Podcasting

Why make a podcast?

PROS Fast Distribution:

Relatively Inexpensive:

Simple:

Added Modality:

Accessibility:

Facilitates “On the Go” Learning:

Easy: 1) Create audio/video 2) Make it into mp4 or mp3 3) Publish

CONS

Content Control: Content will reside on users computers (not streamed). Malicious use is always a possibility.

Misaligned Course Pedagogy:

Organization of content is limited to how end user receives podcasts (RSS Feeder). End user can now receive content whenever it is published as opposed to regularly returning to course website

Takes time and effort: no matter how easy and fast it is to make, a podcast still takes consideration and application to make it effective.

Levels of Technology Implementation Level 0 - Non-Use Level 1 - Awareness Level 2 - Exploration Level 3 - Infusion Level 4a - Integration: Mechanical Level 4b - Integration: Routine Level 5 - Expansion Level 6 - Refinement

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Title: And They Came to the StreetsThat Were Paved With Gold

LoTi Level: Level 2

Summary: Middle school social studiesWebQuest that introduces students to Chinese immigrants in California during the 19th Century

Culminating Task: Students record their researchsummaries into a Powerpoint or HyperStudio presentation

Lesson Plan Bio

Title: Podcasting

LoTi Level: Level 3-6

Summary Recorded narration and complimentary audio, assembled in digital form.

Culminating Task: Use of recorded audio to convey complex messages

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How are other universities using podcasts?

Lectures

Supplemental Material

Promotion/Advertisement

Sick day/Instructor is Away

Student Projects

Additional Resources

Clarifications/Correction

http://podcastingexcellence.pbwiki.com/

A wiki is an easy-to-use web page that multiple people can edit.

No HTML experience required.

Password: Butler

Students Debate Pros and Cons of Lecture Podcasts

"I can't pay attention for an hour and 15 minutes," NYU freshman Amanda Allen said. "It would make my life better if I could go back and reference parts of the lecture."

Allen also said the classroom podcasts should not affect attendance. "The ones who would use this as an excuse probably wouldn't go to class anyway.”

By Thomas GarryWashington Square News02/01/06 10:50 AM PT

University of Wisconsin-Madison Foreign Language Students:

Review films from other countries, review scenario based conversations and answer oral questions

Biology Students: use podcasts to find content in microscopes

Communicative Disorders Students: listen to audio clinical cases studies and rate the severity of speech disorders

http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/

How does one make an Audio podcast?

Record audio (and making any necessary edits)

Place it online and into RSS feed

Audacity

A free, open source software for recording and editing sounds in Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Before you begin recording you will need to configure (set up) Audacity.

File > Preferences Audio I/O Tab > Recording Device Audio I/O Tab > Recording Device chosen Audio I/O Tab > Channels > 1 (Mono) Quality > Default Sample Rate: 44100 Hz Quality > Default Sample Format: 32-bit float Save your preferences by clicking OK

Convert the file to MP3 format. Audacity is a great program as is, but it is not natively capable of exporting

files compatible with MP3 Players. Instead, you must configure Audacity to use the LAME MP3 encoder which will be installed separately from the main Audacity Application.

MP3 is the defacto standard format for podcasts.

Use the minimum bit rate that provide good results. Here are some suggested settings:

* 48 - 56k Mono - sermons, audio books, talk radio * 64k+ Stereo - music, music & talk combinations * 128k Stereo - good quality music

http://www.podcastingnews.com/articles/How-to-Podcast.html

Configure the LAME encoder, to export mp3

Download Lame encoder from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

Start Audacity Edit > Preferences File Formats Tab > MP3 Export Setup Select Find Library browse to where you installed the file lame_enc.dll Select the file, and click the OK button Choose 128 from the drop down menu

Copyright and Intellectual Property? As with any content, getting permission is the only 100%

reliable way to avoid violating copyright law.

Copying the work to include it into a podcast; Adapting or changing the work to include it into the podcast; Making a work available as part of a podcast for transmission to members of

the public; Authorizing members of the public to make a copy of the podcast and use it

according to the terms you apply to the podcast.