Podcasting

= = Remember, a podcast is simply an audio or video file distributed over the internet. You can download a podcast onto your computer or iPod and listen to it over, and over, and over again...

media type="custom" key="23470384"  What would you want to your students to hear or see more than once? Think of skills and concepts you teach in class. What if you recorded a lecture and posted it online? Think your students won’t listen? You’re wrong! Not only will your students listen, so will their parents. __Podcast Ideas __
 * Record a lecture
 * Record a song (check copyright)
 * Record tonal or rhythm patterns
 * Record a bass line for students to improvise over
 * Record a game
 * Record recorder songs
 * Record pronunciations for choir

Ok, so you are on board, right? But now the obvious question is how do I do this? Depending on which platform you use (Windows or Mac), you can try a couple of programs. Audacity is a wonderful, easy to use program and it is totally FREE! If you are a Mac user, then the obvious choice is Garage Band. Besides a computer, the only other piece of equipment you will need is a microphone. A simple USB microphone that sits on your desktop will give you a good quality sound.



If you are going to post a vodcast from iMovie - here is a with directions to upload the video and embed it on to your wiki.