iPod - iLearn Creating opportunities for use of mobile media players David Sugden

Session aims To: Demonstrate simple ways in which you and your learners can use mobile media players as a motivational tool for learning. Session objectives To: identify and download (and create) learning objects and opportunities for use on a mobile media device (e.g. iPod) import these onto a mobile media device consider a range of other ways such devices can be used in teaching and learning David Sugden E-Guides National Event 2009

Specifically, Specifically, we will: terminology file types Discuss terminology and file types to identify today’s purpose Podcast Create a Podcast using one of several recorders. E.g. MyPodcast Recorder, Gabcast, Olympus MP3 file Edit an MP3 file using Audacity Vodcast Create a Vodcast using Photo Story 3 Explore online resources for use on mobile media devices – download if possible Experience synchronisation/uploading David Sugden E-Guides National Event 2009

Gabcast Telephone No Channel Password 1234 Pound key # Recording MyPodcast Recorder David Sugden E-Guides National Event 2009

Demonstration Editing File types Audio MP3 - a popular compressed sound file WMA – M/soft’s version of MP3 – not as popular WAV – a lossless audio file type Video 3GP – used by some mobile phones Mpeg 4 – iPods, PSPs etc WMV – Microsoft’s video codec. Used by some mobile phones and devices. David Sugden E-Guides National Event 2009

Demonstration Image >>> Video Photo Story 3 Re-Cap: 1.Several ways of recording audio (Gabcast, MyPodcast + Olympus 2.Turn images into movies 3.Other ideas (if we had time)... David Sugden E-Guides National Event 2009

Tasks All optional: 1.Open: Conf_audio_video_activity_audio.doc and select one or more of three activities And/or 2.Open: Conf_audio_video_activity_photostory.doc and create a Photo Story video 3.If iTunes is installed on the laptop – try importing your files and loading onto one of the available ‘i’ tools David Sugden E-Guides National Event 2009

iPod - iLearn Creating opportunities for use of mobile media players David Sugden