1. TeachMeet Int’l
March 3, 2012

2. Podcasting
In Piano Lessons
Maja Dakic­Brkovic
Piano Teacher
@maja_prolece
Music School “Vojislav­Lale Stefanovic”
Uzice, Serbia
March 3, 2012

3. What Is Podcast?
blog with files attached to posts
audio files – audio podcast (usually mp3)
small file size
easy to create
video files ­ vodcast
other file types (text docs, photos ...)
subscribtions via RSS (and podcatchers)

4. Why Podcasting
In Piano Lessons?
DEVELOPS STUDENTS'
listening skills
concentration
attention
motivation
perfection

5. How Can You Use It
In Your Piano Classes?
record students' playing
post files on a blog
embed them in class web site
track students' progress
advertise your school to world audience
inter schools exchange programs
piano duet/duo home practicing
online concert (when live missed)
students' e­portfolios

6. Equipment You May Use
cell phone
iPod
mp3 player (with built­in mic)
tablet
PDA
camera
computer with external mic or headset

7. Recommendations
SOFTWARE
Audacity – free audio editing tool
ONLINE PLATFORMS
Blogger – free Google blog
Podbean – free podcasting blog
All easy to use

8. Useful Links
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Podbean http://www.podbean.com/
Blogger http://www.blogger.com/

9. Podcasting
In Piano Lessons
Maja Dakic­Brkovic
Piano Teacher
@maja_prolece
Music School “Vojislav­Lale Stefanovic”
Uzice, Serbia
March 3, 2012