Podcasts
Podcasts have become a popular tool to use in libraries and classrooms. Integrating podcast in lessons allows for student engagement and creating fun and authentic experiences. Students can select an educational podcast to listen to or create their own podcasts.
Buzzsprout:
- Create an account
- FREE 2 hours per month
- Pay for more hours
- Upload files
- Creates a website
- Upload to platforms like Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Pandora
- Embed audio file
Podbean:
- Create an account using Google, Facebook, or create a username
- Create a user account
- Recommendations on who to follow
- FREE 5 hours
- Customize dashboard and website
- Upload files
- Live stream option
- Upgrade for more options
- Upload to platforms like Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Pandora
- Embed audio file
Anchor:
- Create a free account
- Record audio from phone, iPad, or desktop
- No storage limit
- Edit and create your podcast free
- Offers many free features
- Upload as MP3
- Record with multiple people
- Drag and drop audio elements directly into your episode
- Add musical interludes between content breaks
- Insert background music
- Include the voice messages of your listeners
- Transform audio clips into animated videos
Podcasts in the Library:
- Library newsletter,
- What's in the library
- Book promotion
- Storytelling
- Creative writing
- Book reviews
- Incentive program
- Students achievements
- Listen to an authors
For Students:
- Interviews
- Dramatization of students creative writing
- Reading of books passages, poems, summaries etc
- Observation of a learning process in any subject area
- Book recommendations
Sharing School News:
- Upcoming events/concerts
- Recording a games highlights
- Morning talk show/announcements
Provide Professional Development:
- Book reviews
- Tutorials
- Copyright discussions
- Book group discussions
- Overview of new services or policies
- Presentations by community member
- Book author
- Educational issues
Educational Podcasts:
KidNuz https://www.kidnuz.org/
KidNuz provides news to students in a way that will not cause fear.
Science Friday https://www.sciencefriday.com/
This podcast covers different topics of science and it involves educational stories and activities to engage students.
History of the World in 100 Objects https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nrtf5
This series revolves around the history of the world, and each episode talks discusses a historical object and how it affected history.
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Verdict:
Anchor is the podcast I would recommend to others. It provides many features to edit your podcast before publishing. In Anchor, you can do all your recordings, editing, and hosting through the free phone app or website. The best part is that it is free, and it has an unlimited number of podcasts you can create and publish.
I like the subject matter for this podcast and see how that it will be beneficial to the parents and student in the library. I also am a huge fan of the color green so this post was extremely appealing to the eye. I also was happy to see that you added the drag and drop feature as a tool for Anchor which was my favorite podcast creator.
ReplyDeleteI didn't look into Anchor, but I think I will after hearing your group's podcast! I like how you can edit on the platform and how your group had music in the background. Great work!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post about podcasting platforms. Your ideas for how to use podcasts for professional development were great. I think a series of podcasts about copyright and fair use would be helpful for both students and teachers. I did not try Anchor but I felt that Podbean was easy to use for beginners. Thank you for your post.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the Bluebonnet Podcast! I like how you have organized your blog. It's very clean and allows for easy to ready concepts. I had not looked into Anchor, but based on your pros and cons analysis, I believe it is something to look into. Thank you!
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