Storyboard to Podcast
Dr. Dwayne Gergens
Professor of Chemistry - San Diego Mesa College
SDCCD 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 Notebook
http://westwoodone.com/pg/jsp/katiecouric/audio.jsp;jsessionid
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http://homework.sdmesa.edu/dgergens/podcasts/view_podcast.mov
Examples of Podcasts
• iTunesU
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http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/itunes_u.html
http://itunes.berkeley.edu/
• Using iTunes at San Diego Mesa College
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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
Assessment
10% 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?
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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
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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
Content Online”
• 40 plus podcasts later
and
Publishing
Audio
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?
• Concept Maps
Storyboards
Acknowledgements
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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego City College
@ONE Summer Institute
Andrea Henne
Editing Techniques
Enhanced Podcasts