Mr.+Kelly's+History+Radio

== = = =Presidential Campaign Podcast=

=1920s Podcast Directions=

=Unit Assignments for podcasting=



media type="custom" key="357077" //"//Podcasting is a term used to describe a collection of technologies for automatically distributing audio and video programs over the internet ...Podcasting enables independent producers to create self-published, syndicated "radio shows," and gives broadcast radio or television programs a new distribution method. Any digital audio player, tablet or computer with audio-playing software can play podcasts....The term "podcast", however, still refers largely to audio content distribution.A podcast is not the same as a webcast, which normally refers to a show distributed by streaming media." [|From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast] Podcasts will be used in a variety of ways. Yes. Students will not use their names on the podcast nor pictures of themselves. Yes. All that you need is a computer with internet access and a microphone. The sofeware that we are using is called Audacity and it is free. You can load it onto your computer using the following link: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/ You are in luck. Mr. Kelly has all three and he is happy to share them with you at resource, during, lunch, or adfter school by appointment. You can go to Mr. Kelly's GCast site and load the music to your IPod, MP3 Player, or computer. You can only include music that has no copyright restrictions on it. There are several websites that provide this. However, the quality ranges from excellent to poor.
 * Video: Audacity Tutorial One**
 * What is podcasting?**
 * How will it be used in class?**
 * It serves as a way for students to demonstrate and tranmit their knowledge of historical topics and allow students to actively examine history and present their findings to a wider audience.
 * It provides a platform for Mr. Kelly to disseminate information to his students.
 * It allows students to share in their peers work and use that work to expand their own base of historical knowledge
 * Are podcasts safe?**
 * Can I create a podcast from home?**
 * What if I do not have a computer, internet access, or a microphone?**
 * How can I listen to a podcast?**
 * Can I include music on my podcast?**