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Podcasting Overview Podcasting Overview & ‘Learning Pods’ & ‘Learning Pods’ SandboxSandboxProposalProposal

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Presentation ContentPresentation Content

Purpose of this presoPurpose of this preso What is podcasting? What is podcasting? Myths about podcastingMyths about podcasting Implications for learning and benefitsImplications for learning and benefits Podcasting applicationsPodcasting applications Podcasting Sandbox proposalPodcasting Sandbox proposal Technology and prep neededTechnology and prep needed Next Steps for the Podcasting SandboxNext Steps for the Podcasting Sandbox

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Purpose of this presoPurpose of this preso

Present a definition and a brief education Present a definition and a brief education on how podcasting can be applied and on how podcasting can be applied and be of benefit to our organization. be of benefit to our organization. Introduce the Podcasting Sandbox Introduce the Podcasting Sandbox “Learning Pods” as a collaborative effort “Learning Pods” as a collaborative effort to learn and apply podcasting to our to learn and apply podcasting to our educational efforts (internal & external to educational efforts (internal & external to EUT)EUT)

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What is podcasting?What is podcasting?Definition from Wikipedia.orgDefinition from Wikipedia.org - PodcastingPodcasting is the method of distributing is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using using either the either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.personal computers.

RSS(Really simple syndication) allows Podcaster to post content up on web so people can subscribe to it

Individuals who are searching for content but

are not subscribers

Aggregator = software which allowsYou to collect feeds of podcasts and transfer to your computer or mp3 player

PodcasterRecords Audio (Video) content (converts swf to pod format)

Subscribers to Podcast RSS Feed download podcast via an Aggregator* Great we can listen

to this when we have the time, and we don’t have to search for it!!!

I can really relate! This content tells a story and is related to me by the content owner in audio.

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Podcasting Podcasting Myths/RealitiesMyths/Realities

To listen to podcasts you need To listen to podcasts you need an ipodan ipod

You can listen to podcasts on your You can listen to podcasts on your computer or another type of mp3 playercomputer or another type of mp3 player

You can’t podcast if you don’t have You can’t podcast if you don’t have a newscasters voicea newscasters voice

People want to hear real voices. Being People want to hear real voices. Being able to speak clearly and slowly does able to speak clearly and slowly does help.help.

We don’t need a podcast we have a We don’t need a podcast we have a newsletternewsletter

There is no substitute for the power of the There is no substitute for the power of the human voice. It doesn’t replace the print human voice. It doesn’t replace the print version of news but supplements it. It version of news but supplements it. It cuts through clutter in print and gets to cuts through clutter in print and gets to the point. Helps auditory learnersthe point. Helps auditory learners

Podcasting takes up too much timePodcasting takes up too much time It only takes the time that you have to It only takes the time that you have to record and post. As long as you have all record and post. As long as you have all your content laid out/plannedyour content laid out/planned

Podcasts are just a one way Podcasts are just a one way communicationcommunication

You can prep people before a discussion You can prep people before a discussion or meeting by sending them your podcastor meeting by sending them your podcast

From the site: http://trafcom.com/traf051003.mp3

Myths Realities

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Implications for learningImplications for learning Support needs of auditory learnersSupport needs of auditory learners Provide another channel for material reviewProvide another channel for material review Assist non-native speakersAssist non-native speakers Provide feedback to learnersProvide feedback to learners Replace full classroom or online sessions when Replace full classroom or online sessions when

content simply requires deliverycontent simply requires delivery Provide supplementary content or be part of a Provide supplementary content or be part of a

blended solutionblended solution

Listening to digital audio content won’t replace reading, listening to live presentations, or the multitude of other ways learners take in information, but it can augment those methods. The following are ways that podcasting can contribute to the learning process.

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Other benefits of Other benefits of podcastingpodcasting

Reinforces relationships between presenter and Reinforces relationships between presenter and audience- audience- audio personalizes the informationaudio personalizes the information emotional weight in audio vs. plain textemotional weight in audio vs. plain text

Helps establish trust with a more personal connectionHelps establish trust with a more personal connection Time and play shifting of content. You (Users/Listeners) Time and play shifting of content. You (Users/Listeners)

can get what you need when you need itcan get what you need when you need it Training Use: Could subscribe to a training podcast feed Training Use: Could subscribe to a training podcast feed

with all your training for the year and you get new feeds with all your training for the year and you get new feeds when there are new training courses.when there are new training courses.

This is easier for me to pick up what they mean than just reading a word document or power point!

I can record my message or lecture once and send it to interested parties. They can come to me for discussion ready with questions.

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Podcasting Application Examples

Org communications

Tacit knowledge (training strategy, why we chose this approach)

Can supplement “What’s New” updates to training in communications

Transaction training (Visual Podcasting)**

Staff meetings- communication on key point/ decisions

Brownbags captured for posterity

Provide recyclable lectures- ie. Content sensitive help, impact mapping, use of breeze/captivate, evaluation methods

TCM Communication captured for posterity and used to supplement online training

Provide managers and staff a personalized way to communicate announcements: Course Maps, SAP Changes, etc Capture presentations for

seminars and conferences to share with department

Record “important” meetings

More possibilities exist….

