Podcasting Workshop Podcasting Lectures Out of Class Using PowerPoint Dr Steve Broskoske Misericordia University PACTE TEA October 27 2011 The Presenter Dr Steve Broskoske Associate Professor of Education Misericordia University ID: 767977
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Podcasting Workshop:Podcasting Lectures Out of Class Using PowerPoint Dr. Steve BroskoskeMisericordia UniversityPAC-TE TEAOctober 27, 2011
The Presenter Dr. Steve BroskoskeAssociate Professor of Education, Misericordia University.Director of Graduate Teacher Ed.Educational background in Educ. Technology from Wilkes and Lehigh Universities.
Outline Introduction to podcasting.PowerCasting with PowerPoint.The Next Level: Podcasting with Audacity (or GarageBand).
“Hands-on” Workshop This is a BYOLbring-your-own-laptop session. Resource CD
Dr. Steve’s Resources on the Web http://www.misericordia.edu/academics/education/drsteveClick on “visitors” and “podcasting.”
Dr. Steve’s Resources on the Web
Introduction to Podcasting
What Is a Podcast? iPod broadcast + = podcast
What Is a Podcast? podcast:An audio (and possibly video) recording that can be listened to (and viewed) via an iPod, other MP3 player, a computer, or a mobile computing device.Many podcasters will offer an RSS feed to alert users of new podcasts available at the site.
Why Podcasts? Weather-related schedule changes and cancellations.
Why Podcasts? How can I possibly squeeze all of this material into my class? Pressure to cover more material in courses than time allows.
Why Podcasts? Professional responsibilities. Presenting at a conference. Engaged in research.
Faculty Use of Podcasts Repetition of lecture material covered in class:A second look at the material.A different approach to the material.Supplement to class activities:Remediation for slower learners.Enrichment for advanced or highly motivated learners. Assistance for students with certain disabilities.Support for English language learners.
Faculty Use of Podcasts Added benefits:Facilitates self-paced learning.Frees up class time for other group and interactive activities.
Popularity of Podcasts Blurring of work and fun.Popularity of mobile computing devices.In a 2006 study, Student Monitor surveyed 1,200 students from over 100 U.S. colleges and found that 73% ranked iPods first on the What is In list, even ahead of Facebook and beer (Snider, 2006).
Popularity of Podcasts Study by the Pew Trusts (Rainie & Madden, 2005):29% of all iPod users have downloaded a podcast.Nearly half of all college-age iPod owners have downloaded a podcast.iTunes University currently distributes thousands of free college-level podcasts from over eight hundred universities.
Podcasts Improve Student Learning Researchers are beginning to find that podcasting can improve student learning outcomes.McGarr (2009) suggests that podcasting can improve student learning by increasing student motivation and engagement.McKinney, Dyck, and Luber (2009) found that students watching a lecture podcast significantly outperformed a group of students who only viewed the lecture in person.
Three Steps to Implementing Podcasting in a Traditional ClassroomChoose a medium for delivery that is appropriate to your technology skill level.Podcasting: Use free or inexpensive audio recording software on a computer to record your voice.PowerCasting : Easily record a lecture within an existing PowerPoint presentation. PowerCasting is a term coined by Dr. Steve to describe an easy & creative alternative to traditional podcasting.
Three Steps to Implementing Podcasting in a Traditional ClassroomChoose material that is appropriate for podcasting.Ideally, select course topics:Can be presented at any time throughout the course. Independent of material you are presenting in class at that time.Allows you to introduce podcasted topics whenever a schedule change occurs.
Three Steps to Implementing Podcasting in a Traditional ClassroomChoose material that is easy for students to grasp after one hearing, and that does not require two-way interaction.Alternatively, choose more technical or tedious material that students might want to hear several times (e.g., chemical names and symbols, names and dates, lists, sequential steps in a process). Remember that students can control playback of material.
Three Steps to Implementing Podcasting in a Traditional ClassroomDeal upfront with the validity of the assignment as a part of the course requirements.Establish a policy of reserving the right to switch to “distance mode” during a cancelled class. List the policy in your syllabus, and indicate how you will communicate when you are switching into this mode.
