I. Finding History-Related Podcasts
    A. iTunes
       1. Podcasts section
       2. Categories
          a. Education
          b. Government & Organizations
          c. Kids & Family
        d. News & Politics
       3. Power Search
          a. President Obama's Weekly Address and Key Speeches
          b. President Obama's Weekly Radio Address
          c. Stuff You Missed In History Class
          d. American Experience - PBS
          e. American Experience Videos - PBS
          f. Civil War and Digital Storytelling
          g. CNN Student News
        h. Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
          i. Exploring American and Children's Literature
          j. Learn Out Loud - The Founding Documents
          k. Learn Out Loud - U.S. Presidents Podcast
        l. History Podcast
         m. Speaking of History
          n. VOA: HD Videos of the Obama Presidential Inauguration
          o. Civil War Chronicles
          p. The War - PBS
          q. The Sounds of the War
    B. Click on podcast subscription icon on websites
    1. Google search topic you are interested in + podcast
        2. Teaching American History Podcast
        3. Civil War and Digital Storytelling blog
    C. Watch/Listen in iTunes or on iPod
    D. Make your own podcasts

II. Creating Your Own Podcasts
    A. Use GarageBand
       1. Audio
       2. Enhanced - Can include pictures
       3. Share - Export Song to Disk
    B. Use Audacity
       1. Export as MP3
    C. iMovie
       1. Share to iPod - This reformats video and copies iPod version to iTunes
    D. Upload audio file to your Urban Planet webpage to Audio/Podcast Section
    E. Record your lectures and class discussions with GarageBand/Audacity
       1. Easy access for homebound students, students out with an illness, and students with a planned absence
       2. Great resource for students to review and for those who need to hear things multiple times
    F. Have students create podcasts
       1. Summarize and discuss what they are learning
       2. Podcast about events from the viewpoint of someone from that time period

III. Use Your iPod As A Digital Recorder
    A. Purchase a microphone - make sure it is compatible with your iPod model
    B. Voice Recorder software is activated when microphone is attached
    C. Transfer files from iPod to computer or just listen to on the iPod

IV. Photos
    A. You can transfer photos from your iPhoto library or iPhoto albums to your iPod

V. Flash Cards
    A. You can create flash cards for vocabulary or facts and dates by using PowerPoint
    B. Save PowerPoint presentation as JPEG format
    C. Drag presetation JPEG folder to iPhoto and create album for JPEG images
    D. These images will sync up with photos to iPod

VI. Syncing Your iPod
    A. Manually
    B. Automatically - Check each tab to make sure what you want is being synced
       1. Music
       2. Videos
       3. Photos
       4. Podcasts

VII. iPod Extras
    A. Clocks
    B. Calendars
    C. Contacts
    D. Alarms
    E. Games
    F. Notes
    G. Screen Lock
    H. Stopwatch

VIII. Other Tips
    A. Settings
       1. Backlight - you may want to make this longer
       2. Clicker - turn it off if the sound bothers you
       3. Date and Time
    B. Hold down the Play/Pause area on the scroll wheel to turn iPod off
    C. Move the Hold switch on the top to the orange position to prevent your iPod from accidentally being turned on in your pocket, purse, or bag
    D. Buy a case to help protect your iPod from scratches and moisture

IX. Resources
    A. Please email the names of podcasts that you find to use for professional development or with your students to Chris at chris.turnbull@spps.org and I will add them to a resource page on the HITS website for everyone.
    B. If you create any vocabulary or information flash cards for your students, please send them as well.
    C. Let's tap into the power of many and not all recreate the wheel.

Click here to read the New York Times article on podcasts
"Students and Teachers, From K to 12, Hit the Podcasts"