Podcasting with Youth : A Quick Guide for Librarians and Educators

95 Pages·1.169 MB·English

by  Lucas Maxwell

Podcasting with Youth
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Podcasting with Youth
A QUICK GUIDE FOR LIBRARIANS
AND EDUCATORS
Lucas Maxwell
Copyright © 2020 by Lucas Maxwell
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a
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Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data
Names: Maxwell, Lucas, author.
Title: Podcasting with youth : a quick guide for librarians and educators /
Lucas Maxwell.
Description: First Edition. | Santa Barbara : Libraries Unlimited, 2020. |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020003262 (print) | LCCN 2020003263 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781440870354 (Paperback : acid-free paper) | ISBN 9781440870361
(eBook)
Subjects: LCSH: Podcasting—Library applications. | Children’s libraries—
Activity programs.
Classification: LCC Z674.75.S63 M39 2020 (print) | LCC Z674.75.S63 (ebook) |
DDC 006.7/52—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020003262
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020003263
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978-1-4408-7036-1 (ebook)
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Contents
Acknowle dgments xi
Introduction xiii
1. The Benefits of Podcasting 1
Student- Created Content 2
Reach New Audiences 2
Podcasts Are Flexible 3
Editing Is Easy 3
Connects the Students 4
Screen- Time Reduction 4
Teaching New Skills 5
Creates a Safe Environment 6
It’s a Place Where M istakes Are Okay 7
Inspires Students to Look Further 7
Helps Teens Think Differently 8
Enriches Conversation and Pre sen ta tion Skills 8
Creates a Real- World Connection 8
viii Contents
2. Getting Started 11
Getting Started in the Classroom 13
Creating a Name for the Podcast 18
Making Space Online 19
Seek Partnership 19
Creating Shared Expectations 20
Creating a Schedule 22
3. Podcasting Equipment 25
Recording 26
Recording to an iPad 27
Recording on a Mobile Device 28
Recording on a PC 30
Recording Your Podcast 31
Editing Your Podcast in Audacity 32
4. Are You Sitting Down? Interview and
Podcasting Tips 39
Listen to Other Podcasts 39
Practice 40
Interview Tips 43
5. Uploading and Sharing Your Podcast
Effectively 47
Sharing the Podcast 49
Creating a Profile Picture 49
Alternatives to Canva 51
6. Promoting Your Podcast 53
Bookmarks 53
Staff Meetings 54
Wait to Launch 54
Create Promotional Materials 54
Social Media 55
Add Your Podcast to iTunes 58
Interact with Like- Minded People 58
Transcribe Your Podcast 59
7. Activities to Podcast about in Your Library 61
Book Award 61
Poem in Your Pocket Day 64
Book Club Events 65
Contents ix
Conclusion 67
Bibliography 69
Index 71