Videopodcasting in Outdoor Education

2010 AEE Northeast Regional Conference
Video-podcasting in Outdoor Education
By José H. González

Trivia
How many iPods were sold by 2007?
100 million! (Apple Inc., 2007)
Name a location on the web that you can find and download a podcast.
iTunes, Podbean, PodcastAlley…
Who is Ben Hammersley?
He coined the term podcast in 2004

Table of contents
Introduction
Equipment - Cameras, software, tripods, etc
Prepare - Creating a storyboard
4. Record your video - Hands on activity in which participants are going to shoot a video
5. Editing and uploading/publishing the video in iTunes and on You Tube

Learning objectives
Understand the elements of the storyboard.
Explain what it takes to create and publish a video podcast.
Explain the different technology and equipment available to create affordable and effective video podcasts in the outdoor setting.

Definitions
Podcast - is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. (Wikipedia, 2010)
Audio
Video
Audio with photos

Definitions
RSS - "Really Simple Syndication" is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format (Wikipedia, 2010).

Why podcasting in outdoor education?
Builds background knowledge prior to the program/expedition
Professional development –on the road, between courses and at home
Great tool for initiatives
Reaching your audience and accessibility
What else?
Pictures from www.iflip.com and www.backpackinglight.com

Equipment needed
Video camera (Still camera optional) good introductory camera is the Flip (www.theflip.com)
Tripod
Microphone (optional)
Computer
Video editing software
Picture from http://offtrackplanet.com/tipsandadvicehowto/6-essential-backpacking-gadgets/

Steps for creating a video podcast

Prepare
Answer these questions:
Who is your audience?
What content would you like to present to your audience? Learning outcomes?
What props do you need?
2. Create a storyboard

Creating a storyboard
Video title:_________________________________
Production date:____________________________
Running time: _____________
Video Diagram Audio
Bow of the
Pulling Boat
2. Other pulling
Boat shots
3. Jose talking
Music
Music
Human voice
Script
Hi, welcome to this podcast…

Record
Use quality equipment (video camera or software (screen casting)
Use good composition
Use good light and good audio
Keep it simple
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/download.aspx?

CREATE YOUR MOVIE INITIATIVE
GROUP #1
Task: Create a story board and film a movie in which you teach others how to tie a bowline.
Must have:1. Introduction
2. Main scene
3. Closure
GROUP #2
Task: Create a story board and film a movie in which you teach others how to fit a backpack.
Must have:1. Introduction
2. Main scene
3. Closure

Edit
Review raw footage
Select the segments and crop the video
Organize the footage in a sequence
Add introduction
Add transitions
Add music and/or images
Add credits/end

Demo
Windows Movie Maker
iMovie
http://techbar.blogs.brynmawr.edu/files/2009/07/imovie_gallery01_20070807.jpg
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Articles/Images/Burn-a-Movie-Maker-Project-to-DVD-FIGURE-2.jpg

Upload
Before uploading the file select the kind of file you want to save. (Examples: .avi, .m4v, .mov .mpeg4)
Where? - Org. Website, blog, iTunes, wiki, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, others…
How?
http://www.masternewmedia.org/images/Best-tools-to-upload-video-to-multiple-sharing-sites-size485.jpg

How to create iPod video files using Windows Movie maker
You have to convert the video into an AVI file.
To do this first you go to File – Save Movie to launch the Save Movie Wizard.
Then select the My Computer item, click the Next button.
Enter the name and choose the folder for the movie. Click the Next button.
Select the Other Settings options button. Select DV-AVI from the drop-down list. Click the Next button to save the movie in this format.
Click the finish button. Done!

How to upload the video on the web
Go to YouTube
Click Upload
Fill in the blanks – name, description, etc
Press upload the video

8 tips to prepare for a video podcast
Keep it short and simple
No more than ten minutes
Prepare props and graphics before hand
Minimize background distraction
Use a tripod
Vary activities and shots to spark the interest
Vary the camera angle
Move slowly and make smooth topic transitions

Some of my favorite outdoor podcast

How to transfer the video to the ipod
Download the free software at www.dvdvideosoft.com

Reference
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/04/09ipod.html
http://itcboisestate.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/want-to-start-podcasting-start-here/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZXK68NS7gU

Resources
Wordpresshttp://wordpress.com/
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Freesoundhttp://freesound.iua.upf.edu/index.php
iTunes http://www.apple.com/itunes/
iTunes podcasts http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/
iLifehttp://www.apple.com/ilife/
Microsoft Movie Maker http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/default.mspx

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