2~Becoming a Podcast User
Before you begin creating podcasts with your students I recommend you first become a Podcast User.
How to Become a Podcast User:
- Get a feed-reader (itunes, Google Reader) or use a directory
- Search and Subscribe to podcasts
- Listen to other students/ teachers and subjects that match what you hope to use.
Ways to Use Podcasts as content:
- Find existing podcasts in your content area to play as part of a lesson.
- Create your own: Lecture notes, demo instructions
- Share teacher created podcasts with your peers and use in the classroom
Podcast Directories: These are just a few that specialize in educational related podcasts.
Educational Podcasting
This UK directory lists podcasts for educational use - suitable for use by children and young people at school, college and elsewhere. The directory also lists podcasts produced and published by pupils, young people, and educators.
The Education Podcast Network
This website gives teachers looking for content to teach with and about one place that brings together a wide range of programming. New podcasts are continually being added to this resource.
Podcast Alley
The Podcast Alley website has the most extensive listing of podcasts on the web. It ranks podcasts based on the number of votes they receive each month. Don’t limit yourself to the education category. Many applicable podcasts can be found in other categories! You can also perform a search.
Learn Out Loud
Directory of podcasts that listeners can learn from. The podcasts listed are screened so you can expect higher-quality content.
iTunes
iTunes is free software for Windows and Macintosh. iTunes has a built-in podcast directory. After launching iTunes, click iTunes Store. Choose Podcasts.
My favorites
Teacher-made
- KidCast: Teaching and learning with Podcasting
- Academic Aesthetic
- Art a GoGo
- Middle School Art Teacher Podcast
Student-made
- GigaPeas in a Gigapod
- Radio WillowWeb
Other
- DogCast Radio
- Grammar Girl
Recommended Podcasts (from Intelligenic a website about educational podcasting Home of “kidcast”) 2007 KidCast Podcasting in the Classroom Awards
- Professional Development Cheryl Davis, Miramonte High School - Orinda, CA Gone Google
- Instructional Podcast Frank Falotico Hartman Podcasters of Hartman Elementary – Elwood City, PA Concept Library
- Documentary Victoria Monacelli - Harding Middle School - Philadelphia, PA The Holocaust
- Sound Seeing Tour Mary Lehman - Stony Brook Elementary School – York, PA
- Talk Show James Pippen - Wuerzburg Elementary School - Wuerzburg, Germany
- Drama Frank Fitzpatrick - Ward Elementary School – Richmond, VA “Give Me Liberty, or Let Me Sleep!”
- Where in the World Kelly Bauer – Manzano Day School – Albuquerque, NM
- Best in Show Linda Huryta and Sarah Haver Radio Willow Web – Willowdale Elementary School – Millard, NE
- Honorable Mention - Steve Katz CDS News - Country Day School - Escazu, Costa Rica
- Honorable Mention – Paul Fuller Podkids Australia – Orange Grove Primary School - Perth, Australia
- A reading podcasts with author interviews called KidsBook Radio
Now find out how to get started with Pre-production, Or skip ahead to Production (recording your podcast), Post-Production (editing your podcast) and Publishing.
