Storyboard to PodcastDr. Dwayne Gergens

Professor of Chemistry - San Diego Mesa CollegeSDCCD Online Best Practices Showcase & Expo

April 20, 2007

What is a Podcast?

• A combination of the words iPod and broadcasting (Vodcasting = video ipod broadcasting).

• Podcasting is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription.

• A podcast is RSS content that you’ve subscribed to and is delivered via the Internet.

• A “podcatcher” program such as iTunes is then used to display the podcast; content aggregator

Do I need an iPod to Podcast?• No, you do not need an iPod to Podcast or even use

iTunes. • All podcast files are encoded as mp3 files, the most

universal format for listening on various devices. • You can listen to each podcast using almost any

computer application: – iTunes automatically subscribes to the Podcast.– Media Player, Real Audio Player, WinAmp, and many

others.– You can download and burn mp3 files to a CD so you

can listen in your car or at home on your stereo. – Transfer mp3 files to any portable media device like

the iPod or other mp3 players - even mobile phones.

What is the advantage of Podcasting?

• You can listen a program during a time and at a place most convenient for you.

• You can selectively subscribe to audio and video.

• Media is automatically delivered.• “Casting” deliverable media for

convenience.

What Podcasting Isn’t

• It is not simply a web-based audio,or web site to downloadable media

For example, DrG’s RSS feed

http://homework.sdmesa.edu/dgergens/podcasts/gergens_podcast_code.xml

Katie Couric’s Notebookhttp://westwoodone.com/pg/jsp/katiecouric/audio.jsp;jsessionid• http://homework.sdmesa.edu/dgergens/podcasts/view_podcast.mov

Examples of Podcasts

• iTunesU• http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/itunes_u.html• http://itunes.berkeley.edu/

• Using iTunes at San Diego Mesa College

• Key work search “San Diego Mesa College”

How does podcasting affect student learning

and retention? Enabling new ways to learn

• Portable access to course material• Lectures and other content are readily

available• Rich media material to complement

written text• Assists and/or visual auditory learners• Assists non-native speakers of English• Assists foreign language learners• Review sessions

Assessment10% of class watched the podcast 1 week prior an assessment,and the overall score on the assessment improved by ~10%

0% of class watched the podcast prior an assessment

How does podcasting affect teacher preparation?

• Fosters one to be more reflective of their material• Mentally it prepares you to be more open minded• Enables instructors to review their own teaching• Coveys enthusiasm• Encourages you to speak more slowly and clearly• Allows for additional explanation• Enables one to connect learning environments

Training• Self taught in Powerpoint• Managing my own webpages since ‘96• Fetch FTP• Screen Capturing Snapz Pro• Quicktime Movie Pro• Digital Camera (1 MB memory chip = 22 min)• @ONE Summer Institute at SD City College

(2006)– "Podcasting: Creating and Publishing Audio Content

Online”

• 40 plus podcasts later

Distributing online content is Easy (sign me up)

• Do you manage your own web pages?• Are you able to FTP?• Do you have iTunes installed on your

computer, at work or otherwise?• Do you have QuickTime movie player

installed?• Is PowerPoint one of your favorite

applications?

Storyboards• Concept Maps

Acknowledgements

• San Diego Mesa College

• San Diego City College

• @ONE Summer Institute

• Andrea Henne

Editing Techniques

Enhanced Podcasts