Category: podcasting
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A Low Kilobit MP3 Mystery
Here’s a question I’d love for someone to answer: Why does NCH Software, creators and distributors of both free and commercial versions of Switch software for converting audio file types, claim they must charge an extra $2.50 US on top of $40 US (normal price) or $30 US (sale price) to provide: Mp3 Patent License…
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No-edit Audio Podcasts of Conference Presentations Via Cinch @cinchcast #edapp #tatc11
I’m on a continuing quest to discover more effective and efficient ways to share audio recordings online, and the Cinch app for iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) continues to be one of my favorites. Today at the TCEA Area 7 Technology Conference in White Oak, Texas, I used the app on my iPhone to…
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Digitizing an Elementary Writing Portfolio
Today my fifth grade daughter, Sarah, brought home her elementary writing folder. This folder includes samples of her writing dating all the way back to first grade, and she’s never been able to bring it home previously. She was excited to read me several of her essays, so I suggested we record them on the…
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Using iPadio to Create a Final Exam Study Guide Phonecast
This semester in my two undergraduate sections of “Technology 4 Teachers” at the University of Central Oklahoma, I’m having my students take a 20 question multiple choice final exam. This is the only multiple choice assessment I’m giving all semester, as the rest of the course is project based with six different themes. I decided…
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How to win at Plants versus Zombies
My kids and I recorded this 21.5 minute audio podcast on an iPad today during the last leg of our car trip back to Oklahoma from California, discussing tips for winning the game, “Plants Versus Zombies.” This is currently one of our favorite games to play on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Enjoy and…
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Podcasting & Mobile Media for Teaching & Learning by Larry Anderson #msmeca11
These are my notes from Larry Anderson’s presentation “Podcasting & Mobile Media for Teaching & Learning” at the 2011 Mississippi Educational Computing Association annual conference in Jackson on February 8th. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. (I AUDIO RECORDED THIS SESSION AND GOT MALIA’S PERMISSION TO SHARE IT LATER AS A PODCAST.) Why…
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Audio Podcasts Online for Technology Leadership: PLNs, Vision & PD
This week’s 1.5 day workshop with educational administrators and teachers in Montana, “Technology Leadership: PLNs, Vision & PD,” was a great learning experience at multiple levels. Whenever educators get together and create media projects which are shared online and celebrated, good things usually happen. That’s been a key part of the formula for our Storychasers’…
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Manage Podcasts WITHOUT an iTunes Sync Using Podcaster
Update 30 May 2012: Podcaster 5 is now a 99¢ iTunes app instead of $1.99. I’ve updated my Dropbox backup of podcast subscriptions (an OPML file including 60 different podcasts) – You can download this file to your computer, upload it to a folder in your DropBox you name “Podcaster” and then in the app…
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Pooh’s Special Friend Week: VoiceThread and YouTube on an iPad
Today my wife and I shared a short (20 minute) presentation in our 1st grade daughter’s class. She attends a public school here in Edmond, Oklahoma. Rachel was “Pooh’s Special Friend” this week, which is basically like being the student of the week. She was allowed to bring some photos and items from home to…