Podcasting Workshop 2010

Podcasting Workshop 2010By Dick Ngambi & Shihaam Donnelly

IntroductionWelcomeIntroduce yourself!NameBrief backgroundWhy he/she is attending the workshopWhat he/she plans to do with Podcasts

Workshop LayoutProgramme of activities

Podcasting and LearningThe use of podcasting in teaching and learning

Creating, Editing and Publishing PodcastsPractical session

Case StudiesThe use of podcasting in teaching at UCT

Planning a PodcastMethods for planning a podcast

Podcasts and Podcasting DefinedDiscussion on the definitions of podcast and podcasting

inspired by the Apple Computer Corporations iPod a portable digital audio player which allows users to download music from their computer directly to the device for later listening

Definition4

refers to any software and hardware combination that allows automatic download of audio files (most commonly in MP3 format) for listening at the ones convenience

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Interconnecting learning spaces; lecture theatre, the field, laboratory, seminar room, personal workspaces and learning management systems (LMS)

Power of audio over textListening as opposed to readingLearning while away from the computer screenUsers empowered to publish audio content directly and seamlessly onto the Web

Podcasting and Learning7

Lectures for listening again; or extension Supplementary learning resourcesCollaborative and active learning supportCultivation of confidence in a subjectInstructions & guidance e.g. lab workSupport for distance learnersFeedback on assessmentsReflections Educational uses8

Decide the pedagogical rationale and the driverSelect the medium (audio only or audio and video)Choose convergence (how much the podcasts are integrated with other e-learning)Choose authors and contributors to podcastsDecide on structure of podcasting (frequency & timing)

Podcasting for effective learning9

Decide on reusuabilityChoose lengthSelect style (presentation, interview, dialogue)Decide on framework of content organisationSelect access system (via Vula or internet-based feeder service)

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http://www.impala.ac.uk/outputs/model.html

How to plan a PodcastChoose a topicDevelop segments for use across episodes of your podcastsCreate a plan for each individual Podcast

Choosing a topicGain an audienceSay something new or interestingMaintain momentumE.g. weekly or even monthly Think about your audience e.g. old audience may want a quieter, more serious Podcast than young people.Most successful Podcasts are about a specific topic. Choose a topic youre knowledgeable and passionate about.

Developing show segmentsOpeningAn intro to your podcastStories or featuresIssues in the episodeInterviewsDiscussion with expertsListener feedbackFeedback from subscribers Sign-offEnd of show statement or phrase

How to record a PodcastRecording all at onceYou hit record button, record from start to finish. Easier but less flexibility.Recording in piecesYou create each segment separately, the combine them into one track later.More control but more editing time.

Creating, Editing and Publishing Podcasts How to create a podcast using AudacityConfiguring your audio device

How to edit podcasts

Publishing on BlackboardPodcast LXLegal aspects of publishing

Graduate School of Humanities (Case 1)School of Education200816 postgraduate students8 weeks module (4-7pm Tuesday & Thursday)2009 18 postgraduate students1 week block release module (Mon-Sat)Commerce (Case 2)Information Systems Dept2008428 (28 tutors) 1st year students (Lectures theory/prac in lecture theatre)2009608 (44 tutors) 1st year students (Lectures theory/prac in computer lab)

Case Studies

Podcasts in pedagogy tightly coupledReflective learning as a teaching approachLearner choice and flexibility - medium

Case 1Case 2Podcasts in pedagogy loosely coupledDidactic teaching approachLearner choice and flexibility high

Case 1: activity / pedagogical model19

ReflectionActionTaskPresentationCoachGroup (peers)QuestioningAssessment

PodcastsObjectSubjectOutcome

Pedagogical layerActivity layerinstrumentActivityStudentLearningNgambi, 2008

Case 2: facilitative learning 20

FlexibilityRevisitingListening again and againPacing learning activitiesCatching upSupported preparation for assessed workPortfolio developmentPresentationsNew & attractive experienceMix of entertainment & learning

Learner choice & flexibility

Informality of learningDiscussionTacit knowledge through discussion

Edirinsingha et al. 2007

Some emerging themesFrom case 1Guest lecturer and mastery of voice Enhanced note takingReinforcement Selective listeningUse of RSS feed

Guest lecturer and mastery of voice

I have a limited permanent record of it that the learner can continuously make reference to and listen very carefully to pronunciations and so on and so forth. It will not help to accelerate the process of understanding and acquiring competencies in development of another language.

Enhanced note taking

Sometimes where you are reflecting without podcasting, you see that you miss out some facts. With this you cant. Its like a journalist that cover an event.

Reinforcement

I find it [podcasts] very effective yah. I was able to quickly recall what happened and also comments from individuals telling different sessions we had so I find it very useful and I see it as an opportunity to relearn

Selective listeningwe do it necessary downloading and playing it on other, of course I have to say on the computer

Use of RSS feed

I was interestedI opened one in the preparationthis is stressing programme, so to back to that what I heard, it just doesnt make sense. I listened today and yesterday a little bit but the funny things actually why, because it came up itself and I dont know how even I still have to ask

Resources are not accessible to students outside the moduleLecturers in SoE or IS cannot access these resources without being a member of a siteSelf ranking of podcasts by frequency of usePotential of podcast reuse beyond a moduleChance that these podcasts represent a topic of interest to studentsChance both student & educator may want to share these resources or recommend themObservations

Search Engines And Directories For Podcasts.

http://www.podcast411.com/page2.html (reflects numerous directories) http://www.vodstock.com/vodstock/vodcast-directories.php (listing video podcasts and vlog directories as of Nov. 10, 2005) http://podcasts.yahoo.com/ http://www.podcast.net/ http://www.podscope.com/ http://search.singingfish.com/sfw/home.jsp http://www.podcastalley.com/index.php http://www.digitalpodcast.com/

Podcatcher Programs.

A list is available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Podcatchers

Finding Podsafe Content.

http://creativecommons.org/ http://www.audiofeeds.org/ http://music.podshow.com/ (the podsafe music network) http://www.podsafeaudio.com/ http://www.ipodarmy.com/2005/06/how-to-find-podsafe-music/ (how-to article) http://www.magnatune.com http://promonet.iodalliance.com (a service from IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance) that offers podcasters, and others access to thousands of pre-cleared tracks from independent record labels) http://www.pumpaudio.com/index.html (proper licensing of independent music for use in advertising, television, film and the web) http://www.garageband.com/htdb/feed/partners.html (music supplier with large catalog of CC music) http://www.gcast.com (free and simple service that provides entire GarageBand catalog that is podcast safe) Sourced from: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide

Contact Us

Dr. Dick NgambiCentre for Educational TechnologyUniversity of Cape Towndick.ngambi@uct.ac.za

Shihaam DonnellyCentre for Educational TechnologyUniversity of Cape Townshihaamdonnelly@gmail.com