Cell phone podcasts?
so, i guess you can tell that i’ve taken some time off over the break. nothing like visiting Disney World to get me back into the swing of things. Heh heh.
i am not teaching ED 205 Computers in Education this semester for the first time in years. instead, i have a bunch of thesis students and a weekend class for LD teachers wanting to learn more about special education technology. in other words, i have time to do a lot more exploration of new technologies and time to try and find solutions to problems that i encountered when i was teaching ED 205. one of things that was easy to do in a regular classroom that was difficult online was a lesson on creating podcasts. when the lesson is taught in face-to-face classrooms, i can bring in the necessary equipment, etc. when i taught online, i just skipped this lesson and did a different lab instead. well, i think i’ve found a solution for podcasting that can even work when teaching online. Gabcast.
Gabcast is a tool that is self described as:
a podcasting and audioblogging platform that offers an easy way to create and distribute audio content. Most people will use a touch-tone telephone to make their recordings but we also provide worldwide access to the service through VoIP. Once you have made a recording and have published it, a newsfeed is immediately and automatically updated to alert subscribers to your channel.
in other words, students can create podcast just by using their phones. the service is free as long as the account stays under 200 MB. and, a podcast can be up to 60 minutes long. they have a toll-free 800 number and even free world numbers for everyone else. the podcast can be easily integrated with a student’s blog if they have one and they’ll even provide automatic RSS feeds, etc. it’s worth checking out if you don’t have the typical podcasting equipment, but you want to have your students creating podcasts.
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January 24th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
[…] I came across this intresting website via Sean Lancaster . Gabcast seems like it could be a viable solution for classrooms that want to, but lack the necessary equiptment to produce and publish classroom/student podcasts. From Sean's post: …students can create podcast just by using their phones. the service is free as long as the account stays under 200 MB. and, a podcast can be up to 60 minutes long. they have a toll-free 800 number and even free world numbers for everyone else. the podcast can be easily integrated with a student’s blog if they have one and they’ll even provide automatic RSS feeds, etc. it’s worth checking out if you don’t have the typical podcasting equipment, but you want to have your students creating podcasts. […]
January 27th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Sean,
Welcome back. For simple podcasting and distribution, I really like Studio Odeo (http://studio.odeo.com), though there is no dial-in option. Still, creating a podcast at Studio Odeo only requires a cheap microphone . . . I’m still using the one that came with my Gateway back in 97.
January 27th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
hey that’s a nice web-based solution. thanks. it’s amazing how much stuff is free for poor educators like us. ;~)
for folks looking for the best free (and much better than you’d expect from free) audio recorder and editor to download — it’s AUDACITY. and, it’s cross-platform. this software has it all from editing pitch and adding other effects, to opening and saving until most file types, to fiddling with sample rates and much, much more.
January 30th, 2007 at 11:03 am
Sean,
Right on. My students use and love Audacity. For freeware, it is amazing. If you get a chance, listen to the “Feed” podcast by Bethany, Benny, David, and Julie available at YA!Cast (iTunes). They really put Audacity to use . . .
July 21st, 2007 at 11:50 am
Hello.
Another way for podcasts on cell phones can be found over at Earkive.
Earkive
The service is free and there are plenty of categories. Good day.