How-"Blogs vs. Hogs"
1. Let's look at workshop participants' blogs #1 & #2- discuss pros/cons (25-40 mins)
Discuss quality vs. quantity
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* Activity:
Google your partners name- What did you learn about them? Any dirt?
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2. Discuss blog safety in creating a student web portfolio (digital footprint), web filters, pre-screening, and anonymity, letter to parents, meeting with administration. (See packet for sample letter)
Safety is about responsibility, appropriateness, and common sense as well. It is our obligation to teach them what is acceptable and safe and what isn’t. (15-20 mins)
Safety is about responsibility, appropriateness, and common sense as well. It is our obligation to teach them what is acceptable and safe and what isn’t. (15-20 mins)
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4. Discuss how to add podcasts and the importance of doing so- class time to explore specific links (20-30 mins)
podcast example
podcast audio books in Spanish
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podcast audio books in Spanish
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How to Find a Podcast
When you're in the mood to listen to a podcast, you can visit any number of Web sites to help you find a podcast that suits your mood. The following links connect you to Web sites with information on thousands of podcasts:
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5. Time to write script and upload 1st podcast/video using workshop Mac/PC mic/video capabilities. First, is a method used if you're interested in editing your voice recording. See below if you can simply record and save...
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Audio-Editing and Recording Software for Podcasting
As a podcaster, you record and edit audio all the time — it's what creating a podcast is all about, right? Useful audio recording and editing programs for Macs and PCs are readily available; here's a look at a few:
| Program | Mac or PC |
|---|---|
| Audacity | PC, Mac |
| Ambrosia | Mac |
| Audition | PC |
| GarageBand | Mac |
| Pyro | PC |
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/podcasting-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html
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2- save your file as an MP3 (if unable to do so, you may need to download a free MP3 encoder)
3- upload your MP3 voice file to archive.org
4- embed the coding into your blog site
Archive.org stores your podcasts and will give you the coding to embed the podcast into your blog
https://archive.org/account/login.createaccount.php
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To simply record a podcast and save it without the need for editing, follow these simple steps:
https://archive.org/account/login.createaccount.php
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To simply record a podcast and save it without the need for editing, follow these simple steps:
· Start an account at Podomatic.
· When you are logged in to your account, from the
drop-down menu under the Publish tab, select Podcast >Create.
· Fill in a title of your choice.
· Fill in a description of the content of the
podcast.
· Click Save and Continue at
bottom of screen.
· Select Record using a microphone.
· If you want to record in audio, be sure that the mic
after the small speaker icon is the one that you intend to use. (If you intend to use a different one, click
on change and find the mic you want. Then
click Record and follow these steps:
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If Adobe Flash
Player Settings appears, click Allow and recording
begins immediately. You can see
if you are recording by looking at the thermometer
type icon which shows the volume level
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When done, click Stop.
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Click Play to see if you like what you recorded.
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Either click Record Again to start over or Save if you like your recording.
· Uploading a photo is optional. You can click I don't want to upload a photo. Skip this step.
· Enter some tags for your episode AND select None or
Clean.
· Click Save and Continue at
bottom of screen.
· Click Save and Continue at
bottom of next screen also to publish your episode.
· Select Click this link to see
if your episode has been published.
· If your episode has been published, then click View episode page.
· Click the arrow to play your episode in order to check
that your recording is clear and audible before sharing the link with us.
*The URL that appears at the
top of this page is the one you could post to your blog if you plan on setting up your own podcast 'station'.
** you can also get the coding to embed your podcast from Podomatic directly onto your blog site.
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Tips for Preparing for a Podcast
- Take some time beforehand to prepare.
- Have an idea of the questions you want to ask in order to prompt comments/questions
- Avoid uninteresting and distracting silences
- Have your questions follow a logical progression.
In order to broadcast your podcast, you may need to compress audio files. For MP3 files, use the suggested settings to make sure that your podcast gets transmitted loud and clear:
Bit rate: 128 Kbps (best quality for both voice and music)
Sample rate: 44.100 kHz / 44,100 Hz
Joint Stereo
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6. Homework!!!
1. Try podcasting from home and developing your
classroom blog- publish! Explore Audacity, archive.org
and Podomatic
classroom blog- publish! Explore Audacity, archive.org
and Podomatic
2. comment on this post below your thoughts/questions
about blog safety.
about blog safety.
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