Using Garageband, you can edit and publish your podcast with drag and drop, easy editing features. Podcasts can be posted at many places on the web, including Apple.mac, Podbean and class blogs. Because these sites include tutorials, posting a podcast doesn’t have to be complicated or require that you be a tech whiz. After the kids get a taste of the ease and satisfaction of posting their podcast, it fuels their motivation and creativity for the next one. With pride, they’ll tell parents and friends about it who’ll watch and give positive feedback. Successfully managing podcasting in the classrooms has to be done with patience. It can be daunting trying to manage what so many students are supposed to be doing all at once. Working in teams and giving each student a part in building the cast, best keeps students better on task. Training a small group of students at a time and then having them pair up with the next group to train has proven successful.
Question 1: How can we address the students’ various levels of comfort and proficiency with computers while introducing podcasting? This will always be a challenge with any new technology. Teaching one small group of students at a time and ensuring their comfort level before having them train a new group should help. Also recognizing which students are most comfortable with which jobs can help team them up where they are best suited as well as help them feel an integral part of the successful podcast process.
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