Day+4+-+Podcasting

=Podcasting= What is a podcast? It is an audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format for playback in a digital music player or computer. An enhanced podcast has both audio and slides.

There are **3 major types** of podcasts:
 * 1) **audio only--**can use a free recorder program such as audacity
 * 2) **audio and still images--**easy to create in Windows Movie Maker
 * 3) **video (vodcast, video podcast)--**easy to create in Windows Movie Maker


 * Podcasting examples** from school districts around the country.
 * [|Radio WillowWeb] is a series of p odcasts produced by students and teachers in grades K-5 at Willowdale Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska.
 * [|First Grade on Air] is a series of podcasts from Mrs. Berthiaume's first grade class in Minnesota.
 * [|Decatur Intermediate School]students have researched, interviewed, and gathered all of their information to create podcasts concerning LBJ National Grassland Issues.


 * Podcasting Articles**
 * An article written by [|Beth Lynne] shows how podcasting can help with teacher lectures and students who are absent and miss work for a particular day.
 * Wesley A. Fryer's article identifies the [|benefits of classroom podcasting]

[|Free Podcasting Booklet]

Video Podcasting or Vodcast (Video on Demand)cast

 * Vodcasting examples**
 * [|Ridge High School]--9th grade Special Education Podcast.
 * Some [|Woodland Park High School]teachers from Woodland Park, CO are delivering lectures to students; even burning them on DVDs for students to watch at home.

Easy Device to use: [|The Flip Camcorder] [|Flip Mino Quick Start Guide] [|Flip Ultra Quick Start Guide]

Podcasting Examples
Math [|Multiplication Facts]

Science [|Science Friday] [|Science at Nasa]

History [|Speaking of History]

ESL Students [|Podcasts] for learning and reviewing

Swine Flu [|Cypress-Fairbanks ISD]

Bond Update [|Cypress Fairbanks ISD]

Press Releases [|Cypress Fairbanks ISD]

Conference Podcasts [|TASA Podcast Library]

Texas Middle School Association [|Podcast Series to be launched]

University of Connecticut [|Notes from the Dean]