The Camtasia Studio video content presented here requires JavaScript to be enabled and the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player. If you are you using a browser with JavaScript disabled please enable it now. Otherwise, please update your version of the free Adobe Flash Player by downloading here. If this video doesn't play click here         About Podium Podium is a PC based application suitable for all ages. What is Podium? Podium is a PC based application designed for educational use across the curriculum. It enables users to create, edit and publish audio and video podcasts all from the same simple interface, meaning that pupils do not have to work with a number of different software packages in order to podcast in lessons.

Podcasting with Podium is so easy, pupils are able to receive a brief, create, edit and publish their audio or video podcasts all during one lesson! Podium’s fantastic scripting tool also enhances group working as pupils can create scripts together and assign dialogue to different members of the group, so that when they begin recording, they each know whose turn it is to speak. It’s as easy as ‘3,2,1 record!’.

With the ability to now create audio, video and podcasts with multi-tracks with Podium, you can make your podcasts sound more professional than ever before!

e-Safety For e-safety guidance when using Podium, please refer to the relevant section within the Getting Started Guide (page 42).  For further information on general e-safety within schools, see http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=is

A BETT award winner in 2009, Podium brings podcasting within the reach of everyone, giving teachers and pupils the chance to create podcasts quickly and easily.

All you need is a PC, microphone and/or camera and Internet access!

Ever thought about using podcasting to integrate ICT across the curriculum?

Podcasts can be used in lots of different ways for lots of different purposes. Here are five simple ideas to get you going:

1. Inclusion
   A pupil has broken his leg and is at home for a while – podcast to him while he is away, and get the class to contribute too, so that he is kept in the loop with what is happening socially and curriculum-wise.
   
   
2. Invites speakers
   If you go to the trouble, and sometimes expense, of having speakers or exciting people in your school, then record them (with their permission) and podcast it for those not able to be there, for parents to listen to and to save into an archive for the future.
   
   
3. Revision materials
   Get your students to make their own video or sound recordings of things they will need to learn for tests or exams and then podcast for everyone to hear. The wider the audience, the more care they will take with the preparation, content and production.
   
   
4. Video podcast of drama
   Many drama sessions in school end up with no record of the enthusiasm and excitement of what was produced. It would be excellent to video podcast a series or set of drama scenarios so that the students could peer review their techniques and styles.
   
   
5. Showcase language learning
   Producing podcasts purely in a foreign language is a great incentive for students to polish their foreign language learning. Podcasting could also be a great aid when it comes to learning the language too.

For more ideas, download our free booklet ‘Top tips – 50 podcasting ideas for the classroom’.

Minimum specifications Windows XP (SP2), 300 MHZ (650 MHZ recommended), 128 MB (256 MB recommended), 300 MB HDD space (600 MB recommended), resolution of 1024 x 768. Podium requires access to FTP or HTTP

You will also need to host you podcast somewhere so that others can download it.

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