Your Web 2.0 Review Series #3: Podcasting Software and Services - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T10:43:45Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/649749:Topic:45484?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A45754&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHow did I miss this? Podcasti…tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-01-05:649749:Comment:942692008-01-05T05:32:00.499ZSue Palmerhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/TheMaze
How did I miss this? Podcasting has transformed my classroom, test results, drop out rate, everything! Here's my info!!<br />
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<b>What hardware do you use to record your audio?</b><br />
I use Logitech headset (mic and headphone combination) to record my audio. Very cheap.<br />
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<b>What programs or services do you use to record your audio?</b>I started in podcasting in Audacity. Currently i am creating screencasts with Camtasia Studio and I really like it!<br />
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<b>What programs or services do you use to edit the…</b>
How did I miss this? Podcasting has transformed my classroom, test results, drop out rate, everything! Here's my info!!<br />
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<b>What hardware do you use to record your audio?</b><br />
I use Logitech headset (mic and headphone combination) to record my audio. Very cheap.<br />
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<b>What programs or services do you use to record your audio?</b>I started in podcasting in Audacity. Currently i am creating screencasts with Camtasia Studio and I really like it!<br />
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<b>What programs or services do you use to edit the audio?</b>Camtasia allows me to edit.<br />
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<b>Where do you host your recorded audio files?</b>I originally was hosting them on our school server. In October I launched <a href="http://www.masterymaze.com">www.masterymaze.com</a> and now have them in the Subjects section of the site. They are also available through iTunes as MasteryCast.<br />
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<b>What service do you use to manage your feed?</b>We are using Feedburner.<br />
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<b>What programs, services, or hardware do you use to *listen* to other podcasts</b>?<br />
I also use iTunes for all of my podcast listening. I agree it is very easy and convenient!<br />
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<b>Is there an important aspect to podcasting that we missed asking about?</b>The podcasts on my site are created by me as a review tool or "masterycast". My site has download capability as well. The key for me has been the students ability to "take them" with them and listen to them at their leisure as they would anything else. The repetitive nature of it has helped many of my special education students stay in school as they feel they have a chance with the help of the podcast. We have also purchased inexpensive mp3 players for students to take home "pre- loaded" to study. We have been able to take advantage of the "plug in" power of the iPod to help kids learn. I'm just another song on their player. :) I use photostory which allows…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-12-22:649749:Comment:909952007-12-22T01:44:26.814ZKelley Irishhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/kirish43
I use photostory which allows students to create slide shows, do voice overs and add music. It is free software and saves as a windows medio file. I post them on Teacher tube and either post the links to teacher tube or embedd the player on my wiki.<br />
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The kids love seeing their projects on teacher tube- and it save space on my server!
I use photostory which allows students to create slide shows, do voice overs and add music. It is free software and saves as a windows medio file. I post them on Teacher tube and either post the links to teacher tube or embedd the player on my wiki.<br />
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The kids love seeing their projects on teacher tube- and it save space on my server! This year I decided to take s…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-12-17:649749:Comment:895682007-12-17T11:04:58.728ZRashmi Kathuriahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/RashmiKathuria
This year I decided to take students mathematics test on sharing about their math projects through podcast. I used an open source tool Audacity for recording their voices. Through this tool editing of voice is also done. I have uploaded their sharings on <a href="http://www.mykhmsmathclass.mypodcast.com">www.mykhmsmathclass.mypodcast.com</a> .Earlier I had downloaded mypodcast recorder from the site <a href="http://www.mypodcast.com">www.mypodcast.com</a>. It also works fine.But you cannot edit…
This year I decided to take students mathematics test on sharing about their math projects through podcast. I used an open source tool Audacity for recording their voices. Through this tool editing of voice is also done. I have uploaded their sharings on <a href="http://www.mykhmsmathclass.mypodcast.com">www.mykhmsmathclass.mypodcast.com</a> .Earlier I had downloaded mypodcast recorder from the site <a href="http://www.mypodcast.com">www.mypodcast.com</a>. It also works fine.But you cannot edit anything.<br />
Its a great experience teaching-learning using this technique. Students are also excited about this.<br />
Rashmi We're presently trying to do…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-10-20:649749:Comment:633862007-10-20T19:27:21.326ZJames Dykstrahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/MrPuffin
We're presently trying to do some podcasts with my Grade 9 classes. We're using cheap mikes, Audacity, and I'm desperately hunting for hosting since the school doesn't have anything adequate.<br />
Topic-wise, since Nancy asked, we're working with the theme "Interviews with Dead Canadians." The kids research the life of a late, great Canadian, and then conduct an interview with him or her. They are really enthused about the project. I'm a little intimidated, trying to figure out how I'm going to get…
