Tutorial 4

PODCASTS & Garageband

Background Reading/Listening
Kervin, L., & Vardy, J. (2007). Look Who's Talking: Incorporating Ipods in the Classroom. Screen Education(48), 58-64

Listen to at least one podcast:
Children’s book review - Fun, Times Eleven: The Eensy- Weensy Spider
http://www.justonemorebook.com/2007/06/08/fun-times-eleventhe-eensy-weensy-spider/

Design for the Real World: Propeller- how a propellerworks.
http://www.studio360.org/design/

Morning Stories - Marshall Jr. and Louise Download mp3
http://www.wgbh.org/article?item_id=2975629
or listen to it streaming.

Watch the Garageband video tutorial on podcasts
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garagebandpodcast

Tasks

Using the Kervin reading, plan and record a short podcast on one of the following ( or choose your own topic). You can work in a group or individually.
Aim for duration of around 2 minutes.

- Podcast about podcasts - what is a podcast? how does it work? - use this video for information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c

- Poetry podcast - choose a poem or two to read and then comment on.

- Book review - choose a book to review, read a section,then discuss what it is about this book you enjoy or include questions/activity prompts for use with students.

Podcast Criteria
- Jingle is used for the intro and outro
- Purpose of the podcast is clearly stated
- Speech is easily heard and makes sense
- Podcasts keeps to the topic
- Information is accurate, relevant, and interesting
- Editing responsibilities are shared
- Export your own copy as mp3 and save to your USB