What is Podcasting?

•Combines technologies to “push” content to your audience using RSS.

•Portable – when, where, and how they want

•Speed increase

•Some platforms popular with youth

•Apple Podcasts, Spotify

•“Subscription” - Episodes automatically downloaded and synchronized

•Flexible

•Embed in any webpage

•Don’t need a website

•Upload to Youtube

•Upload to Google Classroom or Google Drive as audio

Uses in Education

•Spread your voice

•Personal development in the content area

•Development of pedagogy

•Other

•Self-paced learning

•Recording lectures for sharing

•Reviews: student content, other content

•Demonstrations and presentations from students

•Class news, updates, assignments

•Home/school communication

•Tips and tricks, clubs, events

•Interviews with guest experts and oral sharing

•Enhanced engagement / differentiation / gifted content

•Alternative course content

•Encourage critical thinking, speaking, writing skills

•Offer a richer learning environment

•Training for extracurricular activities

•Introduce to the world of learning by audio

•Understanding and tolerance (ex. Complex social issues such as immigration)

•Knowledge

•Skill building

Old Way

•Create using recording equipment

•Encode the episode

•Pay for a host or use the limited free options

•Connect to each platform

New Way

•Create using an app on your phone – You’re done

•Record and upload a file from a recorder including your classroom microphone/computer

•Edit within the App or Browser if desired

•Creation tools

•Anchor voice message

•Import or upload existing audio

•Add transitions, sound effects, and background music

•Of course, you can do more

•No storage limits, no trial period, automatically distributed

•Easy options for sponsorship or listener support

•Record in groups

Caveat – May not be the best for business

•Controls relationship with platforms such as Apple and Stitcher

•Change of file format may impact future episode changes

•Podcast litter

•The player drives traffic to Anchor

•Basic Stats

•May shut down at some point if not making money

•Other options available if you want more control

•Popular include BUZZSPROUT, PODBEAN, LIBSYN, SOUNDCLOUD, BLUBRRY

•Factors include storage, website platform, video podcast, analytics desired, ease of adding sponsors or ads, budget

Optional Hardware Upgrades

•Mic

•Budget option – Audio-TechnicaATR2100-USB – about $70

•More Expensive option – Heil PR 40 – about $330

•Extra Mic – record with a friend, student, or another teacher

•Mixer – Rode R0DECaster Pro integrated production studio – about $600

•Boom – Rode PSA1 or a budget option - $20 - $99

•Pop filter screen or foam cover - $7 - $20

•Shock Mount – about $15 or more depending on quality and fit

•Headphones - $20 and up depending on quality and preference

•Sony MDR V6 and successors about $60-$100

Optional Software

•For Audio Recording

•Audacity – open-source audio recording and editing

•GarageBand – included with a Mac

•Editing

•Modify gain

•Trim and cut

•Insert music or other clips

•Insert special effects such as fading in/out

•For Screen Recording

•Camtasia

•Free options available such as CamStudio

Link to slides https://tcchs.org/anchor

1 - Anchor FM

Podcasting in EducationBy Brian BellamyJan 06, 2020