Here is an attempt at podcasting. I made this podcast about the elements of a graphic book. I am developing a unit for my grade 5s, so graphic novels is on my mind. I found the process to be straightforward, but the sharing process to be unsatisfying. In order to share it, I had to add a visual to make it into a video. It made me think that a video was the way to go from the start, especially since it was such a visual topic.
If I was going to make this a regular thing, I think I would use Google's podcast manager, to sync with my other google resources. I might use Archive.org to create a RSS feed (video below). This is a lot of additional work, but worth it if I was going to use this resource. Conversely, posting sound files to the google classroom is a lot easier, if my audience is just my students.
What do you think? Is making your podcast public important for the way you plan to use audio files?
Additional Resources:
Graphix resources at bottom
https://podcastsmanager.google.com/
https://www.buzzsprout.com/how-to-make-a-podcast?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-K2MBhC-ARIsAMtLKRtiyKlCQmc08cV0Y9MBOaDp2FzXeunLOj_pBc-JRS4C2XZoewxr61AaAvxoEALw_wcB
Max Dalton How to Host Podcast Audio on Archive.org
- McCloud, S. (1994). Understanding comics: The invisible art. New York: HarperPerennial.
Smith, J., & Hamaker, S. (2005). Out from Boneville. New York: Graphix/Scholastic.
Glen
ReplyDeleteHi Rupert,
I liked your blog as any thing graphic interests me. I too am having trouble transferring my podcast made with GarageBand to Vimeo. I still am unable to. I think to teach this to students would be difficult unless they had an easier way to share it, such as a video or Google Podcast Manager (as you suggested).
True, Glen. I think if you are keeping it in your own ecosystem it will be easier.
ReplyDeleteHi Rupert,
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of how I would use podcasts in the classroom I always think of having students create their own podcasts. In that case I think I would just keep them private, that way you don't have to worry as much about who has access to student's posts and information depending on where they are posting it.