Podcasting in Education (Revised October 27, 2007)
David Arendale, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
http://podcasting.arendale.org

Thanks for visiting this website. This website is based on podcasting presentations that I made recently at the 2007 College Reading and Learning Association Conference (Portland, OR) and the National Conference of the National College Learning Center Association (Atlanta, GA) and a workshop on November 15, 2006 held at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The Power Point slides for the presentation given at the CRLA and NCLCA Conference are provided below. The UMN presentations has two parts: one for a basic overview of podcasting and the other examines its use in education. You will not need any special software for listening to these two presentations other than having audio speakers connected to your computer.

If you would like to visit more about the topic, please contact me at (612) 625-2928 or send email to arendale@umn.edu. My personal website is located at http://arendale.org

Presentation at the 2007 CRLA and NCLCA Conferences
Click on link for Power Point slides.

Narrated PowerPoint Presentations.
These are narrated Power Point presentations. Click on the link below at you may view the presentation on any computer that has computer speakers attached to it. While it is best to view the presentations on a computer with broadband connection, I have found that I could watch them with a modest 56K dial-up computer connection. It is recommended to first download the note taking handouts before you begin the presentation. I will refer to all the handouts located on this page during my presentations. You may want to print them out in advance. Please note the navigation buttons to move through the presentation. The default design of this software is for the slides to automatically advance as soon as my comments end on the slide. If you want to pause, click on a web link, or even back up, use the navigation buttons at the bottom or side of the screen.

Talk #1. Overview of Podcasting
This presentation focuses on a basic overview of podcasting. It is intended for people who have little or no knowledge of podcasting. It does include an overview of the uses of podcasting by the business community with citation of several case studies. If you are already familiar with podcasting, you may want to skip ahead to the next presentation or just reference the handouts below.
 Talk #2 Applications of Podcasting in Education
This presentation provides several case studies for use of podcasting in education. There are several introductory slides on podcasting that appear in Talk #1 above. After the short introduction, the rest of the presentation focuses on several applications of podcasting currently and planned to be used by the author.
Handouts for the Above Presentations

The following documents were used in the presentations on podcasting in education. Many of them have active web links that will take you to the on line resources.. On occasion I will update the handouts as new information becomes available. Please note the revision date at the top of the handout. I regret all the great resources that I accidentally left off of the following documents. My apologies for those not on the short lists of resources. Feel free to send me suggestions for additions to the handouts at arendale@umn.edu Thanks in advance.

1. Materials Related to Podcasting in General

A. Computer Software, Tools, and Music Sources from Outside of the UMN
This handout identified resources in the following four areas:
1). How to listen to podcasts. (Yes, I know that there is more than just iTunes, but it is one of the easiest and it is the most frequently used)
2). Internet Discussion Forums. I identified a few one that I have used and seems to have the best services available through a free service.
3). Podcasting Software. There are a variety of ways to record podcasts. I personally use GarageBand 3 software (part of the Apple iLife bundle) and GCAST. I also included a software packed that translates audio files into text files. This is done for two reasons: accessibility for those who are hearing impaired and also to make it easier for Internet search engines to discover your content.
4). Podsafe Music. This music has been created and approved for free use by podcasters. My podcasts use music from the Pod Safe Music Network and I used music from Derek Miller as intros in a couple of podcasts.

B. Recommended Podcast Articles, Books, Power Point Presentations, and Websites
This handout identifies print materials directly related to podcasting. Several of the websites also have podcasts associated with them. They are listed in the next document.

C. Recommended Audio and Video Podcasts
Which child do I love the most? It is nearly impossible to select the "best" audio and video podcasts since there are more than 50,000 of them and the list grows longer every day. the best way to learn about podcasting is to listen to them first before trying to produce your own. This resource divides them into categories:
1). Podcasts related to the general field of podcasting with practical tips on how to provide the best product for the listeners.
2). Podcasts related to use of educational technology
These podcasts cover a wider area of technology beyond podcasting. However, many of these other technologies relate and extend the power of podcasting.
3). Sample educational podcasts
Here are some of the podcasts that I listen to. Note the iLearnRadio.com website. They play a large group of educational podcasts continually throughout the day.
4). Sample audio and video podcasts
These are a few of the ones that I listen to, except for "Dawn and Drew." But, it does represent a large number of "reality podcasts" that have wide appeal for some. Listen with caution. :-)

D. Pod Music Categories
These are the categories of music available from this website for podcasters to use and incorporate into their podcasts as they think appropriate. These are not all "family friendly" so listener beware.

E. Recommended Technology Consultations Resources, Training Workshops, & Technology Tools from UMN
This describes some of the services provided by the University of Minnesota for the use by faculty, staff, and students.
2. Materials Directly Related to My History Course Podcast
  1. History Podcast Shows This is a collection of podcasts associated with history that I listen to. Some are highly-produced, others are presented more simply. This sample of podcasts provides an example of how many podcasts may be available on line in your particular interest area of academic discipline. Just do a search for your academic discipline through iTunes and you may be surprised at the number and quality of podcasts.
  2. Podcast Experiment in World History Course This short abstract provides an overview of the experiment of using Web 2.0 learning tools, including podcasting, with a first-year student course in world history.
  3. Overview of Podcast for World History Course The elements that go into each of the podcasts is detailed in this handout. Also, other special podcasts associated with the series are also described.
  4. History Study Guide Sign up This was the sign up sheet that students completed to indicate their interest in which of the study guide activities that they wanted to participate. More information about this activity is contained in the above handouts, Podcast Experiment and Overview of Podcast for World History Course
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