In this weeks show, I discuss: Virtual Earth, Mediascapes, Edunation island on Second Life, the work of edublogger Steph Hopkins, a couple of education podcasts, listening to podcasts via mobile phone, and the conclusions from our Internet Safety Google Document.

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In this weeks show, I discuss:  Media Stage (computer animation), Google Video, Video Conferencing with the National Army Museum, the work of a couple of edubloggers, two education podcasts, Talkshoe (a rival to Skypecasting), del.icio.us tagging, internet safety materials, and RateMyTeachers.

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This special podcast sees me in conversation with Lynne Horn, Principal Teacher of the Languages Faculty at Tobermory High.  Lynne outlines how mobile phones are used in her class as a learning tool.

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In this weeks show, I discuss:  the recent Skypecast on Internet Safety; Google documents; audio recorders; social software and assessment; a recent education podcast; Joe Dale's conference on the Isle of Wight; and making PowerPoint slideshows interactive.

Show notes are available here.

In this weeks show, I discuss: new tools and plug-ins associated with Flickr and Skype; the work of a couple of Edubloggers; classroom applications for Google Earth; a forthcoming Skypecast (and wiki) on creating a dynamic Internet Safety curriculum; avatars; a podcast for parents of pupils with learning difficulties; and Global Learn Day 10.

In this weeks show, I discuss: the TeachMeet06 unconference, some 'stand out' education podcasts, some of the latest education technology news, forthcoming conferences, and the classroom application of tools such as the new Skype Beta, Freesound, Flickr and Google Earth.

In this weeks show, I discuss: useful education podcasts; a video podcast for new Mac users; the unfortunate experience of a government wiki initiative; mobile phones in exams; Google news archive; and the work of a couple of edubloggers.  The show notes/links can be found at my del.icio.us page. Technorati

In this weeks show, I discuss: using Netvibes and Flickr in the classroom; a new education podcast directory; a couple of education podcasts; a recent Skypecast; virtual field trips; and some edublogger events.

In this weeks show, I discuss: education debates which took place over the summer; a Moodle course which covers podcasting basics; useful developments to Podzinger; how YouTube might be used by a teacher; what I have worked on over the summer and have planned for the new school year; a couple of education podcasts; future events; and the Edbloggernews website.

In this weeks show I discuss: a couple of educational podcasts; 'new media' and assessment; Hitchhikr; Second Life and educational possibilities; using Hipster to showcase clay animation; and Skypecasting.

In this weeks show, I reflect on those educators, podcasts, tools, hosting sites, and ideas that have influenced or impressed me over the last 6 months.  I discuss colleagues' enthusiasm whilst recognising constraints; look at the work of a Scottish edublogger; promote a new media discussion board; compare Audacity to Garageband; and update listeners on the online Education Podcast Database.  Show notes are available here.

In this weeks show, I discuss: educational podcasts for the classroom; using Flickr in class projects and for assessment; my recent Skypecast conversation; some new podcasting and blogging tools; updates on two 'communities of practice'; podcasting collaboration with experts and service users; and the work of two 'edubloggers'.

In this weeks show, I discuss: educational podcasts for the classroom; blog search engine, Technorati; how to leave details of good (Web 2.0) news stories; a couple of online communities for educators; USB headsets; experiences on Second Life; the blog.ac.uk conference; and storing your files online.

In this week's show I talk about: using iChat to Video Conference; where to get USB headsets for podcasting and Skyping; a couple of educational podcasts; the response to the series of Independent Living podcasts; the second Podcasting in the Classroom Skypecast; the usefulness of tagging and ID3 tags; using Skype and Hot Recorder to create content; and a couple of queries.  Show notes and links are available at http://del.icio.us/dafc1885/show18.  

In this week's show I talk about: the work of Worldbridges; the launch of my series of podcasts; Skype and Skypecasting; using others' podcasts to enhance learning in my classroom; future Web 2.0-in-the-class plans, including potential uses of Second Life; a couple of new tools and recommended educational podcasts.  Show notes and links are available at http://del.icio.us/dafc1885/show17.

In this week's show I talk about: Video Conferencing; podcasts for use in the classroom; the release of my Independent Living podcasts; an Internet Safety qualification; David Warlick, and more on Skypecasting, Audioblog and Second Life.  Show notes and links are available at http://del.icio.us/dafc1885/show16.

