getting going

The question seems to be whether to podcast or to upload to a service like internet archive so audio that is available in streaming (mp3 etc) formats or downloaded. The podcast option includes RSS (subscription publishing and automated streaming delivery) audio and video and .

Podcast hosting sites, like Podomatic, Odeo or Blip.tv, are set up so that anyone can easily create podcasts and host their podcasts free on their sites . These sites have recording software that podcasters can use in their browser to create the podcast. Alternatively podcasters use open source software, like Audacity, MovieMaker, MS Encoder to create and edit their audio or videos for posting on the podcast site.

wiskey_tango_viente_y_uno_irdial.mp3

Practice: inserting a widget ;confusion frustration - where is this leading?

I think there is definitely some point or thingy i am missing
I am confused because the help page tutorial in the wikieducator explained that upon placing a widget (link) to a video I have edited in a (collaborative ) wikieducator -Kaltura software programme which is collaborative video programme hosted in wikieducator) in an article (weblog post? or wikieducator page). http://susamellis.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/wikieducator-and-kaltura-open-source-editor/
Going back repeatedly has not helped my understanding yet!
an article refers to a wikieducator page- whats the use of that.
I'm Still confused so back to the tutorial.... and to the post in my other blog in wordpress.
On the kaltura link to the wikieducator paper (talk about electronic trials . . .I mean trails). And getting my my wires crossed until I can grasp the basics that is. I think from having visited this link to the wikieducator page and noted the 4 video plugins which are presently undergoing development, I now realise the kaltura video editor is proprietry one. I also noted there is a plugin for kaltura widgets (?) to be embeded into wordpress blogs which is right about now under construction at present so i will watch that space.
And now while the clarity lasts I want to visit some other options like the google groups mentioned in my last post. There is google docs that I want to see whether I can upload some audio and video into this and circulate this in the google DIL email group. I am aware that it too is undergoing construction. I must remember this next time I feel somewhat vague and nebulous about how exactly to use the digital tools.
as well as this I must also learn by confining myself to the wikieducator as there are unanswered questions I have about linking audio to a wikieducator article. simply that until the designers have come up with a small exclusive selection of plugins what but use is that! Don't know - yet

The two faces Intellectual property and privacy

A Reflective framework audio quality audio publication audio privacy
We were asked to reflect with a three step framework

1 Take notice and describe the experience
something not unlike alarm bells rung for me during Sara's ad libbing blog bit when she briefly touched on the experience she had recently where there was the conflict of interest regarding the midwifery content on her blog. I would be keen to hear more from Sara as how she dealt with this particularly how conflict arrose and was resolved? formally or informally which ever is appropriate?

Analyse the experience
1) As it is the dissemination of mutimedia and public access that the professional/public conflict of interest and privacy issues arises with the rise of the educational blog and the blurring of professional, private and public, education slash entertainment, personality vs principles. I am interested in this privacy issues as they form part of audio publication and digital information literacy

3. Take action;
I will explore the two faces of intellectual property and privacy http://www.google.com/privacy_highlights.html
I have been reflecting further on the security issue that was outlined in the short film in workshop and that has resurfaced in the workshop 2 with the discussion about using free online services like animoto to mention just one of hundreds including wwww browsers or which google is just one.


Because I was already using blogger just days before their service was swallowed up by google, this meant I was now required to open an account with google. which I did not without my ensuing confusion. Now am intending to use gmail, google docs and a recent google acquisition something about a multimedia burner?!

Due to a privacy issue in addition to being charged for embedding mp3 audio files in a blog An idea of Bronwyns at workshop 2 was to circulate any audio recordings in general of the introduction/discussion and any future presentations but only amongst DIL participants. Google docs is a feature offered by google that I am told could provide storage space in google docs and access posted as a link via DIL email group.I will kept busy just on this count alone! this is a link to a one page summary googleprivacypolicy
now that just leaves the terms of service. I'm sure free online secure services with forums are fairly failsafe. While on the other hand whenever commercial advertising makes offers of Free services ...reading between the lines why isn't this as if to say there are hidden costs. Then there is the claim .. this seems too good to be true... meaning don't be a fooled by apperances(who me?)
Come to think of it one hidden cost free or otherwise webservice is the logical consequence of day to day navigating our way across web, using browsers visiting webpages, opening accounts, subscribing to weblogs, buying and selling and at all times visiting pages laced with cookies(with and without opening an account with a secure service). These collective digital footprints can be harvested indefinitely, amassed, bought and sold, rejigged without us ever being notified or delivered any of evidence of the outcome other than a general assurance that this will bring advances to quality of service and for whom.

What now action? or reflection? action reflection action reflection action

DIL; introductory workshop

the digital information literacy issues the things you would like to work on -

in the first workshop; what happened was introductions a movie a discussion and the DIL survey

I was interested to meet the other staff and students taking part in the project some of whom I already knew and/or work with. As I expected there is so much potential to learn from each other and to collaborate on.

We recorded the introductions and discussion with a digital mp3 recorder and then when I tried importing this into audacity I had no time to download the free software lame to be able to convert the MP3 recording into wave format and export this out as mp3. Because some were sitting at some distance from the recorder there is a variation in quality of the recording. Listening back to it during the editing process it is surprising how much you forget.

My goals for the next workshop;
Explore the relationship between audio formats and file size and recording quality, offer any assistance to others.

My Goals in the project overall.
1)As I have to deliver an online digital presentation as part of the requirement of DFLP. and I will be hoping to learn how to create a "movie "presentation using audio along with either a powerpoint presentation or screencast.Create a either with powerpoint or with Slideshare + audio = screencasts

2) I want learn more about the digital recorder i.e.optimum recording levels, exporting with different size mp3 files to learn some more about the open source audio editor and what if any exporting options there are

3) Convert and upload various size audio recordings into blip tv and internet archive
publish audio online. Hyperlink archive files in wikieducator or by podcasts and stream audio

4) In addition I want to learn more about educational audio for learning support class materials for students with a mobility hearing and visual disability

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