Three Steps to Implementing Podcasting in a Traditional ClassroomCreate an assignment to accompany the podcast, one that will require that the students have listened to the podcast.As you introduce the assignment, caution students that they must be able to hear the podcast.
Three Steps to Implementing Podcasting in a Traditional ClassroomSpecify an appropriate due date for the assignment that accompanies the podcast.In my experience, many students will view the cancelled class as a “day off” and will complete the assignment at a much later time, unless this material is required in preparation for the next class meeting. Refer to the material that was contained in the podcast at a subsequent class lecture, or hold a follow-up in-class discussion about the material.
Questions/Discussion Could podcasting or PowerCasting benefit your classroom? How?When might you use this technology in your classroom?Any thoughts or questions so far?Discussion
PowerCasting with PowerPoint
PowerPoint and Podcasting “True” podcasting:Audio (possible video).Syndication capabilities (RSS feed subscription).PowerCasting (PowerPoint podcasting):Easy way to add “podcasting” to your teaching.Focus on content, not on the tool.Utilize presentations you already have.
Examples of PowerCastsLet’s listen to some examples of PowerCasts I have used to help students learn remotely about various technology concepts. Examples “Safety Issues” “Copyright” “Programming”
Narrate an Entire Slideshow PowerPoint will allow you to record continuous narration (lecture) as you run the slideshow as you usually would in class.As you narrate, the time you spend on each slide is also recorded. (You can optto use or dismiss the slide timingsat any time.)
Edit the Narration In reality, PowerPoint records a separate narration for each slide. This allows you to:Preview each slide narration individually.Edit the sound for each slide individually.Begin re-recording from a particular slide, stopping at any point.
Steps in Recording Narration Purchase an audio headphone instead of a hand-held microphone to increase quality.
Steps in Recording Narration Select this tool to begin recording the narration.
Steps in Recording Narration Set microphone level (in Office 2003). Set up and adjust microphone if needed.
Steps in Recording Narration After you hit “OK,” the presentation will run as usual.Recording begins immediately. Begin speaking.Advance slides by clicking as usual.If you are using custom animation, click during narration as usual.Hit ESC to end early, OR record until you hit the end of the presentation.
Steps in Recording Narration PowerPoint will ask if you want to save the slide timings. After recording in PP 2003. Before recording in PP 2010.
Hint When Recording Narration HINT : On each slide, pause for 1 second before and after speaking to ensure all of your words are recorded.
When a Student Listens When the slideshow is played back:The presentation automatically advances using your saved slide timings (if you saved them).If a student begins playing the slideshow from a particular slide, the narration begins from that point.A student can click to advance the slide early, clipping your sound file. Learner Control
Editing Narration Navigate to the slide you want to re-record.Select slideshow—record narration.Continue recording on subsequent slides.Press the ESC key to end recording.
PowerPoint Extras You can also add any of these PowerPoint interactive “extras”:Use animation to build slides and maintain learner attention.Navigate to a Website using an action button.Link to files (documents, spreadsheets).Embed or link to a video.Use animation to provide embedded questions about the lesson, and triggered animation to feedback.
LET’S TRY IT! Let’s try recording continuous narration using a PowerPoint presentation to create a PowerCast.Remember:Recording begins immediately.Advance the slides as usual – your timings are saved as well.
Distribution of PowerCastsPowerCasts are just files. How can you distribute them to students?Post on BlackBoard.Post on a course Website.E-mail directly to class members.Burn to CD-ROM.
Questions/Discussion How might you use PowerCasting in your classroom?What types of material might be suitable to offer through podcasting in your classroom?What potential problems might you encounter in incorporating PowerCasting into your classes?Discussion
The Next Level:Podcasting with Audacity (or GarageBand)
Creating a Podcast Using Audacity (PC) or GarageBand (Mac)If you can…wear a headset,use a recorder of any kind,… then you can create a podcast!
