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Bringing it out of the Clouds. Say it Again:. Improving Student Learning through Podcasting. Mike Treguboff Technology Training Specialist Peoria Unified School District. Why Podcasting. For lectures To facilitate self-paced learning For interviews with external resources
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Bringing it out of the Clouds Say it Again: Improving Student Learning through Podcasting Mike Treguboff Technology Training Specialist Peoria Unified School District http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Why Podcasting • For lectures • To facilitate self-paced learning • For interviews with external resources • To offer advanced and or highly motivated learners extra content • For distance learning • To allow guest speakers to present once to many classes • To feature guest speakers from remote locations • For helping students with reading and/or other disabilities • To offer a richer learning environment • For multi-lingual education • To capture professional development workshops • For student generated programs • To communicate with your community http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Is There Really a Need? • Poor quality of student note taking skills • Poor handwriting • Poor listening skills • Inability to differentiate important content from non-important content • The FAST talking teacher • Note taking counter productive to listening… for some students • Assisting English Language Learners http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Memory Retention *Walter Pauk (Cornel 84) http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Would Students Use it? • We asked students what they thought of Podcasting… Let’s listen to what they think! http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Administration's Support Explain the: • Benefits for children • How it works • How it will be used • Cost to the school • How he/she could podcast for the community http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
IT Concerns & Their Support • Why are you doing this? • Mutual understanding of expectations • Software concerns & support • Hosting web server • Storage capacity • Data maintenance IT’s & yours http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
How does it work? • Turn on your recording software or digital recorder • Speak • Save as a MP3 file • Upload to a web server • Update RSS • Find something else to do… You are done! http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Tools to get started • Computer • PC • Mac • Linux • Audio recording software • Audacity (free – multi-platform) • Garage Band (Mac) http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Tools to get started cont. • Microphone • Headset style • Wireless • Personal digital recorder • Hosting service • RSS editor • Podcast aggregator • iTunes (PC, Mac) • Juice (PC, Mac, Linux) • MP3 player (Optional) http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
In-House Windows Server * Apple Server Free Services Gcast (www.gcast.com ) Podomatic (www.podomatic.com) Podcast Hosting Options http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Hosting by Gcast • FREE hosting • FREE podsafe music • Mix playlists online • Embed your podcast • Record by phone • Upload your own podcast • RSS Updates • iTunes Subscriptions • Email alerts http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Free hosting Browser-based Recording tools Syndication Wizard Audience Participation tools Promotion tools Listener Statistics Blog like look and feel Templates available Hosting by Podomatic http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
PUSD News to Community District Administration Weekly Updates Principal to Staff Updates Technical Tips & Tricks Classroom Instruction & Remediation Podcasting in PUSD http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Let’s Build a Podcast http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
Say it again… Improving Student Learning through Podcasting Additional information is available on the Podcasting in PUSD site. Search “Podcasting” on the PUSD Portal. https://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us/technology/Podcasting/ http://www.peoriaud.k12.az.us
