But I don't know nuttin' about podcasting!!!!!!!!

You will when you are finished! A concise definition to start us out is: "Podcasting is a way to receive multimedia files over the Internet. You can listen to and/or view the Podcast from your computer...or download the Podcast to your computer (using free software such as iTunes, QuickTime, or Windows Media Player). You can also transfer the file to a portable media player (such as an iPod or any other mobile MP3 player)." from the Orinda Intermediate School site: http://www.orindaschools.org/148120116195437660/site/default.asp

To get an introduction to podcasts, click on the hyperlink below to see a video created by Common Craft:
Podcasting in Plain English

This project will be your final evaluation for this course. You are going to do a "Podquest". Our idea in this class is KIS--Keep It Simple. Accomplishing the mechanics of the task without any major copyright violations is the goal. Here are some podcasts for you to visit to see what some teachers are doing:

Small Voices
100 Languages


Click on the hyperlink below to find out about the podQuest:

[a podQuest] a webquest exploring podcasting Created by Saul Martinez

Organization:
  • Groups of 3-4

  • Work independently of class

  • Share tasks

Tasks:

  • Explore: Podcasting Guide (Presearch, Search, Interpretation)
  • Create a Podcast (Communication)

Process: Explore

  1. Radio + TiVo Video (Podcasting Guide Section 1)

  2. What is a Podcast? (Podcasting Guide Section 2)

  3. Jigsaw Activity: Campbell, Gardner. "There's Something in the Air: Podcasting in Education," EDUCAUSE review. November/December 2005, pp. 32-40. (Podcasting Guide Section 3)

  4. Explore and analyze podcasts. (Podcasting Guide p. 2, top of page)

Process: Create

  1. Design, plan, create, and publish the podcast: Video (Podcasting Guide p. 2 bottom of page)


  2. Visit the learninginhand site to find out about preproduction, and post production.


  3. Print the CNET project you will be visiting. Create Your Own Podcast

Evaluation: Podcast Rubric

Doug Johnson has an interesting post on The Blue Skunk Blog about When groups are necessary. Look it over and try to make sure that you don't become one of the 11 reasons that your team may not meet its highest potential!

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