Digital Curriculum Apps iTunes & Garageband Wednesday, August 3 rd, 2011 w/ Jack Tovey and Jonathan Ogle
“Education is not filling a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ~ William Butler Yeats, Poet & Playwright
iTunes O Application used for playing and organizing digital music and video files O Introduced 10 years ago O Available free for both Macs & PCs O Can read, write and convert between MP3, AIFF, WAV, MPEG-4, ACC (.m4a) files O Accesses iTunes Store for audio, movie, and podcast files, as well as apps O Used for syncing mobile devices & burn CDs O Radio (internet streaming)
Podcast Comes from a blending of the words: iPod + Broadcast = Podcast It’s an audio or (imagery w/ audio) recording series posted on a website that can be downloaded & played later (RSS).
Three types of Podcasts: O Simple Podcast: Audio Only O Enhanced Podcast: Images O Video Podcasts
Ingredients to Good Podcasts : 1. Strong Story / Engaging 2. Well Planned Out / Flow 3. Technically Well Done
Finding Podcasts: iTunesU The Educational Podcast Network Podcast.com Other websites
Garageband O Apple Computer & iPad application O Allows users to create audio (music / vocal) recordings & podcast productions O Unveiled in 2004 O Access to Lesson Store & Learn to Play O Uses loops for music making / Jam Packs
Garageband in Art Class: O Teacher podcast lessons O Podcasts on Art or Artists by students O Record artist statements O Interviews O Produce original background music for movies, slideshows, etc. O Posting in Portal Moodle Courses O Digital Storytelling / Narration
How to Make a Podcast: O Write and record your script O Photograph and insert pictures O Add background music or sounds O Edit as Needed O Review the finished product O Share (export) the Podcast to CD
Your Podcast Assignment: O Make an enhanced art podcast that can be used in your class & shared with other teachers O It can be a lesson, about an artist, or an art style O Keep it between 30 to 1:30 sec. O Give Jack or Jonathan the podcast via jump drive, , or pony a CD O Due: Monday, Oct. 3rd