I hosted my first Skypecast today. This is a communication tool available to users of Skype (Voice Over IP telephony).  If you have something that you fancy chatting to other about (Podcasting in the Classroom, anyone?), then you can arrange and publicise an 'event' - that is, a conversation that anyone can join at the time.  You are the host, you try to keep the chat going, have control over the mute control for all in the conference, and can eject anyone who is abusive.  This tool appears to be free.

Anyway, as the Skypecast commenced, I was relaxed as I know that uptake of this use of technology has been slow, but steady.  However, within the first 20 seconds, I had 4 attendees!  What was I to do?  I thought of how Jeff LeBow at EdTechTalk conducts his Webcasts and just jumped in - "Who are you, where are you from? etc".  The 'group' (plus others who came and went) had a really interesting discussion about: how podcasting is being used to engage learners of all ages, audio editing tools, other hardware and software, copyright issues, and hosting.  Participants came from the US, Scotland and Romania.  It was a great experience and I'm going to try it again in a fortnight.  Why don't you join me?

In this week's show I discuss: Skypecasting; podcasts for use in the classroom; final editing of my Independent Living podcasts; Audioblog/Hipcast; responses to previous shows; and an upcoming 'get-together'.  Show notes and links are available at http://del.icio.us/dafc1885/Show15.

In this week's show, I discuss:  the work of Marc Prensky; some suitable educational podcasts; Netvibes as an RSS reader and podcatcher; podsafe music; my Independent Living podcast project; and some help that I have recently received.

This week's show is the recording of my talk at the CALL Centre ICT and Inclusion conference on Thursday, 27th April.  The audience were mostly new to podcasting, so I talk about definitions, resources and ways of sharing audio with the world.  I refer to my pupils' Radiowaves site and briefly to the idea of pupils listening to podcasts in the classroom.  If you are a regular listener, the next show will be on Friday, 5th May.

If you would like a copy of the Powerpoint show or accompanying information sheet, then please get in touch at dafc1885@hotmail.com.

In this week's show, I discuss: a SkypeChat that I had with a university student who is researching podcasting in education; tools such as Talkr, Hot Recorder, NetVibes and Feedostyle; education podcasts for reading and Maths; problems that I'm having with audio editing; using Flickr in the classroom; and Thomas L Friedman's book, The World is Flat.

In this week's show, I discuss:  how my podcast project is going; Doppler and Odeo; eTwinning collaboration with European schools; my education podcasts of the week; the work of Will Richardson; the 'flattening' of the world; appearing on others' podcasts; and arranging a Skype Conference Call for listeners.

Links to the content of the show can be found at http://del.icio.us/dafc1885.

In this week's show, I discuss: new podcasts suitable for the classroom; improvements to your podcast blog; the latest news from my podcasting project; discussion boards and wikis; html; and alternative assessments using new media.

In this week's show, I discuss: how the two Independent Podcast recordings went this week; using a wiki whilst webcasting or skypecasting; my latest podcast show recommendations for the classroom; the work of Ollie Bray; my eTwinning trip next week and imminent podcast directory; the latest events; and how I'm encouraging new media within an Independent Study Contract.

In this week's show, I discuss: a wiki for sharing podcast 'best practice', and how wikis DO work with 'digital immigrants'; my top education podcasts for the week; uses of mp3 players in the classroom; some events coming up in Web 2.0-world; ways of enhancing the quality of your audio using Audacity; protecting your online work; an alternative to RSS feeds; Flickralbum, Screencasting, and using Web 2.0 tools in a person-centred way.

In this week's show, I discuss: Skype In/Out/Voicemail, and it's potential use in the classroom or in collaborating with colleagues; Podcast Pickle directory; a plan to share best practice among educational podcasters; feedback from listeners; future topics for my series of 'Independent Living' podcasts; the problem of backing-up blogs and shows; podcasting within the SEN community; and my final choice of class set MP3 players.

In this supplementary show, I talk with Barry Reed, colleague and Craft Instructor. Barry is interested in ICT and Web 2.0 technologies. We chat about podcasting, del.icio.us, Flickr etc and how they can be used in the classroom. We end with a look at what constrains the use of social software in schools.

In this week's show, I talk about: companies offering podcast production services, podsafe music, photosharing, how to record VoIP conversations, Google Video, Skype, my Independent Living podcast project, The Education Podcast Network, and 3 podcasts that I have listened to this week and feel would be relevant to the classroom.

In this week's show, I talk about: Podzinger, using Flickr photo sharing in the classroom, the MyGermanClass video podcast, my del.icio.us page, listener emails, and the TappedIn community.

