Try Something New! The Podcast in the ...
Focus Volume 4, Edition 13–November 30, 2016
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Try Something New! The Podcast in the Classroom
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What is a podcast? If you haven’t listened to a podcast, the name may be confusing. It was coined in a newspaper article in 2004 to describe a new vehicle for audio content. The Pod refers to an iPod, the most popular way to listen to portable audio in 2004, and “cast” to reference the term “broadcasting” as we used it then. So, the name was simply a way to describe audio content that could be put on your mobile device and listened to when you wanted. Today, podcasting means audio content on demand. For example, if you happen to be a fan of the show “A Game of Thrones”, you can easily find podcasts on the internet that have “hosts” and “guests” where people talk about the show. The Next Step— These podcasts often are made available on a regular basis—like a weekly show, but you can retrieve them and listen to them Creating Podcasts whenever you wish. Teacher-created podcasts For the classroom, this can mean a wealth of content from are an excellent way for you reliable and expert sources on a variety of topics. Here is a simple to make content available to example—the website Science Update asks a Professor of Chemistry students that they can refer why snowflakes are so similar and always have six sides. Her oneto whenever, and wherever, minute answer is available as a podcast here. Here is another they wish. Record “review” example, this one is called “Pulling the Curtain” and discusses the podcasts or podcasts to history of voting in America. introduce a new topic—they You can find podcasts from the National Archives, from are great ways to engage NASA, and other places like that. You can find podcasts on Math, students using audio instead Literature, other countries, and hundreds of different Science topics. of giving them something to As always with the internet, you want to teach your students to find read. reliable sources when listening to podcasts for content.
What does it mean to “subscribe” As you search for podcasts that you may like, you will see that you can “subscribe” to the podcast. This simply means that your device will automatically download the latest podcast when it comes out to make it available to you when you want it. It’s like your magazine subscription showing up so you don’t have to go looking for it every week!
Student-created podcasts are an exciting way for students to show what they know at the end of a unit of study or to add to a multimedia presentation.
The Digital Focus is a collaborative effort between the Assistant Superintendent, the Curriculum Office, and the Technology Staff
IS HERE! Your Curriculum Newsletter
Try Something New! The Podcast in the Classroom
Reminder! Call for Presenters for January 27th in-service! Share your knowledge! Click here!
What is a podcast? If you haven’t listened to a podcast, the name may be confusing. It was coined in a newspaper article in 2004 to describe a new vehicle for audio content. The Pod refers to an iPod, the most popular way to listen to portable audio in 2004, and “cast” to reference the term “broadcasting” as we used it then. So, the name was simply a way to describe audio content that could be put on your mobile device and listened to when you wanted. Today, podcasting means audio content on demand. For example, if you happen to be a fan of the show “A Game of Thrones”, you can easily find podcasts on the internet that have “hosts” and “guests” where people talk about the show. The Next Step— These podcasts often are made available on a regular basis—like a weekly show, but you can retrieve them and listen to them Creating Podcasts whenever you wish. Teacher-created podcasts For the classroom, this can mean a wealth of content from are an excellent way for you reliable and expert sources on a variety of topics. Here is a simple to make content available to example—the website Science Update asks a Professor of Chemistry students that they can refer why snowflakes are so similar and always have six sides. Her oneto whenever, and wherever, minute answer is available as a podcast here. Here is another they wish. Record “review” example, this one is called “Pulling the Curtain” and discusses the podcasts or podcasts to history of voting in America. introduce a new topic—they You can find podcasts from the National Archives, from are great ways to engage NASA, and other places like that. You can find podcasts on Math, students using audio instead Literature, other countries, and hundreds of different Science topics. of giving them something to As always with the internet, you want to teach your students to find read. reliable sources when listening to podcasts for content.
What does it mean to “subscribe” As you search for podcasts that you may like, you will see that you can “subscribe” to the podcast. This simply means that your device will automatically download the latest podcast when it comes out to make it available to you when you want it. It’s like your magazine subscription showing up so you don’t have to go looking for it every week!
Student-created podcasts are an exciting way for students to show what they know at the end of a unit of study or to add to a multimedia presentation.
The Digital Focus is a collaborative effort between the Assistant Superintendent, the Curriculum Office, and the Technology Staff
