Podcasting

What is a Podcast?

A podcast is multimedia content that can be downloaded to a computer or MP3 player and listened to or viewed at the listener's convenience. You can find many podcasts in iTunes and many are free to download. The tools needed to produce a podcast are fairly basic and inexpensive. In fact, you could create a podcats for free using programs called "audacity" (audio) or "MovieMaker" (audio/video). Watch this tutorial on how to create a podcast using audacity.

The Assignment

As a PE major, it will be helpful to know how to create an "active" podcast so you can use the podcast to explore various movements with your students.
First, have a look at one example so you can see what I mean: Lesson 3 Locomotor Skills, levels, directions. (created by Kevin Morrow, an elementary PE teacher). For other examples, follow the "podcasting in PE" link.
You will hear a lesson that literally has been pre-prepared so that the teacher can focus on the individual students while the students focus on the skill development. Having such podcasts can also help you when you have substitute teachers come into the gym. Some substitute teachers may not have the necessary skills to teach PE or may not be comfortable teaching in the gym. For this assignment you will create a 30 min lesson based on a specific AR elementary (K-6) curriculum outcome. You are required to use your own voice as well as music to get the students moving.

How to create a podcast?

Determine your objective/outcome
Determine your content
Write a script
Download "Audacity" at http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Download MP3 Coder (this is so you can save your podcast as an MP3)
Plug in a microphone into your computer
Open "Audacity"
Click on the red button to begin recording
Record the podcast
Click the yellow button to stop recording
Save your podcast
Go to file and export it as an MP3 file.

Options for Uploading Podcast to Google Site

You can upload an MP3 file directly to your site (as long as its less than 10MB
- Add it first as a file:
  - Log in to your Google Site
  - Click on the right side - more actions
  - Click Manage Site
  - Click attachments
  - Click upload, browse and choose file (upload your MP3 file)
  - In order to make the file play, you will need to include a player (gadget)
  - You can find your MP3 file in your list of attachments, right-click dowload / copy link address and get the URL link from the file to make it play in the player (see tutorial below)
- Include a gadget - see video tutorial as well. Note: Follow ALL steps!
  - Edit mode
  - Click "More gadgets"
  - Insert Gadget
  - Click "Public" and Type in "Google Audio Player". Scroll down until you see the MP3 player as shown in picture below.

Click on the MP3 Player
Click Select
In the options, you want to paste the URL from your podcast - go to your attachments, right click on download to copy link.
But watch out! Once you paste the URL, delete the end of the URL until your url ends with .mp3 (delete everything that comes after.
- Example: my url is: https://sites.google.com/site/techinpeh/05%20Happy.mp3?attredirects=0&d=1
- I delete everything after mp3 to get: https://sites.google.com/site/techinpeh/05%20Happy.mp3
Click save and feel free to change other settings as far as size of the player or title the player with the title of your podcast
Click play to check it!

You can upload an MP3, or Video Clip to YouTube and then embed that on your site
Use podcasting resources

How to add music to your podcast?

Instructions

Things You'll Need:
- computer
- internet
- Audacity
Steps:
- Step 1: Open up Audacity, which is a free digital audio editor online that is very popular in the podcasting world.

Step 2: Record your script
Step 3: After you have your voice recorded, decide what you want to add. Music to intro your segment? Background music for your entire episode? Sound effects? Make sure the mp3 file is downloaded and saved onto your computer.
Step 4: Go to Project Menu and click on Import Audio.
Step 5: Pick your audio of choice. Or, you can also just drag the audio file into Audacity. This creates a track with two different channels.
Step 6: Now that you have the audio imported, you have to decide how much you want and where you want to play it. To select, there is a menu at the top left corner. The select button has the letter I on it. Click on that, and it'll allow you to select and delete what you don't need.
Step 7: In the same menu area, there is a button that has a horizontal line with two arrows pointing in opposite diretions. That is the Move button. Select that, and you can either move your music forward, or you can move your voice recording further back, so that your podcast episode starts with intro music.
Step 8: After you've placed all the tracks in their appropriate positions, you probably want to consider fading the audio in or fading it out. To do this, go to the top menu, click on Effects/Fade In or Effects/Fade Out. This makes the sound transition smoother and more natural.

Tips & Warnings

If it doesn't sound right, there are volume controls next to each of the audio tracks. You can turn your voice track up and then turn the background music volume down. Adjust it until you feel like it works.
Choose music that is appropriate for your podcast. Music is good for segment transitions.
Make sure the music you choose is not copy-righted. There are plenty of places online to get free, legal music for your podcast.

Podcasts in PE Examples

Podcasting for teachers and students handbook: download this free book if you would like to learn more about podcastingo
Active podcasts to use in the gym! By Kevin Morrow: http://ops.esu8.org/~kevinmorrow/coachmorrow/Podcasting_In_PE/Podcasting_In_PE.html
PE Talk - examples of podcasts about PE

Podcasts created by future PE teachers

(please add your name, grade, a short description + link to the file you uploaded here)

University of Arkansas

Kelsey Maynard-K: locomotor skills and parachute play: This podcast is for Kindergarten, PEL 1.K.6 and 1.K.7. I worked on locomotor skills and incorporated some shaking with the use of a parachute. KELSEY MAYNARD.mp3
Jesse McCoy -Kindergarten: Body Parts: This podcast is for Kindergarten PEL 1K1. I worked on identifying body parts and incorporated them into a fun game thats easy to learn and great for any age. McCoyJessePdcast.mp3
Shara Sherman - Kindergarten: locomotor treasure hunt: This podcast is for Kindergarten, PEL 1.K.6 and PEL 1.K.7 working on locomotor skills through an imaginary treasure hunt. SharaShermanPCast.m4a
Melissa Danenhauer-Grade 1-2: Jumping: This podcast is for 1-2, PEL.1.K.6, PEL.1.1.5, and PEL.1.2.5 working on reviewing jumping through various activities and games. Jumping podcast.wav

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