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Slide 1: How Video Podcasting Changed My Teaching Life: We’re Getting There! Clark Shah-Nelson, MyGermanClass.com, Coordinator of Online Education @ SUNY Delhi
Slide 2: From 1994-1999  Denver Public Schools Distance Learning Network: Tele Deutsch: German via videoconferencing    How to motivate students? “Low to no” budget videos What was needed: camera & tri-pod
Slide 3: Tele Deutsch: TV German  Not high on production values but:    Students respond to the CONTENT more than the production values Students respond to humor Edited in camera by planning before starting to record
Slide 4: Disadvantages    Students see video only 1 time No rewinding, pausing, reviewing Student has no control of when, where, and how much to view the videos Didn’t have sub-titles before… 
Slide 5: 2005: Video Hosting Arrives     YouTube, Blip.TV, Google Video, Revver, Veoh, etc. make it easy to upload and share videos Free and simple Flash encoding and embedding Higher quality, larger-sized Quicktime videos Broadband allows for larger sizes
Slide 6: Content is King  Instructors can make short simple videos – screencasts or with digital cameras Students are creating media for projects Subtitles are easier to add  
Slide 7: 2006: Podcasting in the Classroom  Students download videos to iPods and other mobile devices They review and pause when needed – they’re in control of their video learning objects Highly engaging content to today’s visually oriented students  
Slide 8: Example videos: Screencasts  Faculty Development and training   Asynchronous, any time, any place Pause, rewind  Online courses: from Algebra to Zoology Orientations for online courses 
Slide 9: Video Podcasting     Videos are the one of the most popular aspects of my online course Students consistently praise using humorous videos Students are downloading to portable devices and taking learning with them Still done on low to no budget!
Slide 10: Video vs. Lecture  College Nursing skills tests:
Slide 11: Video Podcasting  How did it change my teaching life?     It enhanced my students’ learning experience with higher quality videos It enabled me to more quickly and easily share videos Easier accessibility due to auto-Flash encoding Saves time
Slide 12: Next steps…  Have students create media projects and podcasts Students compiling their own learning resources from YouTube, etc. Mashups and remixes by students  
Slide 13: Thank You!  Questions?  Clark Shah-Nelson, Coordinator of Online Education, SUNY Delhi CEO: MyGermanClass.com clarkshahnelson@gmail.com