After completing Thing 9
You will know more about video sharing using YouTube, have viewed some fun library content, and shared some content with others.
What is YouTube?
YouTube is a video-sharing Internet website on which all users can upload, share, and view videos, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos as well as amateur content such as video blogging and short original videos. Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals, although some media corporations, such as CBS and BBC, offer some of their material via the site. You must be a registered user with a YouTube account in order to upload and/or share videos, but anyone can watch them.
Step-by-step instructions
To avoid disturbing your co-workers, If you have headphones/earphones, you might want to plug in your headphones/earphones, if you have them, before proceeding with this session.
1. Explore YouTube and find a video worth sharing with others and/or to add as an entry in your blog.
For example, find a video that you would like to add as an entry in your blog, such as,
Romance of the Living Book
Study Like a Scholar, Scholar
Librarians do Gaga
Ninja Librarian
Or, search for the University of Saskatchewan. My favourites are:
RMR: Rick at the University of Saskatchewan
Weapon of Choice
University of Saskatchewan Learning Commons – A Video Tour
Or, find one that interests you (suitable content).
2. Try placing the video inside your blog by selecting ‘Share’ from the menu options below the YouTube video screen.
And then 'Embed' from the following menu.
Copy and past the embed code. The code changes based on your selection.
Note: you'll need to use Blogger's Edit HTML tab when pasting this code.
Optional
Try sharing a video by clicking the ‘Share’ button and using one of the share tools available(Facebook; Twitter).
Click on each share option. You will notice that you are required to create an account or sign in to proceed. Go ahead and do that if you would like.
Feeling brave?
Make your own video and upload it to YouTube or Google Video. Find out how:
Making and Optimizing Your Videos from YouTube. If you do, be sure to add the link to your blog. We all want to see it.
Now Blog!
Create a blog post about your experience. What did you like or dislike about the site and why did you choose the video that you did? Can you see any features or components of the site that might be interesting if they were applied to the library website?
Welcome to Thing 10 – Podcasts
After completing Thing 10
You will know more about podcasting, searched some podcast directories to find a podcast that interests you, and added an RSS feed for a podcast to your blog.
What is a podcast?
A podcast is a pre-recorded audio or video broadcast that is distributed over the Internet and can be subscribed to and downloaded via RSS. Podcasts can take the form of interviews, discussions, comedy routines or one-person commentaries. Some are very professional, others less so. There’s a podcast out there for just about every interest area and the best part about this technology is that you don’t have to have an iPod or a MP3 player to access them. Since podcasts use the MP3 file format, a popular compressed format for audio files, you really just need a PC (or portal device) with headphones or a speaker.
The following video clearly explains in 3 short minutes what podcasting is all about. This video may take some time to download -- please be patient.
How do I listen to a podcast?
Download them to your iPod or MP3 player, or listen to/view them directly on your PC. Check out the Podcasts section on the Apple website. If you already use Apple's iTunes software, you can download a podcast to enjoy in either iTunes or on any Apple Computers device such as your iPod, iPhone, or iPad.
Note: Because most of us do not have administrative rights to download applications to our work PC's, we recommend that you download iTunes to your home computer.
Where else can I find podcasts?
You might also want to try searching some podcast directories, such as Podcast.com, Podcast Alley, Get a Podcast, or others. See Podcasting News for a Top 10 list of directories. Most of these directories require that you become a member before allowing you to subscribe.
Step-by-step instructions
1. Take a look at one or two of the podcast directories listed above and try to find a podcast that interests you. See if you can find some interesting library related podcasts, such as book review podcasts or library news.
2. Add the RSS feed for a podcast to your blog, iGoogle or Google Reader.
Optional
Create your own podcast. One of the best known pieces of free software for recording and editing podcasts is Audacity. Audacity allows you to create some technically impressive audio recordings and you don't need anything more than an in-built PC/laptop microphone. However, if you really get into this podcasting lark you probably want to invest in some equipment. Why not give it a go and if you like the end results register it on iTunes or another podcasting service?
FYI, At the University of Saskatchewan, Arts & Science IT, Campus ITS, and Educational Media Access and Production (EMAP) have partnered to provide instructors with an easy to use lecture podcasting service. As well, Campus ITS has partnered with Apple Computers to pilot publicly accessible University of Saskatchewan podcasting content via Apple's iTunes U service. For more information, see Podcasting at the U of S.
Now Blog!
Create a blog post about what you thought of the podcasts you listened to/viewed. Do you think you might start subscribing to podcasts or consider podcasting yourself?
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