In this week's show, I talk about: recommended podcasts, del.icio.us, co/constructivism, Carl Rogers (person-centered), my wiki (used for collaborative planning of my independent living podcasts), Frappr.com, the iRiver 899, and the Recap podcast directory. You can get links to the sites which feature in the show by going to http://del.icio.us/dafc1885/booruch.

In this week's show, I talk about the latest progress in my 'podcasting in the classroom' project; introduce the work of Andy Carvin at the Digital Divide Network; give my ideal microphone/voice recorder choice; review some podcasts that I have listened to; and start to think about theoretical bases for Web 2.0 and social software.

This is my second in a series of podcasts documenting my Microsoft/SQA-funded educational podcasting project. I give my thoughts on some of the resources which can help teachers to utilise podcasting in the classroom. Please leave a comment, or email me at dafc1885@hotmail.com

I'm planning to get Podcasting Reflections #2 podcast out for Friday, 27th January. In the show, I'll be talking about...the mic and voice recorder that I've gone for; the work of Ewan McIntosh, who inspires teachers is Scotland to blog, podcast and use wikis; del.ic.ious and technorati; how the planning of my 'independent living' show is going; educational podcasts suitable for the classroom; and feedback on the show and the pleas that I made last time. What I've done over the last week: Downloaded Audacity 1.2.4 (not beta 1.3 - unstable) as my multitrack software. Submitted Podcasting Reflections #1 to directories such as Juice (iPodder), Podcast Alley, Podcasting News, Podcast.net. Messed around with the HTML (I know nothing about this, except for Michael Geoghegan's great introduction. This has enabled me to link my public photos on Flickr to Booruch. Looked at buying cool domain names which I would point at the projects Podcast blog (GoDaddy.com?). Adjusted iTunes settings - uploading a picture for my podcast, being precise with tagging. Checked over what a Creative Commons Licence is. Listened to a Wiki discussion at EdTechTalk.com. Listened to excellent podcasts at Escapepod.org and Historypodcast.blogspot.com. Found out how useful ID3 tags are for getting your show 'picked up'. Checked out hardware at www.bswusa.com/podcastsolutions. Purchased a lapel mic from giant-squid-audio-lab.com. Bid for a Flash Player with line-in facility. Set a school-wide Art competition to design a piece of artwork (logo) for the series of 'independent living' podcasts which I will start recording next month. Linked two of my blogs to feedburner (I think) - at http://feeds.feedburner.com/booruch and http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/xXCr. Found out that the sample and bit rates for talk should be 22.050 kHz/64kbps ie half that for music podcasts. Found out that audio files should be saved as [initials + date] to make things easier for those who download your show. In the future, I will give out my Skype and email details during the show to encourage feedback and responses. You can reach more listeners by sending a promo to openpodcast.org, or swop promos with fellow podcasters and their shows.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=118810581&s=143444

www.blogger.com (free weblog hosting) edu.blogs.com (Ewan McIntosh's blog - EXCELLENT) www.wikipedia.com (the power of 'wikis') www.flickr.com (post/tag/share your photos) www.iriver.eu.com (useful mp3 voice recorder) www.skype.com (Voice Over IP, free internet phone calls - computer to computer) www.typepad.com (recommended blog/podcast host) www.ltscotland.org.uk (Scottish education podcasts) podcasts.yahoo.com (Podcast directory) www.digitaldividenetwork.org (Andy Carvin's blog) www.edtechtalk.com (regular podcast on education technology) www.feedburner.com (aggregator software) blogsearch.google.com (blog search engine) del.icio.us (social bookmarking, social software web service for storing and sharing web bookmarks) www.recap.ltd.uk (podcast directory - UK) www.technorati.com (internet search engine focused on the world of weblogs) www.thenakedscientist.com (excellent Science education podcast) www.hotrecorder.com (recorder Voice Over IP phone calls) muslim-canada.org (Islam prayer podcast) www.unicef.org (child welfare podcasts) www.intelligenic.com (Podcast in classroom podcast) www.ipodder.org (leading Podcast directory)

