Now this might not appeal to everybody but if you'd like to learn all about podcasting and would like to attend a more traditional instructor led session by yours truly, your wishes have just come true :-)
Yes, I'm bravely coming out from behind the security and comfort of my screencasting studio and delivering some actual podcasting training live in person!
It just so happens that one of the regular ScreenCastsOnline viewers is a guy called Steve Molyneux who it turns out is one of the UKs top elearning experts (and also he's from Liverpool like me!). Along with many other roles, Steve is the Director of the "Learning Lab" based at Telford University here in the UK. To cut a long story short, Steve has asked me to present a number of "Podcasting Workshops" at the Learning Lab over the next few months starting on 20th February 2007.
The sessions I'll be delivering are:
Podcasting For Beginners
"This one day workshop is aimed at educators needing to gain an understanding of podcasting technologies and podcast creation and will primarily focus on audio and enhanced podcasts.
Using tools provided with the Apple Mac platform, the workshop will cover the basics of podcasting including an appreciation of the various podcasting technologies available, choosing podcasting equipment, planning and designing podcasts, podcast creation, podcast editing and publication. The workshop will include both demonstrations and hands on exercises for the delegates to experience just how easy podcasting can be and how podcasts can be utilised in the educational environment."
Advanced Podcasting
This one day workshop follows on from the ‘Podcasting for Beginners’ workshop and is aimed at educators with some understanding of podcasting technologies who need to explore the topic in greater depth. The workshop also looks at creating video podcasts and screencasts.
Using tools provided with the Apple Mac platform, the workshop will cover the more advanced aspects of audio and enhanced podcast recording and post production, creating and editing video podcasts and screencasts, RSS feed creation and publication. The workshop will include both demonstrations and hands on exercises for the delegates to practice some of the techniques examined during the workshop.
Update: I’m delighted to say that the courses are filling up fast and consequently, I’ve been asked to put on some additional courses!
So here are the revised dates (new dates in italics)..
Podcasting For Beginners - 20th February 2007 - Sold Out
Podcasting For Beginners - 13th March 2007 - Sold Out
Advanced Podcasting - 22nd March 2007
Podcasting For Beginners - 17th April 2007
Advanced Podcasting - 1st May 2007
Podcasting For Beginners - 15th May 2007
Podcasting For Beginners - 5th June 2007
Advanced Podcasting - 19th June 2007
These one day workshops are limited to a maximum of 10 people and will be a mixture of theory and practical hands on stuff so should be good fun! And it's all based on Macs so you'll have a nice Macbook to play with.
The cost is a very reasonable £120 per person and take place at the Learning Lab in Telford, Shropshire, UK. The workshops are open to everyone, not just Learning Lab members.
So, if you'd like to see the face behind the voice and want in on some of my trade secrets, contact the Learning Labs direct and book a place - you can book on-line here.
If you do decide to book a place and are a regular ScreenCastsOnline viewer, drop me a line at ScreenCastsOnline@gmail.com to let me know which session you're on!
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Friday, February 16, 2007 at 6:08PM 
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