Listening to Podcasts
One of the easiest ways to listen to a podcast is to use the iTunes media player. If you have already have iTunes, open the music player and click on the podcast link located in the left source window (see picture).
Next, select the Podcast Directory link (bottom of page) which will direct you to the podcast area within the iTunes music store. Click on Browse -- Education -- K-12. You will then have access to over 1500 podcasts from schools across the nation. Click on the name of a podcast to listen to it or click on Get Episode to download it into your iTunes library.
If your computer does not have the iTunes music player, click on the following link to download it. http://www.apple.com/itunes/
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Creating Podcasts: What Do I Need?
To create an audio podcast, you will need:
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Audio Recording software (such as Audacity, Quicktime Pro, iMovie)
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Computer microphone
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iTunes (encoder to create mp3 file)
Basic steps to make
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own podcast:
1. Record audio content using the microphone and voice recording software. Save the audio file as .wav format.
2. Drag the file into the iTunes music library (set preferences to convert the file to .mp3).
3. Fill out a Podcast Information Form. This provides necessary information about the podcast. Click here to view form.
4. Send the completed form and the .mp3 audio file to the Design Center at DeLeon Middle School.
? If you have any questions, please email Dale M. Ramos at
dramos@cur.mcallen.isd.tenet.edu
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Podcasts:
What Are They?
Podcasts are audio or video content that is shared over a network (or internet) and automatically delivered via free subscription. A podcast can be virtually anything recorded in an audio or video file such as: a class lecture, student presentation, foreign language lesson, a dramatic presentation, or a music recital.
Listen to a sample podcast. Click here.
Teachers can easily create a podcast of daily assignments and activities and publish it for parents and students to review on a daily or weekly basis. Students can also create and publish content for their teachers or other students.
Podcasts can be accessed from any computer connected to the internet. Once downloaded, podcasts can be transferred to portable music players (such as the iPod or iPod nano) or flash drives and be played from anywhere.
MISD is currently preparing a server computer to host podcasts created by teachers and staff. These podcasts will be available for subscription using iTunes. Teachers or staff who wish to submit a podcast for publishing, need to submit an audio recording and a completed podcast information form to the Design Center at DeLeon Middle School. Click here for additional details...
Examples of podcast uses in schools:
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Teachers can record instructions for classroom assignments and projects.
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Special events can be recorded and posted for public access: concerts, plays, skits, speeches, recitals, meetings, contests, and assemblies.
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Daily announcements can be saved and archived for students, teachers, and parents to access.
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Students can create newscasts, interviews, speeches, narrations, and other projects.
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Principals can post a weekly audio memorandum to teachers and staff.
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Professional development sessions can be recorded and archived for later review.
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Listen to Other Podcasts
Click on the links to listen to these podcasts:
Scholastic News
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