GarageBand (for Mac) Learn about GarageBand for Mac
GarageBand (for Mac)
Audacity (for PC)
Download Audacity Download Audacity from www.audacity.comDownload the “Lame” plug-in required to output an .mp3 file (standard format for podcasts). Lame Encoder (Enables saving .mp3 files) Download Audacity
Listening to a Podcast How do you play a podcast?Download a podcast to an MP3 player (iPod).Download a podcast to a PC. Podcasts can be audio only, or video and audio.
Listening to a Podcast Let’s listen to a typical .mp3 podcast that a student might download to use in his/her iPod to get a feel for what they are like. Examples “This Week in Tech” (weekly 1 ½ hour audio podcast) “Geek Brief” (daily 5-minute video podcast)
Locating a Podcast How do you locate a podcast?Various Websites.Podcast repositories:Podcast Alley (www.PodcastAlley.com)Educational Podcast Network (www.epnweb.com)iTunes University
Subscribing to a Podcast RSS: Real Simple SyndicationIn addition to downloading a single podcast, you can also subscribe to a podcast’s RSS feed.Sets up automatic download as future podcasts in the series become available (are posted). Subscriptions
iTunes Store and iTunes U More than 800 universities have active iTunes U sites.About half of these institutions distribute their content publicly on the iTunes Store.“Beyond Campus” section of iTunes U:MoMANew York Public LibraryPublic Radio International PBS stations
iTunes Store and iTunes U Two sections on iTunes for podcasts:iTunes Store (public access)iTunes UniversityPublic iTunes U account: Provides public access.Examples: Yale, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, and PBS.Private iTunes U account: Provides internal access (university students) only. You can control access to and distribution of your material.
iTunes U Account
iTunes U Account
Overview of Creating a Podcast Prepare. (Recording a lecture is harder than it looks, but not due to the technology.)Record:Press the record button and talk.Press the stop button.Edit as needed.Optional: Add voice over, intro, outtro , and music as desired.Save:Select file—export as MP3.
Scripting a Podcast Prepare – don’t make it up as you go along.Moderate end: Create a bulleted list/outline.High end: Create a script.Don't focus on creating the perfect script for your podcast. You don’t have to follow the script exactly when you record—use it as a guideline. Once you have created an outline for your podcast, use it later to make notes to publish later in your blog.
Set Recording Preferences in Audacity Lame
Set Recording Preferences in Audacity Turn on!
Set Recording Preferences in Audacity Ensure recording and playback device are correct.
Introduction to Audacity Recording/playing controls Output and input meters (volume levels) Speaker and microphone volume Selection tool Zoom controls.
Recording Audio To record:Press the record button.Press pause if needed.Press stop button when finished. On the Air
Recording Audio To continue recording on the same track:Hold shift and press the record button to “append record.”OR use the pause button. If you press record a second time, you begin recording on a second track. Trick Control-Z (edit--undo) is your friend!
Editing Audio To edit out mistakes:Select audio data using the mouse.Remove errors: Hit the delete key to remove noises, pauses, and other mistakes. Editing Room
Add Music Types of music files to import into Audacity:.wav.mp3.mid Actual recordings Midi files are not recordings. They are like player piano rolls. They teach the instrument how to play.
Add Music Select project—import audio (or Midi).Select part of song to be included/deleted.Select effects—fade in/out to complete professional effect.Use the time slider tool to move audio tracks and sync them as desired.
Saving Your Work Two ways to save:Save the project as an Audacity file.Allows you to re-edit the file at a later time.Export the file as an .mp3 file.Select “export” and choose .mp3 file type. This file type can be played in an iPod.
LET’S TRY IT! Let’s try recording a brief audio track for a podcast using Audacity.Remember:To append record, either press “pause” OR hold “shift” and press “record.”To edit mistakes, highlight audio data and press “delete.”
Questions/Discussion How might you use podcasting in your classroom?Which is an appropriate medium for you?PowerCasting?Podcasting with Audacity?What types of material might be suitable to offer through podcasting?Discussion
How to Contact Dr. SteveE-mail: Dr. Steve Broskoske Associate Professor of Education Director, Graduate Teacher Educ. Misericordia University sbroskos@misericordia.edu Thanks for attending!