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Podcasting & audio recording |
| Podcast software & hardware | Downloading your podcasts | Podsafe music | Hosting sites |
| File converters & copyright | Podcasting as learning | Assessment & planning | Innovative Ideas |
| What is podcasting? | |||
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| Definition from Wikipedia - generally accepted as the reliable definition | |||
| 7 things you should know about Podcasting from the very helpful Educause Connect | |||
| Podcast software | |||
| Audacity - free podcasting software - Windows Audacity Tutorial - Also download LAME encoder to export files as MP3s | |||
| Audacity Essentials - using Audacity on a Mac. Very explicit instructions as an alternative to Garage Band | |||
| Juice User Guide - on Windows systems | |||
| GarageBand - free Mac software for making podcasts | |||
| The Levelator is a free application that will improve the quality and adjusts the audio levels within a recorded .wav file | |||
| Podcast hardware (a glimpse at options) | |||
| Record on any MP3 player with a record option & functional menu screen - My recommendation is Sandisk for ease of use & price | |||
| Apple iPod will need an external microphone to be added - an expensive option (see video clip below) | |||
| Record direct onto your PC via an external microphone or headset with microphone - very affordable (approx $50-70) | |||
| VOIP - Download the free Skype internet phone software to record telephone conversations | |||
| Sony and other digital note takers are good but beware, they need their own propietry software to download. | |||
| Use the record function on your mobile phone or digital camera | |||
| Downloading your podcasts | |||
| 'You don't need an iPod' - video clip from Uncle Seth | |||
| iTunes U User's Guide | Beginner’s guide to podcasting | ||
| Pageflakes is and example of a Web 2.0 interface that lets you bring your podcasts into your social networking place |
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How to podcast Flash based tutorial movies, blog and clear directions by Jason van Orden |
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| Podcasting guide from Beehive.com .pdf | |||
| Detailed instructions on enhanced podcasts & uploading by Michael Abulencia RMIT | |||
Podsafe music - you can use this music free of copyright restrictions as long as you acknowledge it as Creative Commons |
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| WavSource - free soundfiles | |||
| ccMixter - my favourite - easy to use and a great variety of music genre | |||
Free play music free for person & education - be sure to read 'conditions of use' |
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| Podsafe music network | Freesite.com - free MP3 music | ||
| How-to-find-podsafe-music | Podsafe Audio | ||
| Hosting sites - make and save everything online | |||
| Podbean - Podcast Social Subscribing site. Interesting mix of Pacific, US, Australian with a range of subjects. | |||
| Podomatic - Podcast portal. Create, find, share podcasts. Record direct onto the site | |||
| Talkshoe - make your podcast online | |||
| Odeo - one of the best for use in schools. Big site with millions of MP3s and loads of podcasts. You can download or play them straight from here for free. (You can also put them on your web site.) | |||
| iPodder.org | PodBlaze - create, manage & host your own podcasts | ||
| Podcast alley | FeedEdit RSS syndicated feed editor - use it to make your RSS feed | ||
| File converters & copyright | |||
| Zamzar Download YouTube files easily - save as avi (free) | Vixy - good general file converter |
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| Jodix Use this to convert Photostory files to iPod (free) | WMA to Wave converter | ||
Nextup Create spoken audio from text. Other options also available - not expensive |
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| Creative Commons video 'Sharing creative work' on Youtube | |||
| Dealing with copyright - Using podcasts - what am I allowed to do? (Australian) | |||
| Creative Commons Podcasting Legal Guide download the .pdf | |||
| Podcasting as learning | |||
Victorian Education Channel - podcasting Part of the Global Classroom Project |
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iHistory Podcast Project An experiment in teaching Australian History using podcasts lead by Dave Fagg Eaglehawk SC |
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| Ringwood North Primary School - Victoria, Australia - Podcast/Vodcast site showcases the creative talents of students. Episodes are written, recorded and produced by the students. | |||
| NZEdublogs and People who podcast New Zealand educational blogging sites | |||
| Educational podcasting for teaching and learning (UK site) | |||
| Brainstorming K-12 Curricular Uses of Podcasting - Moving at the speed of creativity blog - Wesley A Fryer | |||
Education Podcast Network Organised by topic. Lots of 'noise' here but some excellent examples |
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| ABC - Australia - One of the absolute best - Teachers don't miss EdPod each week | |||
| BBC - UK - Browse by genre is a good starting point | |||
| NPR Podcast Directory | |||
| Podcast.net | Yahoo! Podcasts | iTunes Podcast Directory | |
| GarageBand Radio Network | LearnOut Loud | Camilla's Del.icio.us podcast links | |
| Assessment & planning | |||
| Evaluation sheet What makes a good podcast? | |||
| Rubric for assessing podcasts For self-assessment and peer-assessment.From Learning Applications for the iPod® and Handheld Computers |
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| Rubric_2 for assesment of podcast | |||
| Podcast storyboard from CTAPIV Podcasting workshop for teachers | |||
| Innovative Ideas & Story time | |||
Talkr - Converts text only blogs into podcasts |
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Odiogo transforming textual content into audio formats downloadable directly to iPods/MP3 players and mobile phones! |
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GCast Use your mobile phone to create a podcast |
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Gabcast - Record from your phone onto the site |
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| Use this page as a guide, then check later additions on my Del.icio.us podcasting favourites | |||
| Wes Fryer on podcasting - on his Teach Digital wiki - love it. | |||
| StoryNory Free audio stories for kids, includes all those favourite bedtime stories and more. Listen online or download | |||
Kiddie Records Weekly Stories from 1940's and 50's. The project officially closed in 2007 but is still being added to |
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| Project Gutenburg download free audio books | |||
© Camilla Elliott,
2002
Last updated March 2008