Raw notes on Leah Threesh’s podcasting workshop.

From amateur radio to internet (audio & video) files distribution. Boomed in 2004. What matters in podcasting is not how craete it but how you distribute it. ECIS iTunes U. Excellent way to build a community (one of CDL’s main aims). Podcasting is about to make knowledge available to others. Building a collective body of work in which community may tap in. Podcasting purposes: giving clear instructions, explain a concept, demonstrate a technique, explain a process. Benefit is asynchronous aspect. Targetted audiences watch or listen when they have the time. Student-made podcasts aim for: demonstrate learning, tell a story, engage in a dialogue, etc. Screenflow app, useful for podcast creation. 8 rules of podcasting Kirk’s 8 rules of podcasting. Caster app for iPhone/iPad useful too. Using podcasts in class helps saving time for doing things rather than giving lectures and instructions. Tips: forget about perfectionism, think short attention span, keep your eyes on the goal, get a laugh, don’t be a loner 🙂
Tech tips: set sound preferences, count to three, record in small pieces, organize images in advance, garageband : start with sound, imovie : start with image, quicktime : be ready to roll, screenflow : number each clip! Other tip: use Google Earth virtual tour and record it for podcasts.
Awesome online recording app: screencastomatic!!! Audacity app to check (multiplatform). Find ways of using iPad and iPhones to podast and share with Leah Treesh (MIS).

Online form on ECIS to get setup on ECIS iTunes U. Evaluate and further analyse. Make sure to record sound with direct microphone, not ambiant.

Time to go to lunch. Hyper interesting session on podcasts. Look forward to shring it with you guys! Cheers.