02_IdeasAndMedia


 * Ideas and Media File Building Page**

media type="custom" key="12445348" align="left"We are going to spend a bit of time now, planning for the podcast content. The podcast is a media file shared through an online channel. But before you upload the file you have to have something to say through the file. So this step in the session is to think, imagine and plan. Some of what we will do together now is not only using technology. Let's work together!

= = = =  **Step One** **a) Create a media file where you describe an image you found online (or you have available in your computer).** b) **Explain a series of steps on your screen.** c) **Read along for your students.** d) **Present your mini-lecture.**
 * Content Planning **
 * 1) First find the image - make sure you know how to place your image on screen.
 * 2) Second take notes on what you want to say about the image. For second language classrooms you want to use the same structure many times over, so you model the way in which your students can also describe similar images.
 * 3) Keep the notes handy to prepare to record your description of the image.
 * 1) To explain these steps you will need to have all the content of your steps available on your screen.
 * 2) This may mean having the documents you need placed online, the web pages students are going to use to complete the steps, a reading text you want them to scan or focus on. The most important step is that everything you have is ready to be seen on the screen as you set to explain the steps for your students.
 * 1) This helps when you want to model language reading for your students.
 * 2) Have the reading in front of you.
 * 3) Have possible questions for reading comprehension ready as well.
 * 1) You could create a mini-lecture file that your students follow along to. Students will be able to download your file and listen to it off line.
 * 2) You can use a Power Point presentation and speak to it recording your presentation in the media file.
 * 3) Keep it short!

**Step Two** **Image File** Have an image (jpg or png) ready to upload. It is better to have an image to go along with your podcast. To select an image from the internet I suggest you locate images from the Creative Commons pool in a space like www.flickr.com. By clicking and picking images which have been defined as "attribution" license only, you are free to copy, use, distribute and do pretty much anything you wish with the images, by simply indicating where the image comes from (their owner).

For example, I selected the Creative Commons (CC) group in Flickr and searched for an image under the "I" Attribution license. I found the image at this location (click on this link). If this image represents something I want to attach to my podcast (just as an example) I will click on the size I want to download - then I right click and "save the image as" on my desktop or memory stick. That image will work as a visual clue for my podcast.



**Step Three** Create your media using Screencast-o-matic.com. Follow along the presentation during the session. Learn more about "how tos" at the videos on these following pages:
 * Create Media **


 * ** SOM Introduction - a video introduction to using SOM **
 * **SOM Account - Set up an account on SOM** (remember you do not need to follow this step necessarily - you can make a screencast and create a video file).
 * **SOM MAKE A SCREENCAST one** - **SOM MAKE A SCREENCAST two** - This is what you want to do once you have Step one and two under control.