PodBean can be signed up for with Facebook, Twitter, or Email. I signed up using email. An email was supposed to get sent to my email address. I attempted multiple times to get the email sent to me so I could create my podcast. Unfortunately I was never able to get past that step. The site appears to be very straight forward and easy to upload a media file to add a podcast to your account.
PodOmatic
Very easy to get started and the user can choose to upload a file using Flash, HTML5 or Dropbox. The steps are very easy to follow to label, and describe your podcast. Unfortunately, I attempted multiple times to upload my voice recording and it was never successful.
Sound Cloud was very easy to get started. I went to upload a file. It took about 10 minutes to upload my file but it worked. Then I uploaded a picture that was from creative commons to go with my podcast. The podcast I created is for my prek students to use during workstations/centers. Prek students love to sing songs and do chants. I decided to create a podcast with a few favorite songs. That way the students can sing along and do the hand movements as they sing while they play it. I thought this would be a great way to incorporate podcasts with early childhood students. A teacher could also create podcasts with students singing the songs and put those on the playlist.
Now that you have three podcast resources to choose from: how might you incorporate podcasts into the classroom / library?
Audio resources are very popular with students. The hardest part would be creating an account and getting students started. A teacher or librarian can create a screencast explaining step by step how students can start creating podcasts for the classroom. I would set up a classroom account and make it private for student security. Make sure to follow your districts AUP. Classrooms and libraries can use podcasts in two different ways: as a way to get information (listening to others) and in away to share information (creating their own). When students create their own podcasts they are learning research skills, vocabulary skills, speaking skills, and problem solving skills (Eash, 2017).
Examples of ways podcasts can be incorporated into the school setting:
- Audio journaling
- Audio storytelling
- Current event discussions
- Informational / concept sharing recordings
- Creating persuasive arguments on issues
- Students could create podcasts on summaries of books they have read, then the librarian could attach a QR code to the summary and attach the code to the book for future students to use when selecting books in the library.
- Promoting library and school news
- 10 Podcasting Projects
When having students create a podcast have them follow the following steps to help them organize their information.
- Decide on the podcasting tool they want to use.
- Decide on the content they are going to research and share - writing a script/outline before recording/creating.
- Practice out loud, before recording/creating.
- Record/Create
- Test - Find someone to share it with and get feedback before publishing.
- Edit, if needed
- Publish
- Promote and Share
- Evaluate and learn from any mistakes for the next time.
Resources
Eash, E. K. (April, 2006). Podcasting 101 for K-12 librarians. Information today, inc. Retrieved from http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr06/Eash.shtml
Gardner, T. Teaching with podcast. Read write think. Retrieved from http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/teaching-with-podcasts-30109.html
Macpherson, E. (August 7, 2014). 10 podcasting projects teachers should try in the classroom. We are Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.weareteachers.com/10-podcasting-projects-teachers-should-try-in-the-classroom-2/
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