Podcasting (Way Cool!!)

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Podcasting (Way Cool!!)

• Inez Devlin-Kelly
• Bakersfield College
• Bakersfield CA
• FLEX Faculty Workshop
• January 16, 2008

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What is Podcasting?

• Capture a digital version of audio event
• Convert to .MP3 file
• Post to your website
• Students download to computer or iPod
• Students playback on computer or iPod

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What is Podcasting?

• Post to Website
• www.bioprof.org

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Why Podcast your lectures?

• Enhances student learning
• Listen to lecture more than once
• Replay lecture to check facts
• Builds confidence for test
• Watch visuals, not taking notes
• Helps students with disabilities
• ESL Students can build comprehension
• Helps sick students stay current

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Why Podcast your lectures?

• Student Survey Results
• 95-100 found podcasts helpful
• 65-70 podcasts helped them get better grade
• 90-100 would like other profs to podcast
• 95 already had equipment to use podcasts
• 2 sections Bio 3A
• 2 sections Pathophysiology
• Fall, 2008 Semester

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Why Podcast your lectures?

• Technology across the curriculum
• Encourages use of my website, other podcasts
  websites
• Download lab photos to video iPOD
• Fun for students
• Laundromat
• Working out
• Parents at kids ball games
• Going to sleep
• Fun for Prof
• Puts you into students culture
• Allows self-evaluation for Prof

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Equipment Hardware

• Computer (Laptop best)
• Lots of memory!!
• 1 semester, 1 class 1.5G
• Fast DSL/Cable modem/T1Line
• External Storage device
• CD burner
• External hard drive

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Equipment Hardware

• iPod (4G,ClickWheel)
• Extinct
• Can find cheap
• iPod (5G, Video)
• Accessories fit all models
• Except shuffle
• Case with belt clip
• Carrying case
• Tax Deductible!!

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Equipment Microphone

• Griffin iTalk
• 25 or less
• No longer available?
• Sony Tie-tac Lavalier microphone
• 79.95 or less

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Equipment Microphone

• VoiceNote
• Voice recorder lapel mic
• www.DLO.com
• 30 or less

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Equipment Microphone

• Griffin iTalkPro
• 50 or less
• Use with microphone
• For all iPods except Shuffle
• http//www.griffintechnology.com/products/italkpro
  
• Sony Tie-tac Lavalier microphone
• 79.95 or less

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Equipment Microphone

• Belkin Podcast Studio
• 100
• Still need microphone?

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Equipment Hardware

• Case with belt hook
• Carrying case for iPod, Mic, Charger, etc.

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Equipment Hardware

• Battery back up
• Many models
• Griffin TuneJuice
• 18

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Equipment Software

• Real Audio Player, QuickTime, or Windows Media
  Player (Free)
• iTunes
• FREE from www.apple.com
• Garageband
• Free with iLife on new MAC computer
• Only need for advanced editing

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Processing your podcast

• Record to iPod
• Connect iPod to iTunes download
• Convert .wav file to .mp3 file
• Label podcast
• Insert cover art
• Upload to website
• Test download

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Processing your podcast
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Other Techniques

• Record directly to computer
• Anchored to stand mic ?
• Body mic 300 ?
• Saves downloading?
• Dont need iPod ? ?

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Contact Me

• bcbioprof_at_mac.com
• BC 661.395.4449
• Cell 661.472.4449