1. iPod! uLearn? An International Study: Northumbria University, UK RMIT University, Australia Christopher Laing, Andrew Wootton, Alastair Irons

2. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Overview Take me to your Podcast! Podcasts – How To Education Pods – Rationale Audience Reaction ‘ Podagogy ’ – Some Tips Legal Stuff

3. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Podcasting – What That? Podcatchers (listening) v. Podcasters (making) Definition: “ distribution of encoded multimedia content to subscribed PC via the RSS 2.0 protocol ” No radio transmitter required No iPod required either! Personal On-Demand casting? Any time, Any where

4. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Where to find them iPodder: www.ipodder.orgwww.ipodder.org Podcast Portals Podcast Alley: www.podcastalley.comwww.podcastalley.com Podcast Pickle: www.podcastpickle.comwww.podcastpickle.com Podscope: www.podscope.comwww.podscope.com www.podcastdirectory.com

5. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Podcasts to your mp3 player Podcatchers Juice: http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/ Doppler: www.dopplerradio.netwww.dopplerradio.net RSS Radio: www.dorada.co.ukwww.dorada.co.uk iTunes: www.apple.comwww.apple.com Nimiq: www.nimiq.nlwww.nimiq.nl Godcasting – pod porn Whatever it is; its out there

6. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Podcasting: The Basics A microphone Built-in and/or a jack for external A Sound Card Recording software Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net)http://audacity.sourceforge.net

7. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Recording Software: Audacity Records live audio Edits & Remix Exports – WAV, MP3 etc Removes background noises Effects – Echo, etc Digitise analogue audio from tapes & records

8. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Your first Podcast Podcasting is narrowcasting This is the Voice of The Mysterons Record and ‘ listen ’ Personality Outline or Script 15 minute solo or 1 hour production How long?

9. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Finding a Host Two Concerns: How many Podcasts the site can hold How much bandwidth you get Podblaze.com www.podblaze.com

10. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Educational Pods – Rationale Independent, autonomous learners Portability Non-threatening, easily accessible Bit-size revision notes Empowers users

11. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Audience Reaction ‘ Embed ’ Podcast material Appreciated relaxed style Extensively used: Catch up missed lectures Gain understanding of difficult material Part of revision strategy Aid student performance? Increase student progression?

12. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 ‘ Podagogy ’ – Some Tips Select appropriate content Avoid complex material Recording lectures may not work Identify important concepts Linking lecture to podcast Tightly integrate with course content Part of required learning activity 50% of students http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/teachAndLearn/

13. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 Determine Educational Goals http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/teachAndLearn/

14. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 ‘ Podagogy ’ – Some More Tips Content design strategies Frame content into problem Other ‘ experts ’ Case Study; share your expertise Personal & informal Don ’ t lecture Talk as if student was there Be yourself, flaws and all http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/teachAndLearn/

15. IV International Conference on Multimedia and ICTs in Education (m-ICTE2006) Seville (Spain), 22-25 November 2006 And Finally Study other Podcasts My Learned Friends Copyright infringement Bring your profession into disrepute Who owns the Podcasting material? www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/