We're presently trying to do some podcasts with my Grade 9 classes. We're using cheap mikes, Audacity, and I'm desperately hunting for hosting since the school doesn't have anything adequate.<br />
Topic-wise, since Nancy asked, we're working with the theme "Interviews with Dead Canadians." The kids research the life of a late, great Canadian, and then conduct an interview with him or her. They are really enthused about the project. I'm a little intimidated, trying to figure out how I'm going to get 23 groups (in two classes) some quiet time with a computer so they can record undisturbed. Our grade 6 students in Victo…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-10-20:649749:Comment:631872007-10-20T08:35:31.848ZAnne Mirtschinhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/murch0
Our grade 6 students in Victoria, Australia, are involved in a major project with our Department of Education to develop podcasts. We use either desktop microphones or cheap verbatim headsets with a microphone attached. We have experimented to get the sound a little better with usb 3D sound to give a more stereo effect. The desktop mics which cost approx $A35 tend to give better quality audio and reduce the background noise as our students tend to all be recording at once.<br />
We bought a sony mp3…
Our grade 6 students in Victoria, Australia, are involved in a major project with our Department of Education to develop podcasts. We use either desktop microphones or cheap verbatim headsets with a microphone attached. We have experimented to get the sound a little better with usb 3D sound to give a more stereo effect. The desktop mics which cost approx $A35 tend to give better quality audio and reduce the background noise as our students tend to all be recording at once.<br />
We bought a sony mp3 recorder which was quite expensive and found we could not import the files it saved them as, into either audacity or Sony Acid. Luckily, we had interviewed some elderly people about their memories with an old dictaphone recorder as well, so we played back the files from the dictaphone into a microphone and inputted the audio that way. Amazingly, It came up well.<br />
We use audacity and Sony Acid 3.0 to record audio. The more capable students prefer the easier to use, manipulate and more advanced features of acid. It also comes with some wonderful music loops and sound effects. The video podcast is produced through MS Moviemaker or Sony Vegas.<br />
We use podomatic to host the few completed casts and have placed them on our class blog temporarily.<br />
At the moment we use iTunes for listening but we are still experimenting with the final hosting etc and I have enjoyed this discussion to help me with finalizing and hosting the final product.<br />
I like podcasts and enhanced podcasts, because students can give a professional finish to the product with music loops, background audio, sound effects, voice effects, interviews, images, etc and once they are over the "I dont like my voice's sound" find it an interesting and a highly motivating project.<br />
Students are working on podcasts for our local volcanic region and volunteer volcano discovery centre and the older students are producing enhanced podcasts for the existing history trail which exists in our small town, capturing the senior citizens memories as they go.<br />
I was wondering if we use podomatic or other hosts and upload too many podcasts, will there be a cost attached to do so as I am about to upload a lot of casts soon. My company (Box Populi: http:…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-10-20:649749:Comment:631622007-10-20T07:01:47.834ZChris Dawsonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/ChrisDawson
My company (Box Populi: <a href="http://www.boxpopuli.com">http://www.boxpopuli.com</a>) makes a simple audio or video podcasting device. You simply plug in a USB key and start talking, then remove the key to publish to your students. Our goal is to make it so anyone can podcast, even those that know nothing about technology. This is an interface that anyone can use, because there is no software to learn. The device can actually be created for free: if you download the CD-ROM image from our…
My company (Box Populi: <a href="http://www.boxpopuli.com">http://www.boxpopuli.com</a>) makes a simple audio or video podcasting device. You simply plug in a USB key and start talking, then remove the key to publish to your students. Our goal is to make it so anyone can podcast, even those that know nothing about technology. This is an interface that anyone can use, because there is no software to learn. The device can actually be created for free: if you download the CD-ROM image from our website and burn it to a disk, you can take any old computer and convert it into a podcasting device that is ultra simple to use. The software is entirely open source, licensed under the GPL. We do also sell the devices preinstalled on new hardware, and we offer hosting for podcasts. These devices are in use at lots of colleges and universities around the country, and a few high schools as well. Because production time can be high for video and even audio, our devices are great as they reduce or even eliminate post production time. I wrote a blog entry on the costs of production here: <a href="http://corp.boxpopuli.com/openminded/?p=23">http://corp.boxpopuli.com/openminded/?p=23</a>. I started a podcasting projec…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-10-17:649749:Comment:595122007-10-17T01:35:55.026ZElizabeth Davishttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/lizbdavis
I started a podcasting project last year called the Brookline Book Review Podcasting Project. Kids K-8 wrote, recorded and posted their podcasts. We used Garage Band to create the podcasts and posted them on our Web Server. Here is a little more about the project: <a href="http://web20ineducation.wikispaces.com/Elizabeth+Davis">http://web20ineducation.wikispaces.com/Elizabeth+Davis</a><br />
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This year I have changed jobs - I'm working at a high school and haven't yet been able to recreate this…
