Interact at the Center » Podcasting http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl Another amazing bgsu blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:47:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 This I Believe: BGSU’s 2009 Common Reading http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2009/08/20/this-i-believe-bgsus-2009-common-reading/ http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2009/08/20/this-i-believe-bgsus-2009-common-reading/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:54:02 +0000 ctl http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/?p=627 Teaching and LearningAs mentioned in our previous post, the Interact at the Center blog is having a semester-long series of posts dedicated to this year’s Common Reading Experience. This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women, edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman, is this year’s BGSU common “Read.”  One of the main goals of the Common Reading Experience, in which BGSU has been participating since 2001, is to generate healthy discussion amongst students and faculty. This I Believe is going to “inspire readers to think about what it is they believe in,” as the University Library’s web page says, and will be a beneficial experience for everyone in the BGSU community.

Started in the 1950s as part of a radio program by Edward R. Murrow, the This I Believe project was created with the idea of publishing stories about life. The book is a compilation of essays written by people from different walks of life expressing their philosophies and ideas about life. Some of the contributing authors of essays in the book include Bill Gates, Colin Powell and Isabel Allende. A sampling of titles in the book are: “Be Cool to the Pizza Dude,” written by an English professor, and “Finding Prosperity by Feeding Monkeys,” by an attorney. Dr. Carney Strange, a professor here at BGSU, is one of the many authors who has had his This I Believe essay used by NPR.

The first discussion between students and BGeX faculty is Sunday, August 23rd. Please listen to a podcast, by Azar Nafisi, from This I Believe (audio control panel is near top of page). We invite people to post their reactions to the book, podcast and/or discussion.

]]> http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2009/08/20/this-i-believe-bgsus-2009-common-reading/feed/ 0 Disruptive Technologies or New Pedagogical Possibilities http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2009/03/11/disruptive-technologies-or-new-pedagogical-possibilities/ http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2009/03/11/disruptive-technologies-or-new-pedagogical-possibilities/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:28:02 +0000 ctl http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/?p=525 Teaching and LearningTechnologyThis presentation, “Disruptive Technologies or New Pedagogical Possibilities” by Grainne Conole was delivered at the Eduserv Foundation Symposium 2008, in London, England.  In this video, Conole discusses how Web 2.0 has changing our learning and teaching paradigms.  She discusses how we need to develop new models to understand the relationship between pedagogy and technology.

In order to understand the pedagogical implications of Web 2.0 tools, she explores three case studies: Learning Design, Openlearn and SocialLearn.

To read a related article by Grainne Conole please click here.

After watching this video, do you think we must develop new pedagogies that involve Web 2.0 tools?

]]> http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2009/03/11/disruptive-technologies-or-new-pedagogical-possibilities/feed/ 0 Podcasting with Gcast and iTunes U http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2008/02/19/podcasting-with-gcast-and-itunes-u/ http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2008/02/19/podcasting-with-gcast-and-itunes-u/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:18:00 +0000 ctl http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2008/02/19/podcasting-with-gcast-and-itunes-u/ We have had many posts about podcasting in the past, however, today we want to introduce you to a couple things you might not have heard of.


Gcast
Have you ever wanted to add an episode to your podcast when you were out and about and not at home with your audio recording equipment? Have you wanted to interview people on the spot and create a audio files on the go? Well, now you can!

Gcast allows you to do mobile podcasting without having to have a laptop and recording equipment. You can do it all with just a phone!

BGSU iTunes U
The University has partnered with Apple to implement a BGSU iTunes U page. Before starting ,ensure that you have iTunes intalled; if not you can download it at http://www.apple.com/itunes/. Simply go to http://www.bgsu.edu/itunes/ or click this link and you will asked to load the BGSU iTunes U page in iTunes. As a faculty member you can post your podcasts here and make your information available for free. Contact The Center at ctlt@bgsu.edu for more information.

Podcating Workshops
New to podcasting? Not sure what it is? Just need some guidance on how to effectively use it and create audio files? Find out how podcasting can be utilized in your course to facilitate or enhance student learning. Basic topics such as what is podcasting, how to subscribe, classroom uses to achieve learning outcomes, and an overview of what is needed to create your own podcast will be discussed. Common uses for podcasts include updating students on current events, providing information to students between classes, and recording lectures or review sessions so students can use them to study.

  • Wednesday, March 12, 1:00pm–2:00pm
  • Monday, March 31, 11:00am–12:00pm
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2:00pm–3:00pm

Visit our workshop page or click here to register…

Have you used Gcast or iTunes U? If so, how? Have you ever attended one of our podcasting workshops? How have you used podcasting in the classroom?
Click on the COMMENTS link below to get started!

We welcome your comments! Join in the conversation!
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