Associate: Gayathri Wijayawardena

Introducing Podcasting for Level 1 Certificate of Health and Safety at Work Qualification

Overview

Introduction Blended Learning Podcasting How to Podcast How to Vodcast Pedagogy Summary

Introduction

Company British Safety Council (BSC), Hammersmith,

London About 100 Employees One of the world's leading occupational

health, safety and environmental organisations.

KTP Project Introducing Blended Learning Solutions to

BSC

Takes a classroom course and provide opportunities with ……..

What is Blended Learning?

with

with with

Classroom

Computer Assisted Learning

Online Materials

E-tutor and Peer Contact

Blended LearningBlended Learning E-learningE-learning

Organised Learning

VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)A system that support a range of

learning contexts, ranging from conventional, classroom implementation to off-line, distance learning and online learning.

Examples – UOS Blackboard

Learning Objects

Any entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or trainingAudioVideoPodcastsGalleriesText

Podcasts

Method of publishing multimedia files to Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription.

As podcasts an be used as a learning object to the Blended Learning Solutions VLE, we decided to introduce podcasting to BSC Awards Level 1 Certificate in Health and Safety at Work.

How to Podcast

Blog Server

A good Microphone

makes all the difference!

Computer running audio recording and

editing software

RSS Enclosure SoftwareScheduled Scheduled subscription subscription requestrequest

Unattended Unattended downloaddownload

Digital Audio Player

Enjoy!

PublishPublish SubscribeSubscribe

Record Record and edit and edit PodcastPodcast

1

Put the audio in Put the audio in a RSS a RSS

enclosureenclosure

2

Publish to a Blog Publish to a Blog or a websiteor a website

3

PC/Laptop running RSS reader S/W and player S/W

Set up RSS reader Set up RSS reader SoftwareSoftware

4Sync player with Sync player with

subscribed subscribed computercomputer

5

How to Vodcast

Vlog Server

A good DV camera

makes all the difference! Today’s video

editing software allows anyone to

create professional

looking content!

RSS Enclosure SoftwareScheduled Scheduled subscription subscription requestrequest

Unattended Unattended downloaddownload

Enjoy!

SubscribeSubscribe

Tape and Tape and edit edit

VodcastVodcast

1

Put the MPEG in Put the MPEG in an RSS an RSS

enclosureenclosure

2

Publish to a Vlog Publish to a Vlog or a websiteor a website

3

PC/Laptop running RSS reader S/W and player S/W

Set up RSS reader Set up RSS reader SoftwareSoftware

4

Sync PMA with Sync PMA with subscribed subscribed computercomputer

5

Personal Media Assistant

by Gayathri Wijayawardena

Pedagogy – Podcasts for Education

Appropriate Length Between 2-4 minutes in length for maximum effectiveness. Chunking content appropriately

Informal Tone and High Energy Friendly, informal tone and high energy that keeps listeners engaged. Podcasts have to make students feel that they are part of something rather than

merely the recipients of a boring presentation;

Importance of Context and Review Clear context for the information being presented End with a review of the most important things to remember

Options for Different Learning Style Preferences Optional transcripts and/or images to address different learning styles /

accessibility issues.

Flexible Delivery Options Multiple delivery options for and preferences for subscribing and downloading.

Summary

Introduction Blended Learning Podcasting How to Podcast How to Vodcast Pedagogy

Thank you.