WFP 2008 Thursday 8/14
Thursday, 8/14: Audio and Video
Welcome and Overview of the Day (9:00 AM – 9:15 AM)
A time for questions and answers about the preceding day and the contents of the current day.
Podcasting (9:15 AM – 10:15 AM)
Presenter: Landis
Abstract
An overview of the technology behind and use cases for podcasting. Fellows will be introduced to the podcasts of local faculty, and will discuss the roles that podcasting can play in the classroom as both a teaching tool and student assignment. Enhanced podcasting — which synchronizes the audio podcast with a visual slide show — will also be discussed.
Outcomes
Outline
- What is a Podcast?
- “(iPOD broadCAST) An audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format for playback in a digital music player or computer.”
- Podcasting in Higher Ed
- Profcasting
- PSA/NPR style
- Radio show
- Supplement to class
- Play Examples from Dickinson
- How to Create a Podcast
- Copyright Cleared Audio Samples
- Audacity
- Free
- Mac/Pc compatible
- Garage Band
- Comes with Mac
- Use to create enhanced podcasts
- How to get people to listen
- Itunes
- ATS sets up feed and maintains it
- Dickinson Blog
- Set up to post periodically throughout semester
- Itunes
- Discuss working project into syllabus (handout from Dave Richeson's class)
- Show Audacity
- Show Garageband
- Garageband online video Tutorial
- show enhanced podcast feature
- individual work time using either program
Break (10:15 AM – 10:30 AM)
Coffee and pastries will be available outside of the Microroom.
Digital Storytelling (10:30 AM - 11:15am)
From Wikipedia "Digital Storytelling" is an emerging term, one that arises from a grassroots movement that uses new digital tools to help ordinary people tell their own 'true stories' in a compelling and emotionally engaging form. These stories usually take the form of a relatively short story (less than 8 minutes) and can involve interactivity.
The term can also be a broader journalistic reference to the variety of emergent new forms of digital narratives (web-based stories, interactive stories, hypertexts, and narrative computer games).
As an emerging area of creative work, the definition of digital storytelling is still the subject of much debate.
Voice Thread
- Voice over Images
- Users can leave comments
- Interactive with drawing tool
Math Profile Using Drawing tool for math Graphing Images Digital Storytelling
Creating and Editing Sound Files with Audacity (11:15 AM – 12:00 PM)
Presenter: Landis
Abstract
This presentation will drill-down into the nitty gritty details of how to use Audacity — an Open Source, cross-platform sound editing program — to capture sound and produce sound files suitable for podcasting.
Lunch (12:00 PM – 1:30 PM)
In the Blumberg Reading Area, Library.
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Using Video for Teaching and Learning
Presenter: Weaver
Abstract
An overview of the technology and use cases associated with digital video. Fellows will be introduced to the work flow of video production using iMovie, and will be introduced to examples of how other faculty have used video in their courses. Fellows will also learn about the time and resource requirements necessary to integrate a video-based assignment in their courses.
Break (2:45 PM – 3:00 PM)
Refreshments will be available outside of the Microroom.
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM: HANDS-ON
This unit will allow fellows to work with either Audacity or iMovie to create a podcast or video segment. Presenter: Landis, Weaver
