With this post I simply want to share with you some places where you can go to get started with podcasting. Firstly, I’ve got a few good podcasting sites saved in my deli.icio.us account. There are just so many sites out there with the answers for just about any question you have. Seach the podcast section in iTunes for language learning podcasts and for educational technology podcasts - there are heaps of episodes out there on how and why to use podcasts - and I’ll be adding my own soon.
Here’s a quick Podcasting How To powerpoint shared on Slideshare by Helena Butterfield of the Langwitch podcast. Her podcast is a great podcast to have a listen to to get some ideas for how to use podcasting in the language classroom.
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I found the above link on Joe Dale’s Integrating ICT into the MFL Classroom blog. Joe writes an incredible amount about how and why to integrate ICT into the LOTE classroom. He has a lot of great posts that take you through lots of different things in a step-by-step way. Definitely worth checking out.
Chris Betcher of Betchablog and the Virtual Staffroom podcast wrote about how he puts podcasts together.
If you would like to look in to creating some enhanced podcasts from PowerPoints check out Web Podderator. There is a really easy way to play PowerPoints on your iPod/mp3 player or mobile phone. Joe Dale explains how to do that right here.
Of course, don’t forget to check out Podomatic where you can upload your audio files and get an RSS2 feed - which is what you need if you want people to be able to subscribe to your podcast.
Good luck and Happy Podcasting!
For more posts on podcasting and how to create your own podcast check out these posts: DIY Podcasting!, Making Teaching More Human, Podcasting: Just Try It
Thanks for the link Jess. Eagerly awaiting episode two of Technolote podcast too!
btw, did you see my iTunes tutorial? On the Tutorial page of my blog… I used Technolote as my example.