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What is a Podcast?
A Podcast is simply a digital audio file that is created, shared and heard.
Educational Uses of Podcasts
Podcasts can be used for several educational purposes. Here are some of them :
- Podcast are great alternatives for delivering research content or lessons to students who need remedial or extended support
- Students can create their own Podcast to share their learning experiences with each other and also with other students from other schools
- Teachers can record an audio Podcast to provide additional and revision material to students to download and review at a time that fits them the best.
- A Podcast can hugely benefit auditory learners and help them in their learning
- Creating a Podcast allows students to develop several important skills such as researching, writing, speaking effectively, solving problems, managing time, grabbing attention and improving their vocabulary.
Want to try Podcasting but not ready to buy professional-level equipment?
Want to try Podcasting but not ready to buy professional-level equipment?
Audacity is a free program that can be downloaded on any desktop or laptop, students can even download it at home, with their parent's permission. Here is a link for a quick start guide for using Audacity. It can be used for a simple recording or to create edits, fades, and various other effects.
Beautiful Audio Editor - Beautiful Audio is an in-browser audio editor that works with Google Chrome. Use the editor to import or record audio files to edit. Use the toolbar to add effects, drag and reorder audio, and split or delete sections of your file. Easily save completed projects to Google Drive or your computer. Tutorial for Beautiful Audio Editor
Vocaroo.com is an online recorder that can be used with the Chromebooks or any browser online - no sign-in is required. Recordings must be downloaded to the Chromebook or computer but can then be uploaded to Google Drive and shared just as any other file can be.
The template below will help you plan your Podcast
The template below will help you plan your Podcast
Here is the link to download the template. It is shared as view only so you will need to make a copy of it to be able to edit the document and complete your plan.When planning a podcast, it is best not to "script" the podcast but develop a guide that will keep the conversation moving but also allow the conversation to flow and remain interesting.
Be sure that questions are open-ended and so that you lead your guest to elaborate on their responses. Yes/no questions will quickly bring your podcast to a dead zone unless you have planned questions that can quickly reactivate the conversation.
Podcasting Ideas for Students
- Audio Tours: Students record school tours, acting as the tour guide so newcomers can explore the school through the eyes of a peer.
- Celebrate Culture: Students podcast about important cultural events and share these with parents, the school, or the community around them.
- Current Events Newscasts: Students deliver weekly or monthly podcasts on interesting current events.
- Debates: Hold a class debate. Record it in audio and have other students listen and weigh in.
- Guest speakers: Make podcasts of class guest speakers to share with absent students or future classes. This can be stored in the podcast library (mentioned below).
- Interviews: Have students interview each other as well as teachers and administrators about important school-wide events such as a sports competition or an award ceremony.
- Musical Podcasts: Have band or orchestra students create podcasts for each instrument, detailing its specific sounds and characteristics.
- Podcast Library: Curate the varied student-created podcasts into a library of podcasts for present and future students.
- Publish Presentations: Instead of writing a book report or acting out a play, students record the presentation as a podcast, using only their voice to communicate ideas and build excitement.
- Radio Show: Students make short radio broadcasts summarizing the books they are reading.
- Roving Reporters: Send students out into the “Field” (read that: the school campus) to interview key players in important events.
Here are some sites where you can start your search for CC-licensed free music for videos. Each site contains a mixture of licenses, so check each track before using it in your video.
Here are some sites where you can start your search for CC-licensed free music for videos. Each site contains a mixture of licenses, so check each track before using it in your video.
1. ccMixter
This site features original samples and a capella vocal tracks from musicians around the world, with a good sampling of free tracks for commercial use.
A royalty free music collection curated by the radio station WFMU, the Free Music Archive allows you to search by genre or by charts reflecting the site’s most popular music for the last week, month, or all time.
3. Incompetech
Incompetech offers thousands of musical sound effects and longer pieces of music by composer Kevin MacLeod, searchable by genre, feel, tempo, or length, or browsable in collections based on genre and mood.
4. Free Sound
Free Sound includes a large collection of sound effects, including some licensed under CC0.
What about the public domain?
What about the public domain?
While Creative Commons gives you the broadest base of resources to search, it is not the only answer when looking for royalty free music and audio tracks for your social media video.
Another option is the public domain. In most cases, audio work moves into the public domain a certain number of years after the copyright holder dies. Once the work moves into the public domain, it is essentially public property and you can use it without attribution in your videos. Artists can also donate their work to the public domain.
The rules relating to public domain vary by country, so make sure you understand the laws that apply to you and your business before you decide to use public domain music. When you’re ready, try searching these sites to see if you can find what you’re looking for. Keep in mind that these sites are not as regulated as the Creative Commons, so you’ll be taking them at their word that the music they provide is truly in the public domain. Performing your own due diligence is a wise idea when using these sites.
5. FreePD.com
This collection includes collected public domain music as well as more music and sounds from Kevin MacLeod, the composer behind Incompetech. The difference in MacLeod’s work here is that he has donated his work on this site to the public domain, so you don’t have to credit him in your video.
6. Musopen
Musopen is a collection of public domain music you can search by composer, performer, instrument, style, or century.
Other sources of royalty free music and sound effects for your social video
Other sources of royalty free music and sound effects for your social video
Still need more free music and sound effects? Here you go.
The YouTube Audio Library provides free music for videos you create. Some of the music is licensed under Creative Commons and requires attribution, but much of it does not. Click on the particular audio track you’re interested in to get the full details.
The YouTube Audio Library also provides a huge database of free sound effects to use in your videos, from typing sounds to growling monsters.
Partners in Rhyme offers a wide collection of royalty free music and sound effects available for commercial use, including a printable license.
9. Free Music for Creators - Joseph McDade
Joseph's an epic musician who's releasing a new pack of totally free, no-strings-attached music, every month. Use it for themes or whatever, and only need to credit if you want to! (but it's nice to give back )
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