Week#4 - Audio & Video


In Class Audio Assignment


  • Test your audio to make sure levels are correct and that you can export mp3 files
    Make sure your sampe rate is set to 44khz (in Audacity, Edit/ Preferences / Quality = 44100Hz)
  • One of you will be an 'interviewer', another an 'interviewee'. Record the discussion on the interviewer's computer. Aim for about a five minute record. Choose the questions of most interest.
  • Any interesting CALL-related discoveries this week?
    What are some of the best examples of using audio or video for language learning that you've seen? Why do you like them?
  • How might you use audio or video in your teaching environment (present & future)?
  • What are the greatest obstacles you face in using CALL in your teaching envirnment? How might you overcome these obstacles?
  • How's your computer related anxiety these days? How are you coping with this crazy firehose of tech tools Jeff is aiming at us?
  • Any other questions you'd like to ask your partner....
  • File / 'Save Project as' / EFL537-studentname-2008-04-24 (studentname = name of interviewee)
  • Switch roles and record the second discussion on the new interviewer's computer.
  • You should both now have an audo recording on your computer.
  • Record an intro. (i.e. this is a dicussion with... about... recorded on....) Cut and paste it at the beginning of the audio.
  • Export it as an mp3 (64kbs) named EFL537-student-2008-04-24.mp3 - Make sure to include ID3 tag metadata including (artist name, Track Title, Album Title, Comments [URL])
  • Post in on EFL53.com by clicking Create Content / Audio or going to: http://efl537.com/node/add/audio

Video Content Production

Video Hardware
Video File Formats

Video Production Tools (PC Based)


Online Video Sites
Live Streaming
Screencasting
Mahable 150+ Online Video Tools and Resources
Sample sites that use video
Lists of other video sites & resources Readings
Tips & Tricks

To embed a flash video file (.swf) in your blog or page, you can use this code (you will need to change the bold portions):
<embed
src="filename.swf"
width="300"
height="300"
allowscriptaccess="always"
allowfullscreen="true"
/>

To embed a .wmv file in your blog or html page, you can use this code (you will need to change the bold portions):
<OBJECT ID="MediaPlayer" WIDTH="192" HEIGHT="190" CLASSID="CLSID:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95"
STANDBY="Loading Windows Media Player components..." TYPE="application/x-oleobject">
<PARAM NAME="FileName" VALUE="videofilename.wmv">
<PARAM name="autostart" VALUE="false">
<PARAM name="ShowControls" VALUE="true">
<param name="ShowStatusBar" value="false">
<PARAM name="ShowDisplay" VALUE="false">
<EMBED TYPE="application/x-mplayer2" SRC="videofilename.wmv" NAME="MediaPlayer"
WIDTH="192" HEIGHT="190" ShowControls="1" ShowStatusBar="0" ShowDisplay="0" autostart="0"> </EMBED>
</OBJECT>

Housekeeping & Portfolio Possibilities



Odds & Ends
  • Bringing your own computer is very OK
  • Software update / lab preference
Assignments
  • Scoring (running tally on BlackBoard)
  • Help available,look at the forest, not the trees, don't be passive, look for help, ask for help
Week 4 - Where we're at...
  • One more week of 'basic training' (next week: collaborative tools)
  • Begin focusing on application, academic analysis, content production
  • Meet with Jeff between weeks 5 & 6 to discuss portfolio plan
  • TEFL Program Portfolio Integration
CALL Portfolio Possibilities

- Slidecast on a CALL Topic (presented live or not)
- Learning Activities
- Curriculum using web based resources
-Write a Wikipedia article
- Produce a Wikipedia Media Presentation
- Create CALL Tool guides for future generations (How to use, what's the point)
- Produce and/or host a Global Talk Show
- Produce a podcast
- Theory Explanations, Examples , Discussions
- Annotated (or audio described) OPML
- Annotated (or audio described) Del.icio.us
- Document Network activity (i.e. EFLClassroom Ning)
- Live interviews with researchers, practitioners, and learners,
- Build a Moodle Course
- Create your own social network on Ning 
     and any other meaningful activity related to CALL

Collaboration is a good thing. "It's hard to collaborate alone".*
Feel free to collaborate with classmates, colleagues, and/or friends.
I will be glad to play with you.


* quote from Jennifer Maddrell