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Podcasts in Archaeology HEA July 2 nd ‘09

Podcasts in Archaeology HEA July 2 nd ‘09. Alan M. Greaves National Teaching Fellow University of Liverpool. Contents. What is a podcast? Podcasts and Archaeology Examples: Lectures Fieldtrips Artefact-based Independent Learning Professional skills Summary. What is a podcast?.

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Podcasts in Archaeology HEA July 2 nd ‘09

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  1. Podcasts in ArchaeologyHEA July 2nd ‘09 Alan M. Greaves National Teaching Fellow University of Liverpool

  2. Contents • What is a podcast? • Podcasts and Archaeology • Examples: • Lectures • Fieldtrips • Artefact-based • Independent Learning • Professional skills • Summary

  3. What is a podcast? • Audio-only • e.g. MP3 • Can be played on PC, iPod, mobile ‘phone • Enhanced audio • e.g. WMV • Playable on PC, iPod • Video

  4. Podcasts and Archaeology • Archaeology is a visual and sensory subject. • However, teaching that engages all the senses is v. effective: • V = Visual • A = Audio • R = Read/Write • K = Kinaesthetic

  5. Example: Lectures • In Archaeology, lectures provide a spoken narrative on visual media: • Slides/Powerpoint • Artefacts • On-line, with the visual media, allows students to recreate, and reflect on the full lecture experience.

  6. Example: Fieldtrips • Fieldtrips are under threat, but hard to combine with ICT. • Podcasts help: • Deliver accurate information to large groups • Make use of dead-time on the bus. • Provide multiple interpretations

  7. Example: Artefact-based • CONTACT Project • Advantages: • Multi-modal learning • Uses restricted objects • Relate pots to sherds • 24/7 access to museum materials • Collections On-line: • BM, Petrie Museum • Needs set exercises

  8. Example: Independent Learning • Podcasts are ‘content rich’ and stimulating. • Examples: • eMI GLO • Open University • Crumbing Down…

  9. Example: Professional skills • Audio-Guides are now an essential feature of museum/site management (e.g. accessibility) • Students can create an audio-guide for their case-study site and examine issues of narrative construction and develop communication.

  10. Summary • What is a podcast? • Podcasts and Archaeology • Examples: • Lectures • Fieldtrips • Artefact-based • Independent Learning • Professional skills

  11. Contact: greaves@liv.ac.uk

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