Webcast Academy

Reading Treasures in the Language Classroom

"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."

 Frederick Douglass

This will be a piloting project with the LearningwithComputers group.

The idea behind the show is to give voice to LwCers to discuss the topic of the month. In this case, the topic being discussed there is '''reading'''. We'd try it out a first time and depending on our post-show analysis,we'll consider making it a once-a-month encounter.

The goal is to make even stronger bonds through the inclusion of voice in the group with synchronous interactive sharing of ideas. Also, for the educators who can't be present, they'll have a chance to listen to the podcast with practical ideas that could be used in their classrooms.

I'll invite other Webcastacademy members to join me to share the roles while streaming and sharing ideas on how to best carry it out. People to be contacted: Erika Cruvinel, Illya, Cris Costa, Dennis Oliver and Dennis Newson. Special guests: Gladys Baya and Claudia Bellusci.

We could try to have two streamers, in Sandbox A and B. Somebody who would be in charge of the chat area, welcoming people and keeping the text discussion flowing. A host that would be in charge of moderating participation in the Skype Conference.

Next steps:

• contact interns. Done
  

•  Define the best time for the show. Done

• Send an invitation to LwC asking the ones interested to let us know their skype ID. Done

•  Planning the show; resources; links; examples - On the way
  

 

Carla Arena

A Curious EFL Educator

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Jeff Lebow Gradcast
Class of 1.1
August 11, 2007

Thanks very much to all those who joined in during my gradcast and
all those who have been part of my webcasting journey along the way.

Webcaster Portfolio

Chat Log Below

12:57:39  JoseR ->  JL tell me when you are ready to kick off
12:58:40  JoseR ->  the stream

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Rafael Murillo and I(Jose Rodriguez) present Best Practices for EFL teaching and learning.  We are joined by Doug, Durff, Veronica, Jeff, and Vance.

Links referred to on show below. 

 

 English Club: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/index.htm    

Activities for ESL/EFL Students;  http://a4esl.org 

Jose Rodriguez Classroom Blog;   http://englishlearnings.wordpress.com

ESL Podcast Site:  http://www.eslpod.com/website/index.php 

Dave's ESL Cafe:  http://www.eslcafe.com 

Homes Around the World Teacher Tube Video

World Conversation Club:  http://eflbridges.net/node/99 

Webheads in Action Network:   http://webheadsinaction.org

Vance Stevens; The Writing Matrix  

 Vance Podcasting Resources: 

Chat Log Below

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Can anyone tell me the url for the stream archives where we look for those fairies and elves who record our streams from the server?

What a long, hard road it was to finally get a successful week 2 assignment completed.  I spent approximately 15 hours trying to troubleshoot the setting issues.  I was successful recording and streaming my own voice but could not manage to get anyone else's voice. 

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Lots of Lessons learned today.

First, Skype can badly misbehave and you have to keep it going. The solution? Maybe drop skype and keep talking to the listeners and asking for their input in the chat area.

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I'm not having much luck recording both sides of a telephony call.  I've started a forum topic here: http://www.webcastacademy.net/node/1171
and I would really appreciate any ideas, hints, tips, tricks, advice.  It's 1.37am and I've been trying to resolve this since 5pm.  It's time for me to get some sleep before the International Intern Show at 7am.  I'm hoping that some lovely angels and/or fairies can resolve my audio issues while I'm snoozing. 

With help from so many people, I finally was able to stream.  Thank you to Susan, Lee, Cathy, and Chrissy (at 2:00 AM for her), who worked with me through Yugma to solve the setting issues.  And thank you to Susan and Sharon for volunteering to be recorded.  Our fifteen minute conversation is edited here for your listening pleasure.  Enjoy!

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Webcast Academy Session 2.2.3
Show Management and General Troubleshooting
August 8, 2007

Agenda type stuff

Chat Log Below

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So here it is - took me two serious attempts, with the wonderful help of Chrissy from NZ, Lisa Durff, Susan and Cheryl, we finally got it working.....so here is the 2 minute recording of my very first webcast that was done today while I was at school. Big thanks to all involved!!

I had great fun as you can tell and I think I did my homework correctly as an added bonus - that's the best homework to get, right?

p.s. someone should ban Chrissy and I from having so much fun - my side hurt after this recording! Edited down from 1+ hours to 4 minutes!! 

Week two…..is it really only week two? I can’t be streaming already?!!!

But for as many trials and errors I have had, I am just glad I survived thus far! I have to first thank everyone, especially Durff, Cheryl, Susan, and Jeff, on the webcast academy skype chat, you were all so helpful and truly concerned to get me up and running. A bit about my attempt(s) so others can learn:

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It was a long road, but THANK you to everyone who helped me search, hunt, and dig for the magic button to get my recording and streaming up and running. You guys are the best!! For the streaming I call my dad to 'interview' him and my husband listening downstairs on the lap top to make sure it was actually 'streaming'...what a relief when it all went smoothly. Another thing I learned was that I really really need a headset and not my speakers, you can hear the repeater in the background in the beginning....but that is an easy thing to tweek!

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Argghh!  Third task - not so smooth as second task.  Had success streaming (with the help of the most incredible and dedicated Durff!) in Sandbox A on Tuesday night at 10pm - and I know I was actually streaming as Sagittarian's Stream as my very good partner Jason could hear Durff and I talking!  Unfortunately, no such success with recording the stream - only my voice is present and I'm pretty sure it's because I'm not using a USB mic yet.

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As I read and listen to the posts of others and see/hear your enthusiastic voices, I am greatly encouraged that my technical difficulties will soon be overcome. With some initial help from Lee's great screencasts, I was able to get most of my settings correct. Then, about two and a half hours ago with the help of Lisa and Jason, I was able to get all the settings nailed down and actually stream on Sandbox B. That felt good, until I listened to the archive and then realized that I could only hear Jason, not me!

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  Well, yesterday was a blast! Once again the intrepid Webcasters-to-Be gang got together just for a little practice, but it simply became a whole show! Yes, with guests, participants, change of streamers on the go, all kinds of topics...In the Webhead/Edtechtalk spirit, very organic. Streaming just started to flow and voices were pretty loud and active. My settings to record with Audacity and to stream in Sandbox A were the same as last time. In the middle of the show, I stopped streaming and Illya picked it up. Successful transition. Laughs! I'm sure Illya felt the responsibility of having Jeff as a guest of our show! One week before I couldn't imagine to be skyping Jeff who wanted to be there with us. We even had listeners, Linda Parisi and Susan Ettenheim got to Sandbox A.  

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It's been a great two weeks.  We've practiced recording and streaming but, there remains an essential question.  Where are all the GUYS?  It kind of reminds me of my experience as an Elementary School teacher.  It is very typical to find ratios of 10 to 1 female to male teachers.  Come On  boys!  Don't do this to me.  I am making an ALL CALL to all the MEN Webcasters to be.  This is your chance.  Doug, Jeff, Jeff Flynn, Jason, Dave Baron, Troy, Jose A and I can only do so much before the final Domination!

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