This innovative project will use MP3 and MP4 technology, and podcasting, to improve the access which pupils have to information. In particular, it will allow the transmission of health information in a sensitive, private manner. Health education experts will work with David Noble to record responses to current issues affecting young people. An internet site of podcasts will be set up and maintained, with subscribers automatically downloading the latest ‘episode’. A link will be available on each of the main podcast directories. Prior to the recordings, a questionnaire will be issued to several schools that have teachers who are members of The Access Network (see http://accessnetwork.blogspot.com). Pupil responses will be collated, and analysed; leading to the prioritising of topics for podcast. This resource will be globally available, and will be advertised via more traditional methods within Scotland. David Noble will, over the same period, build a database of existing Podcasts that may be appropriate for pupils to use in their studies. Pupils at the school will benefit from being able to access important, sensitive information and advice, as well as information for their studies, via alternative means; one which affords privacy and reduces the “embarrassment� factor. In many cases this will make the difference between being informed and not. Each of our residential units will have access to a laptop registered with the podcast directories. They will be able to approach their Key Worker or Key Teacher to gain supervised access to these directories and to listen to the podcast, or to download it to the unit or classes’ MP3/MP4 hardware. Once comfortable with the technology, pupils would be assisted by teachers to use this “social software� to communicate their work to the world eg the results of a science experiment could be podcast via The school’s site, or by sending it to, say, the BBC Science department, for inclusion in their podcast. It is important to work with this technology in the school as it is a way of showing responsible use of global communications. For teachers, it allows the technology to be used to enhance the learning environment, and for staff to become comfortable with it, ready for the next major advances in ICT. We are involving external agencies with crucial, up-to-date knowledge bases, in directly contributing to learning. This is by collaborating with professionals in other fields who need to be working together for the best interests of often vulnerable youngsters. This project takes a “person-centred� approach; we are showing respect for the needs of pupils as individuals with varying information needs (whether personal or academic). Pupils require the latest, accurate information. “Anytime, anywhere� learning is promoted, as we as core ICT skills in opening and downloading files to portable technology, and subscribing to information sources. It will assist them to handle technology and information outside the classroom, as they become “lifelong learners�. Teachers will be better resourced to provide for the range of preferred learning styles and Multiple Intelligences. The school podcast site would also contain appropriate links. Regular, ongoing contact is already established with a range of health-promoting organisations. Thus, it is expected that Podcasts will be produced at regular intervals and that updates will be possible. As the project is being run by a practicing teacher, then further uses of the technology within the classroom will emerge. Practice can be disseminated through staff INSET and teacher meetings, as well as via the Scotland-wide Access Network meetings (and its weblog). The website and directory of Podcasts, once established, will remain available to all. Existing technology within the school would allow for pupils to produce, or contribute to, Podcasts. The database will be available to all teachers in all classrooms, and will be promoted as an effective source of information across all areas of the curriculum. Pupils will gain awareness and skills in accessing and selecting media across the World Wide Web. They will learn about RSS (Really Simple Syndication), and how it can be used to subscribe to news and information that they require. They will become effective in choosing and interpreting online resources. Teachers will be able to learn how to access Podcasts in the classroom and encourage pupils to responsibly access them outside the class. Teachers will have the skills to produce their own, or encourage a class to recognise where they could record learning. David Noble has experience of using enhanced ICT in the classroom eg weblogs, MP3 editing, Movie Maker, Power Point, multimedia projects, and animation. Pupils are competent in basic use of the internet, with older pupils working towards IC3/PC Passport certification. David has recently discussed podcasting with a leading Scottish expert on the technology, and has built and maintained links with a variety of external agencies. At present, he is reading “Podcast Solutions�, by Michael W Geoghegan. The teaching staff receives regular ICT training, with additional ‘drop-in’ support available. One quarter of the teaching staff are studying towards IC3 certification.

I teach in a school for 'Looked After Pupils' with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in the East of Scotland. I trained as a Business Studies/Economics teacher and worked in mainstream for 4 years before moving sectors. My first degree is in Accounting. Lately, I've become interested in Multiple Intelligences theory (Howard Gardner) and how ICT/media can be used to bring it within the classroom. In January 2005, I put together a proposal for the Scottish Executive's FLaT fund, which was successful (see http://hillsideflat.blogspot.com). This work has had a massive influence on what takes place in my classroom, and the approaches that pupils take to their learning. Having met Ewan McIntosh at SETT 2005, I became interested in blogging and podcasting as a teaching tool. I took this further by getting some funding from Microsoft/SQA (www.partnersinlearning.org.uk). The reason that I'm writing this blog and doing some podcasting (hands-free, on my drive home from work, maybe?) is to share my experience (as a non-computing expert), and to hopefully show colleagues that it can be done and is an effective classroom tool. I also hope that readers can help me with 'brick walls' along the way!