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Welcome to the Seminar Keynote  Salutations!!!! PedTech is proud to welcome special guest, ** Mark Freydenberg **, from Bentley College, USA. Unfortunately due to weather conditions approaching the island, Mark was unable to join us. However, he has sent this article, ** Principles and Pedagogy: The Two Ps of Podcasting in the Information Technology Classroom. **

As an introduction we have this video which provides a case study in the use of podcasts from the University of New South Wales, Australia. It outlines some of the advantages of using podcasts in e-learning. You can also read that supplements this.

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= **Examine** =

While podcasting is a one-way type of communication, it has become a useful tool in education as it provides flexible and immediate access to content. It also utilises the technology, which most students are already familiar with, e.g. MP3 players/computers. This articles outlines the findings when several universities put in place podcasts to see if they would appeal to students as a replacement for lectures, or in order to revise content presented in their course. Students were also given the opportunity to create their own podcasts. The outcomes, both positive and negative, give a great insight into the effective use of podcasts in e-learning, and how this pedagogy can be utilised in our own leaning environments.

By the end of this discussion we hope you will be able to**;**
 * Learning Outcomes**
 * Outline how we can relate the pedagogy of podcasting, suggested in the article, to Gunawardena & Zittle (1996) critical elements
 * Define any issues that you believe may arise and reduce the effectiveness of using podcasts in e-learning
 * Suggest ways in which you could effectively use podcasts in your learning environment, and how you would assess the outcomes

= Unpackage =

Consider these questions and post your response below.


 * Issues Using Podcasts: ** The article has presented much of the positive pedagogy we can gain from podcasts. What issues, if any, do you envisage when using podcasts in your learning environment?

**Using the Critical Elements** : How do you see using podcasts developing the principles discussed by Gunawardena & Zittle (1996) for e-learning?
 * Being Socially Present
 * Interacting
 * Collaborating
 * Being Learner-Centered
 * Capturing Cognitive Challenges


 * Learning and Assessment: ** How do you think you could most effectively use podcasts to create learning and authentic assessment in the environment you facilitate?

= Toolbox =

[|Podomatic] Gives you the opportunity to upload podcasts and embed them into any webpage. You can subscribe to these podcasts through itunes. It offers free hosting and design for your own podcasts. [|PodcastPickle] Is a free service where you can access thousands of podcasts, make your own podcast, received technical support, and keep up to date on the latest information about podcasts on various forums.

Feel free to add tech tools integrated with sound pedagogy to ** Our Toolbox **

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= Discussion = Add your thoughts and relate your experiences in the ** Discussion Area **.

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= ** Summary and Reflections ** = Thanks everyone for the great input that you have presented us with in response to our questions. This vigorous discussion has provided us with an understanding that podcasts afford us the opportunity to: ¨ develop cognitive strategies ¨ present, review and create content ¨ be flexible with regards the time and place of learning ¨ synthesize learning ¨ collaborate and interact ¨ create social presence

I would elaborate on this by saying that podcasting helps students to : ¨ use technology that they are familiar with (MP3 players etc.) ¨ share knowledge and express opinions ¨ increase technical skills ¨ access a world-wide audience ¨ demonstrate their understanding of learned concepts

As we can see, there are numerous ways in which podcasting can be effective in enhancing student learning. Hopefully this seminar has provided enough stimulation to encourage those of us who are a bit wary to ‘give it a go’.

Please do keep in mind the issues that have arisen with podcasting that need consideration:
 * using a system that can support the RSS feeds
 * having the technical knowledge to support the learner
 * ensuring that the quality of the production doesn’t impede the learner

I look forward to hearing about how you have used podcasts in your learning environment. We invite you back to PedTech Island to share your thoughts, beyond the conclusion of the seminar. We hope that we can continue to develop ideas and thoughts around these tools for some time to come.