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Podcasting. Producing Content that Matters. Mary Ellen Bornak Bucks County Community College. Today’s Mission. How you would like to use podcasts How podcasts work Share instructional strategies for using the media effectively Identify hardware, software used in podcasting

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Podcasting

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  1. Podcasting Producing Content that Matters Mary Ellen Bornak Bucks County Community College

  2. Today’s Mission . . . • How you would like to use podcasts • How podcasts work • Share instructional strategies for using the media effectively • Identify hardware, software used in podcasting • Explore BCCC iTunesU site • Create a podcast • Share resources and support

  3. What Is a Podcast? • A digital recording in MP3 format • A vodcast is video and audio in mp4 or Quicktime format • Uploaded to Bucks iTunes U • Automatic download to iTunes on computer or audio player • Users need iTunes account (free) to get/subscribe podcasts

  4. Podcast Delivery Model

  5. Events of Instruction

  6. Gain Student Attention • Portable, mobile technology • Familiar environment • Pervasive, mainstream technology • Download is automatic • Engaging • Listening vs. reading • They’re already there!

  7. Meaningful Content • Record lecture highlights • Explain difficult points • Guest lectures • Tours/field work • Audio glossary • Capture class discussion • Storytelling, recitations • Review, class rep

  8. Beyond Class Skills • Address learning styles • Integrate 21st century skills • Encourage responsibility • Use today’s technology • They’ll think you’re cool!!!

  9. Keep Them Moving • StudyMate lets you turn a self-test activity into a handheld game. • Games can be uploaded to iTunes U site

  10. Let Them Create Their Own • Presentations • Audio glossary • Class tours • Interviews, recordings • Language practice • Storytelling

  11. Creating a Podcast • Tools: Hardware & Software • Capture • Edit • Export • Upload • Engage!!!

  12. Hardware/Software Script Headset/mic Recording program Free iTunes subscription lets you upload and download BCCC on iTunesU ...Upload mp3 to CE6

  13. Headphone Connection • 1. Plug in headset/mic before start up • 2. Make sure mic is turned on • 3. Make sure computer recognizes the headset: • Control Panel • Sounds & Devices • Hardware tab • Your Headset

  14. Sound Check Check that volume is not muted. Use media player to check that sound is playing with your computer default settings

  15. Record (PC or Mac) 1 2 Make sure you download the Download Audacity LAME mp3 Encorder http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download Save and unzip in Audacity folder

  16. Soundtrack • Red button to record • Yellow button to stop • Blue double bars to pause • This is a voice on a soundtrack • Editing tools can improve recording

  17. MP3 Export Setup • Edit- Preferences • File Formats tab • Find Library Button File Export as MPs Browse for LAME encoder: File saves as WAV. Encoder allows export as MP3

  18. GarageBand Recording program on Macs

  19. BCCC iTunesU • Subscribe to iTunes - free • Upload your podcast to Bucks iTunesU site • Students subscribe to BCCC iTunesU site • Podcast “pushed” to computer/ iPod player • MP3 files can also be uploaded directly into BB Vista

  20. We are Bucks on iTunes U • Authenticated Access vs. Public Access: • ACCESS: To upload files to BCCC’s ITunes U site, get authenticated by emailing davidson@bucks.edu or bornakm@bucks.edu. • PUBLIC: To view/download files (e.g. students) only public access is needed. • URLs For authenticated access to iTunes U: • from on campus - https://itunesu.adminbucks.edu/cgi-bin/login.pl • from off campus - https://itunesu.bucks.edu/cgi-bin/login.pl • Public URL to the Bucks ITunes U site is: • http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/bucks-public

  21. From Links Panel. . .

  22. Loading a File Student/public unauthenticated access to the Bucks ITunes U site is: http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/bucks-public

  23. Tips for a Podcaster • Target instructional goals • Script your program • Introduce self, program • Instruct on how students should use your podcast (listen, memorize, activity) • Keep it simple • Keep it short • Be yourself • Make content integral to your course.

  24. Beyond Podcast Think... • Bandwidth limitation • Offer Text version • Promote/grade interaction • Vary uses, experiment • Motivate students to use

  25. Podcast Directories • http://www.apple.com/itunesu/ • http://www.podcast.net • http://www.everyzing.com • http://www.podscope.com • http:/www.ted.com/talks • http://www.epnweb.org • http://podcastforeducators.blogspot.com • http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podcasts/index.php?iid=15390 • http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/colleges/collegepodcasts.php

  26. BCCC Resources • Instructional Design Lab • BCCC Library will check out headset/mics • Faculty Web Resources site • Podcast, iTunesU pages • Atomic Learning Tutorials • Educause ELI tutorials Public access to the Bucks ITunes U site is: http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/bucks-public

  27. Contacts • Mary Ellen Bornakbornakm@bucks.edu • Georglyn Davidsondavidson@bucks.edu • Digital Recording Labsheridaj@bucks.edu BCCC Learning Resources

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