Welcome to the Podcast Primer, a resource that will help you get started podcasting in your classroom.



Why Podcast in your classroom? (presentation from Wesley Fryer)




A podcast can contain any type of file: audio, video, PDF etc. Podcasts are different from web-based audio and video files because their feed permits subscribing and automatic transfer of the files to a portable device like an iPod, letting people listen to them when they want to.





G-cast Your own audio broadcast, where you can easily record voice messages, mix in your favorite music, and share it all for the world to hear.




Odeo Studio
Create and upload your podcasts using Odeo.

Zamzar
This free tool allows you to convert your files (ex: from a wav file to an mp3 file)

Where in the World? podcasting project


Radio Willow Web: Podcast for Kids By Kids


An Interview with John Dewey


Grade One on the Air


Podcasts from the Heart


Education World: Podcasts


Podcasting Using VoiceThreads * example





Beyond Podcast Primer

Podcasting Toolkit

Software for Podcasting

Audacity (for PC's)
Audacity Quickstart (2pages of directions)
Tutorial

GarageBand (for Macs)

Podguides
A Podguide is a combination of a map (PDF or JPG) of a certain place with numbered dots on it and a series of audio tracks (mp3) which you can download for your iPod.

Using Podcasting as an Assessment Tool



Additional Resources

Teach Digital: Podcasting - Wes Fryer

Podcasting in Education




Hands On

PB Wiki

Slideshare

Visual Image Search



1) Create a wiki space (PB Wiki)
2) Create a five slide PowerPoint presentation
3) Upload to Slide share
4) Copy the embed code on your slideshare Powerpoint
5) On your wiki, click "edit", click "source" and paste the slideshare code into the screen- save
6) Create your sound file narrating your slideshow
7) If you want to convert the wav file to an mp3 file, use Zamzar
8) To download the podcaste soundfile into your wiki, click "attach file".
9) Add to your page and save.