Apr
08

First Ever Skypecast

Filed Under (Podcasting/Webcasting) by on 08-04-2007

Yesterday there was an email in my inbox from EdTechTalk about NYC Podcast Camp. It included some links to a skypecast. After checking out the time difference between New Zealand and New York, I discovered that the skypecast was do-able my end albeit 5.30am Sunday morning – 1.30pm Saturday afternoon NYC. I’m so glad I set my alarm.

Doug at Worldbridges is such a helpful man! I was able to skype in and even ask Dr. Kathy King in New York at the Podcast camp a question! WOW! I asked what would you recommend my students listen to, to get a really good idea about what makes a good podcast? I tried writing them down as fast as possible! Here’s what I got:- Try
Jeff (?) (Missed the last name – sorry & no luck on google)
Eric (?)
Arvind Grover from 21st Century Learning and
Podcasts for Teachers
Podcasts for Teachers has a huge archive section apparently and every single podcast has been screened so they are safe to share with students.
(If I’ve got anyone’s name wrong or you can share some more excellent student podcasters to listen to, please leave a comment).

Dr Kathy also suggest that Oral Histories was a really neat way to get students started with podcasting. It’s very authentic, yet simple. Students interview older members of their family to record their “stories”. In the States – very cheap audio recording equipment is available for about US$30. I’m not sure if we have anything that inexpensive here in NZ – I’ll definitely be checking that out. I’d be interested in hearing from any New Zealand schools that are podcasting – how they are doing it.

There were also some very interesting people in the chatroom too. It was awesome making contact with JoseR whose class blog – we’re going to see if we can do some SkypeTalkandWrite with Jose’s class in California as his class is younger than mine. Jose also let me know about podsafe audio and achive.org. It was also awesome to make contact with Nellie in Israel. That was really cool chatting to her and I hope do something collaborative there too.

I did google Educational Podcasting and go the following helpful links:
Educational Podcasting – there’s heaps of links about podcasting and how to do it here!
Podcast Directory for Educators, schools and colleges – this is a UK directory but looks full of examples.
Educational Podcasting - Middle Tennessee State University – very imformative site with links!

Was it worth getting up so early? You bet ya! I’m off to have another cup of coffee and then to email Carter at Crowdabout to ask for educator space!



3 Responses to “First Ever Skypecast”

  1.   Mrs. Durff Says:
      April 9th, 2007 at 3:09 am

    It’s Jeff Lebow. Welcome!

  2.   Dr. Kathy King podcastforteachers (AT) gmail (DOT) com Says:
      April 9th, 2007 at 6:01 am

    Hi
    It was great talking to you via the webcast from Podcamp NYC (www.podcampnyc.org) and I am pleased that the information was helpful.
    Here are the names of the teachers and their student produced podcasts which I suggested
    (AND a few others) of course I do not mean to exclude other student podcasts.. these were off the top of my head across various subject areas…

    Jeff Bradley at IPS: http://ipsbradley.blogspot.com/ (science)

    Another great one SMASHcast http://www.smashcast.org (tech, science, and more)

    Dr. Joselyn Todd with her students at Carey Academy (science) http://web1.caryacademy.org/facultywebs/joselyn_todd/podcasts/default.htm

    MUSIC (music created by students) podcasts by students
    Greenwich High School’s Electronic Music Classes! http://167.206.79.135/staff/bfreedman/ghs/podcasts/Emusic/Emusic.html

    a History podcast (not with students BUT great content) ERIC Langhorst
    http://www.speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/

    I also author About.com column about Podcasting in Education- http://podcasting.about.com/od/podcastingineducation

    Here are the Podcast for Teachers (teacher learning, teacher professional development)
    home page: http://podcastforteachers.org/

    archive of past episodes: http://podcastforteachers.org/TechpodArchives.html

    and archive of ALL resources and links mentioned:
    http://podcastforteachers.org/ResourcesbyPodcast.html

    Here is something very different— We have converged the concept of Internet radio with learning related podcasts so if you go to iLearn Radio http://www.ilearnradio.org you will find an radio station that “broadcasts” podcasts.
    It is NOT a podcast directory. It is a different experience.

    People just come to the site and then hear podcasts playing one after the other. Only those podcasts we have previewed are included- so they meet quality standards.
    People who have educational podcasts – across a broad range of topics can be included for free. Podcasters can email us for information info@bxradio.net

    Hope this info helps.
    Feel free to contact me for more info and catch us on Podcast for Teachers (teacher education for grade school) (www.podcastforteachers.org) and adult learning Adventures in Transformative Learning (www.podcastforteachers.org/atl)

    Virtually yours,
    Dr. Kathleen P. King
    http://www.bxmedia.net/kathleen-p-king.html

  3.   Jeff Lebow Says:
      April 12th, 2007 at 5:17 am

    Hi Chrissy.

    I was so glad you called in during the Podcamp webcast – it was one of the highlights of the whole endeavor and very ‘Worldbridgey’. I just posted video of your exchange with Dr. King at http://worldbridges.net/podcampnyc

    All the best,
    Jeff Lebow

    … not Jeff Bradley of http://www.ipsbradley.com/ that Kathy mentioned