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TechnologyNeeded

•Computer with speakers•Need quicktime if it’s a video podcast•MP3 players (compatible)

•External Audio microphone•Computer with speakers•Recording Device/Editor (either standard built in or other)•Quiet environment to record in

Prep Needed

•Know your content well•Interview format? -Make sure that your interviewee knows content•Some pods require a script•Others require well-crafted interview questions and prep session with interviewee

End Users Podcasters

NOTE: Informality of presentation is okay; in fact, it is key to the cultural value of podcasting.

Though you can also present material in a formal manner (scripted, planned, directed) if you want to.

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Proposal- Podcasting Proposal- Podcasting SandboxSandbox

No No oneone owns or owns or leadsleads the initiative/shared effortthe initiative/shared effort Leverage Leverage participation of manyparticipation of many to address set-back to address set-back

of having limited time of having limited time Participants define use and rules/provide examplesParticipants define use and rules/provide examples Run like an Run like an open-sourceopen-source collaboration project collaboration project Fosters Innovation through collaborationFosters Innovation through collaboration

Podcasting Sandbox is created for team members to test applications of podcasting per their project needs or their exploration with the media

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Next StepsNext Steps

Determine subjects/projects to pilot podcast use Determine subjects/projects to pilot podcast use with with

Document time to develop and create as well as Document time to develop and create as well as time for users to take.. Share cost savings. time for users to take.. Share cost savings. Participants who are actively/officially using Participants who are actively/officially using technology as part of a project can use their technology as part of a project can use their examples as part of use caseexamples as part of use case

Participants share what they’ve learned – methods, Participants share what they’ve learned – methods, time requirements and technologiestime requirements and technologies

Create Best Known Methods with needed Create Best Known Methods with needed topics/step action tablestopics/step action tables

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ResourcesResources

Learn more about podcasting Learn more about podcasting

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Podcast on podcastingPodcast on podcasting

Good introduction to the basic tenets of podcastingGood introduction to the basic tenets of podcasting Main Ideas:Main Ideas:

Anyone can podcast Anyone can podcast It is an inexpensive way of sharing content It is an inexpensive way of sharing content It does not need to be perfect or formal It does not need to be perfect or formal It is about connecting to people on a personal level It is about connecting to people on a personal level It is a way of getting content to people when they need it... and It is a way of getting content to people when they need it... and

they can listen to it when they can (you don't have to be tied to they can listen to it when they can (you don't have to be tied to a computer or at your desk) a computer or at your desk)

http://etechcast.ottergroup.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/http://etechcast.ottergroup.com/blog/_archives/2006/5/4/1932900.html4/1932900.html

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Examples from the Examples from the external world…external world…

Podcasting at IBM: Podcasting at IBM: http://www.ottergroup.com/blog/_archiveshttp://www.ottergroup.com/blog/_archives/2006/1/13/1674152.html/2006/1/13/1674152.html

CEO’s tech toolbox: CEO’s tech toolbox: http://www.businessweek.com/technologhttp://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jul2005/tc20050726_8027.htm y/content/jul2005/tc20050726_8027.htm

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More Resources on More Resources on PodcastingPodcasting

http://trafcom.typepad.com/blog/2005/10/http://trafcom.typepad.com/blog/2005/10/trafcom_news_po_1.htmltrafcom_news_po_1.html

http://edhorrell.com/talkaboutservice/article_110.shtmlhttp://edhorrell.com/talkaboutservice/article_110.shtml http://www.learningcircuits.org/2005/http://www.learningcircuits.org/2005/

jun2005/0506_trendsjun2005/0506_trends http://www.cramersweeney.com/cs_id/trainingblog/ http://www.cramersweeney.com/cs_id/trainingblog/

March 9th entryMarch 9th entry http://etechcast.ottergroup.com/bloghttp://etechcast.ottergroup.com/blog http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/

0506/0506SRagnvall.asp 0506/0506SRagnvall.asp http://www.gronstedtgroup.com/f_focus.htm?http://www.gronstedtgroup.com/f_focus.htm?

s_focus_7_podcast.htm~sectionFrame s_focus_7_podcast.htm~sectionFrame

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Resource SlidesResource Slides

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What is podcasting?What is podcasting?

RSS(Really simple syndication) allows Podcaster to post content up on web so people can subscribe to it

Subscribers to Podcast RSS Feed

download podcast via an Aggregator*

Individuals searching for content (who are not subscribers)

Aggregator = software which allowsYou to collect feeds of podcasts and transfer to your computer or mp3 player

PodcasterRecords Audio (Video) content (converts swf to pod format)

Great we can listen to this when we have the time, and we don’t have to search for it!!!

I can really relate! This content tells a story and is related to me in audio.