Podcasting Producing Content that Matters Mary Ellen Bornak Bucks County Community College

Podcasting

Producing Content that Matters

Mary Ellen BornakBucks County Community College

Today’s Mission . . .

• How you would like to use podcasts

• How podcasts work

• Share instructional strategies for using the media effectively

• Identify hardware, software used in podcasting

• Explore BCCC iTunesU site

• Create a podcast

• Share resources and support

What Is a Podcast?

• A digital recording in MP3 format

• A vodcast is video and audio in mp4 or Quicktime format

• Uploaded to Bucks iTunes U

• Automatic download to iTunes on computer or audio player

• Users need iTunes account (free) to get/subscribe podcasts

Podcast Delivery Model

Events of Instruction

Gain Student Attention

• Portable, mobile technology

• Familiar environment

• Pervasive, mainstream technology

• Download is automatic

• Engaging

• Listening vs. reading

• They’re already there!

Meaningful Content • Record lecture

highlights

• Explain difficult points

• Guest lectures

• Tours/field work

• Audio glossary

• Capture class discussion

• Storytelling, recitations

• Review, class rep

Beyond Class Skills

• Address learning styles

• Integrate 21st century skills

• Encourage responsibility

• Use today’s technology

• They’ll think you’re cool!!!

Keep Them Moving

• StudyMate lets you turn a self-test activity into a handheld game.

• Games can be uploaded to iTunes U site

Let Them Create Their Own

• Presentations

• Audio glossary

• Class tours

• Interviews, recordings

• Language practice

• Storytelling

• Tools: Hardware & Software

• Capture

• Edit

• Export

• Upload

• Engage!!!

Creating a Podcast

Hardware/Software

Headset/micScript

BCCC on iTunesU

Free iTunes subscription

lets you upload and download

...Upload mp3 to CE6

Recording program

Headphone Connection1. Plug in headset/mic before start up2. Make sure mic is turned on3. Make sure computer recognizes the headset:• Control Panel• Sounds & Devices• Hardware tab• Your Headset

Sound Check

Check that volume is not

muted.

Use media player to check that sound is playing with your computer default

settings

Record (PC or Mac)

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download

LAME mp3 EncorderDownload Audacity

Make sure you download the 1 2

Save and unzip in Audacity folder

Soundtrack

• Red button to record

• Yellow button to stop

• Blue double bars to pause

• This is a voice on a soundtrack

• Editing tools can improve recording

MP3 Export Setup

• Edit- Preferences

• File Formats tab

• Find Library Button

File saves as WAV. Encoder allows export as MP3

File Export as MPs

Browse for LAME encoder:

GarageBand

Recording program on Macs

BCCC iTunesU

• Subscribe to iTunes - free

• Upload your podcast to Bucks iTunesU site

• Students subscribe to BCCC iTunesU site

• Podcast “pushed” to computer/ iPod player

• MP3 files can also be uploaded directly into BB Vista

We are Bucks on iTunes U

• Authenticated Access vs. Public Access:

• ACCESS: To upload files to BCCC’s ITunes U site, get authenticated by emailing davidson@bucks.edu or bornakm@bucks.edu.

• PUBLIC: To view/download files (e.g. students) only public access is needed.

• URLs For authenticated access to iTunes U:

• from on campus - https://itunesu.adminbucks.edu/cgi-bin/login.pl

• from off campus - https://itunesu.bucks.edu/cgi-bin/login.pl

• Public URL to the Bucks ITunes U site is:• http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/bucks-public

From Links Panel. . .

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Student/public unauthenticated access to the Bucks ITunes U site is: http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/bucks-public

Tips for a Podcaster• Target instructional goals

• Script your program

• Introduce self, program

• Instruct on how students should use your podcast (listen, memorize, activity)

• Keep it simple

• Keep it short

• Be yourself

• Make content integral to your course.

Beyond Podcast Think...

• Bandwidth limitation

• Offer Text version

• Promote/grade interaction

• Vary uses, experiment

• Motivate students to use

• Bandwidth limitation

• Offer Text version

• Promote/grade interaction

• Vary uses, experiment

• Motivate students to use

Podcast Directories • http://www.apple.com/itunesu/

• http://www.podcast.net

• http://www.everyzing.com

• http://www.podscope.com

• http:/www.ted.com/talks

• http://www.epnweb.org

• http://podcastforeducators.blogspot.com

• http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podcasts/index.php?iid=15390

• http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/colleges/collegepodcasts.php

BCCC Resources• Instructional Design Lab

• BCCC Library will check out headset/mics

• Faculty Web Resources site

• Podcast, iTunesU pages

• Atomic Learning Tutorials

• Educause ELI tutorials

Public access to the Bucks ITunes U site is: http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/bucks-public

Contacts

• Mary Ellen Bornakbornakm@bucks.edu

• Georglyn Davidsondavidson@bucks.edu

• Digital Recording Labsheridaj@bucks.edu

BCCC Learning Resources