduct interviews  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">6) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Review curricular content  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">7) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Your Ideas?  **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Power Media Plus //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">PowerMediaPlus is a digital media resource provided to Alabama teachers by APTPlus.  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">It is similar to Discovery Education Streaming (formerly Unitedstreaming).  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Log-in using your APTPlus or Unitedstreaming username and password.  **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">*May require some extra work during the workshop, but we will get accounts functioning. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">4) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Parents and students can register as well.  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">5) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The Training Center link on the home page contains printable tutorials and video training modules if you are interested in learning more about this resource.  **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">podcasting with Power Media Plus //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">This is a totally free method of sharing your podcast. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">PowerMediaPlus Podcast Tutorial: [|www.etseo.org/pmp/PMP_Podcasts.pdf] **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Searching for & Subscribing to Podcasts  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Publishing a Podcasting  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Adding Episodes to a Podcast  **

// <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans Ultra Bold',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Subscribing to PowerMediaPlus Podcasts //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">1) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">iTunes  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">2) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Microsoft Internet Explorer 7  **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">3) **** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Other options  **