6. Overview
This seminar will cover:
the fundamentals of podcasting
how it can enhance teaching and learning in and out of the
classroom
Software used:
GarageBand for Mac OS X
7.
8. What is podcasting?
Podcast defined
Media files distributed over Internet using syndication (RSS)
Why “podcast”?
It’s a portmanteau: ‘iPod’ + ‘broadcast’
Distribution of podcasts
RSS, iTunes, Juice = all ‘podcatchers’
9.
10. 30m
People are
25m
20m
listening.
Weekly listeners
15m
Podcasting use has greatly 10m
increased since its mainstream
introduction in 2004, and will 5m
continue to grow. 0m 2012
2009 2010 2011
2005 2006 2007 2008
2004
Chart Data: Bridge Ratings
11.
12. About RSS
Really Simple Syndication
For publishing blogs, news,
podcasts
“Readers” aggregate RSS
“feeds”
Almost all browsers are
aware of RSS
20. The workflow
Access
With podcast clients or MP3 player
iTunes
iPod / iPhone
Windows Media Player
other MP3 player
21.
22. Podcasting for
Teaching & Learning
A new and exciting format:
Integration into classroom assignments
Publish it online
Every group member can take part in projects
Look beyond ‘course-casting’
23.
24. Lectures
Record lectures, publish them as podcasts
Use as lecture format for tele-courses, online classes
Teachers can publish podcasts to prepare students for
upcoming material
Teachers can use podcasts for delivering lectures to free up
class time for active learning and interactive exercises
25.
26. Assignments
Students record & publish assignments
Group projects can be developed and published via podcasts
Incorporate multi-discipline approach
Teachers can subscribe to students’ feeds, download
submissions automatically
27.
28. Other uses
Discuss curriculum to faculty & administration
Information delivery tool
Create debate assignments
Record and publish interviews
Link to supplemental materials
29.
30. Some examples
Univ. of Connecticut: students participate with teachers,
answer students’ questions
http://icube.uconn.edu/iCube.html
Stanford, Duke, others on iTunes U
http://itunes.duke.com/, http://itunes.stanford.com/
31.
32. GarageBand ‘08
A crash course in Apple’s consumer-level audio editing
software (part of the iLife suite)
45. The media browser sidebar
Audio
From iTunes or GarageBand files
Photos
From iPhoto or Aperture
46. The media browser sidebar
Audio
From iTunes or GarageBand files
Photos
From iPhoto or Aperture
Video
From iMovie, iPhoto, or iTunes
47.
48. The podcast chapter list
Displays specified chapters with custom artwork for each
Allows chapter images to link to web sites when clicked
Sets main podcast artwork on left-hand side
49.
50. Fine track controls
Podcast track
Images & chapters
Voice tracks
Engineered for best sound quality
Jingle track
For playing music behind podcast
56. Podcasting software
For Windows:
Camtasia Studio ($300, TechSmith, screen capture, 30-day trial)
http://techsmith.com/camtasia
Mixcraft ($65, Acoustica, audio-editing suite, trial available)
http://acoustica.com/mixcraft
Audacity (free, open source, audio-only, multi-platform)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
57.
58. Podcasting software
For Mac OS X:
GarageBand ($79, part of iLife, included with new Macs)
http://apple.com/ilife
ProfCast ($60, convert PowerPoint/Keynote to podcasts)
http://profcast.com/
59.
60. Where to find / publish
iTunes Podcast Directory
Podcast.net
PodcastingNews.com
Various internet blogs
iTunes U