Podcasts are considered serial recordings. It is similar to
blogging, but in audio form. Podcasts can focus on any topic or subject. They
have become a popular digital technology toll used in the classroom. A few
popular educational Podcasts are TED Talks, RadioLab, and StarTalk Radio. A
challenge to be considered if creating a podcast is that it will be difficult
for students to record their voice if they do not have a microphone or cell
phone with recording capabilities. A recording device would need to be provided
if students do not have access.
SoundCloud: I created a free account with this podcast
website. This site was user-friendly and I was able to quickly upload my audio
recording to SoundCloud. I recorded my voice using the microphone on the desktop
computer. Once I saved the file to the desktop, I was able to upload the audio
file to SoundCloud with ease, and gave the Podcast a title. I created a Book
Talk Podcast on the book Deadline by
Chris Crutcher.
Pod-O-matic: This site offers a free account, but it can be
upgraded to the Pro account. The Pro account is a monthly free of $8.32 that
allows 100 GB of bandwidth and 2 GB of storage. It was easy to set up an
account and the fluidity of the site was easy to navigate. When students create
their own podcast, Pod-O-matic shows the five steps the user will take to get
their podcast published.
Podbean: I am fairly familiar with Podbean since I have used
it before. Podbean is also straightforward like the other Podcasting websites.
Students can sign up with their Facebook, Twitter, and Google account. Students
can also sign-up use any email account as well. With all these different ways
of logging in, adding a podcast into a blog or social media site is easy to do.
My favorite podcast website was Podbean. I enjoyed all three of them, but Podbean was the easiest to manipulate. These podcasting websites are a great way to engage students in their learning. Here are a few ways podcasting could be used in the library:
-Student radio shows
-Book talks
-Have students promote the library
-Create a current events newscast
-Students can interview teachers or new students
I definitely have to agree with you, Podbean was the easiest pod-casting website to manipulate. It was also my favorite, I was able to create my podcast very quickly and easily. Being able to create a podcast quickly and easily is very important for teachers and librarians. If they have to spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to create the podcast or it takes them a long time to publish, this will discourage them from creating podcasts.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog and I enjoyed listening to your podcast.
Hi Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI have not used SoundCloud and after reading about it on your blog, I am definitely interested in learning to use it.
Like you, my favorite one is Podbean because of just how simple it is to use. I went with it for this activity since I had already learned to use it.
I enjoyed your Podcast. Now I want to go read Deadline!!
Thanks for sharing!
I didn't use SoundCloud or Podbean enough to comment on them negatively, but I did use Podomatic and it was very easy and fun to use. Your post was well written and I wish I could of heard your podcast, but it's blocked at my workplace.
ReplyDeleteGreat descriptions of the different podcast sites! You make a good point about students being able to create their own podcasts. If they don't have the resources (microphone, recording device, Internet access) at home, hopefully the teacher or librarian would be able to provide students with the equipment at school. I think creating a podcast would be a great experience for middle school and high school students.
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