I started a podcasting project last year called the Brookline Book Review Podcasting Project. Kids K-8 wrote, recorded and posted their podcasts. We used Garage Band to create the podcasts and posted them on our Web Server. Here is a little more about the project: <a href="http://web20ineducation.wikispaces.com/Elizabeth+Davis">http://web20ineducation.wikispaces.com/Elizabeth+Davis</a><br />
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This year I have changed jobs - I'm working at a high school and haven't yet been able to recreate this project. However, I did just do some podcasts with an English teacher and a group of "lower level" 9th grade boys. They wrote vignettes about life changing moments, recorded them and added music and sound effects. The kids LOVED it. It was so inspiring to see them so excited about the project. Ironically, only one boy was willing to share his podcast Online. I'll be posting it soon. I'm also putting together a wiki with my podcasting resources. I'll check back when they are done.<br />
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I also have a delicious page with a lot of podcasting links: <a href="http://del.icio.us/lizbdavis/podcasting">http://del.icio.us/lizbdavis/podcasting</a> What hardware do you use to r…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-10-16:649749:Comment:590952007-10-16T14:17:44.415ZMr. Balcomhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/mrbalcom
<b><i>What hardware do you use to record your audio?</i></b><br />
I use a Calphon (sp?) headset USB 2 microphone to record audio. In a pinch though I use the built-in on the Macbook.<br />
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<b><i>What programs or services do you use to record your audio?</i></b><br />
I use Garage Band to record my audio podcast and iMovie (old version) to record my video pocast.<br />
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<b><i>What programs or services do you use to edit the audio?</i></b><br />
I use Garage Band to edit the audio as well.<br />
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<b><i>Where do you host your…</i></b>
<b><i>What hardware do you use to record your audio?</i></b><br />
I use a Calphon (sp?) headset USB 2 microphone to record audio. In a pinch though I use the built-in on the Macbook.<br />
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<b><i>What programs or services do you use to record your audio?</i></b><br />
I use Garage Band to record my audio podcast and iMovie (old version) to record my video pocast.<br />
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<b><i>What programs or services do you use to edit the audio?</i></b><br />
I use Garage Band to edit the audio as well.<br />
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<b><i>Where do you host your recorded audio files?</i></b><br />
I host my files on a Virb.com music account.<br />
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<b><i>What service do you use to manage your feed?</i></b><br />
I use Virb to manage the feed.<br />
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<b><i>What programs, services, or hardware do you use to *listen* to other podcasts?</i></b><br />
I use iTunes for all of my podcast listening. If it's not on iTunes I don't listen to it. iTunes just makes it easy.<br />
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<b><i>Is there an important aspect to podcasting that we missed asking about?</i></b><br />
I was wondering about the frequency of publishing and how involved the students are. Although all of our High Scho…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-10-16:649749:Comment:590812007-10-16T13:16:29.671ZSandihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/sandiadams
Although all of our High Schools have MAC Video Production labs, we are primarily a PC district. With 40 schools and 37,000 students the cost of the MAC would limit our ratio of student to PC. We have managed to podcast with Audacity and Feed for All using iTunes as our aggregator. (Blessed are the flexible!)<br />
We are currently in the middle of a Teach 21 program where our teachers embark on a 2 year program of classes and projects. They are all equipped with a 21st Century classroom and receive…
Although all of our High Schools have MAC Video Production labs, we are primarily a PC district. With 40 schools and 37,000 students the cost of the MAC would limit our ratio of student to PC. We have managed to podcast with Audacity and Feed for All using iTunes as our aggregator. (Blessed are the flexible!)<br />
We are currently in the middle of a Teach 21 program where our teachers embark on a 2 year program of classes and projects. They are all equipped with a 21st Century classroom and receive additional equipment based on their Capstone projects. I tried the snowbal mic and ended up recommending the Samson C01U Condenser mic. Sound quality is excellent and the teachers feel like pros using it!! :) We have podcasting going on f…tag:www.classroom20.com,2007-10-16:649749:Comment:590792007-10-16T13:11:02.813ZSandihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/sandiadams
We have podcasting going on from the Superintendent, to the Principals, the Teachers AND most importantly the students!!<br />
Our Super, did a general welcome to our county, and is addressing certain issues in the news for his podcast. The Principals, change out monthly and cover student highlights, events and information, The teachers may podcast an assignment, spelling test, classroom events, and the students are podcasting in place of boring reports or powerpoints. They absolutely LOVE it. They…
We have podcasting going on from the Superintendent, to the Principals, the Teachers AND most importantly the students!!<br />
Our Super, did a general welcome to our county, and is addressing certain issues in the news for his podcast. The Principals, change out monthly and cover student highlights, events and information, The teachers may podcast an assignment, spelling test, classroom events, and the students are podcasting in place of boring reports or powerpoints. They absolutely LOVE it. They love having an audience and they work ten times as hard on organizing their information, researching and editing than they ever would on a report.