Podcasts+and+Audio+Files

A Podcast is an audio recording which may or may not include a video to go along with it. On my Wiki you will see three different types of podcasting. I used Audacity, Voki and Audioboo. I could see using a lll of these in my future classroom for many different assignments and instructions. I would say that the easiest of these three to use would be Voki because you do not need an account for one and you also have the option to type you response instead of having to record them. I could seeing using these in having students give presentations, or posting them on the class website with some important information. I also liked the idea of having podcast for a substitute teacher to use. Below are a couple article on how other teachers are using them in their classroom.

Articles

http://edtechie.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/by-sandy-scragg/ One of the main things that i like about this website is when you read the first paragraph there are already so many ideas on how teacher can have their students using podcast. It also mentions how it that is easy to incorporate into any grade level. It also gives you some programs that you can use to create the Podcast. Then it also gives you other resources for more ideas on using podcast in the classroom.

@http://david-r-wetzel.suite101.com/creative-ways-to-use-podcasts-in-the-classroom-a271334 This is a very good website for ideas on how to use Podcast. It gives you many ideas such as a virtual field trip. I also like how is had a list of benefits as to why teacher should use Podcast such as they are a way to do alternative assessment. It also gives teachers some tips and tricks for using and getting started with using Podcasts.

media type="file" key="Sillysample.mp3" width="240" height="20" This is a silly sample that i made in class using Audacity. I like that on Audacity you can add music to your podcast and it actually pretty easy to use.

media type="custom" key="12717248" This is another silly sample that I made in class. One of the features that I really like on Voki is the fact that you can type and give Podcast a fun voice and face. You also had the feature of calling in and making a Podcast that way too.

If you go on my QR page you will see a sample of AudioBoo. This is very similar to using Audacity but a unique feature is that once you have an account set up you can call in and create Podcast that way too.