Podcasting using
iMovie 08
Mr Matthew Theobald

Teacher background
information
• Current teaching position: Senior
Campus (year 10-12) of a dual campus
school
• Currently teach year 10 Multimedia
and year 10, 11 & Photography
• The personal purpose for this task is
to investigate new methods of
teaching in the new Mac Lab and
develop student’s knowledge of the
Macs

The Mac Lab
• 22 iMacs
• A personal project of
mine to equip
students with
industry standard
equipment and
software and the
knowledge how to use
it - heavily supported
by the school
• Many hours invested
in proposal to acquire
the lab

Software & equipment
available to students
• iMovie 08
• iTunes
• Adobe Master
Collection (including
Photoshop CS3)
• Microsoft Office
• Student’s mobile
phones
• Video Cameras

Student Background
Information
• Multimedia students normally have
class in one of the school’s PC labs
• Through negotiation with another
staff member, a room swap has been
organised for this task
• The class contains 20 year 10
students ranging in age from 15 to 17

Teacher use software
• In the classroom I will
use Apple Remote
Desktop to
demonstrate live
demos to students.
• At home I will use
SnapzProX to capture
footage for my
podcast

Aim for students
• To create a Podcast that can be
shown to the class that
demonstrates a sound knowledge
of some aspect of multimedia
• The topic is selected by the
student
• The requirements for the task are
outlined in the handout sheet

Aim for teacher
• To develop skills in using iMovie 08
• To develop skills in using Apple
Remote Desktop
• To enable students to create Podcasts
that can be uploaded to Youtube and
linked to their blog and demonstrate
an understanding of Web 2.0
technology

How Podcasting will be
taught
• Students will be shown the video
created for Youtube as a whole
• The will also be shown a freestyle live
action version of “how to Podcast”
through Remote Desktop which
enables the administrator/teacher to
mirror/stream what is happening on
their screen to every screen in the
room or Apple computer in the school

Time allocated
• As access to room has been done
through negotiation, students have
been given 3 x 100 minute classes to
create the Podcast
• Prior to commencement in Mac Lab,
students will be allocated time to
research and gather information
required

Conclusion
• This is the first task of this nature and
a step in the direction I would like to
run many future classes
• Teaching the students these skills at
year 10 will hopefully advance their
skills for years 11 & 12

Conclusion continued
• The Mac Lab was installed
approximately one month into term 1
2008
• The installation of the Lab is not
complete and awaiting the technical
staff to complete the job
• The incomplete nature of the Lab does
add some slight difficulties in teaching
in the environment, but should not
effect the outcome of this task