Podcasting for Health and Safety at Work: A Blended Learning Approach

1. Introducing Podcasting for Level 1 Certificate of Health and Safety at Work Qualification Associate: Gayathri Wijayawardena

2. Overview • Introduction • Blended Learning • Podcasting • How to Podcast • How to Vodcast • Pedagogy • Summary

3. Introduction • Company • British Safety Council (BSC), Hammersmith, London • About 100 Employees • One of the world's leading occupational health, safety and environmental organisations. • KTP Project • Introducing Blended Learning Solutions to BSC

4. What is Blended Learning? Takes a classroom course and provide opportunities with …….. E-learning Blended Learning Online Materials with with Classroom with Computer Assisted Learning E-tutor and Peer Contact

5. Organised Learning • VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) • A system that support a range of learning contexts, ranging from conventional, classroom implementation to off-line, distance learning and online learning.

6. Examples – UOS Blackboard

7. Learning Objects • Any entity, digital or non-digital, that may be used for learning, education or training • Audio • Video • Podcasts • Galleries • Text

8. Podcasts • Method of publishing multimedia files to Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription. • As podcasts an be used as a learning object to the Blended Learning Solutions VLE, we decided to introduce podcasting to BSC Awards Level 1 Certificate in Health and Safety at Work.

9. 5 4 Set up RSS reader Software Sync player with subscribed computer 1 Record and edit Podcast PC/Laptop running RSS reader S/W and player S/W Digital Audio Player Unattended download Blog Server Scheduled subscription request RSS Enclosure Software 2 Put the audio in a RSS enclosure 3 Publish to a Blog or a website How to Podcast Subscribe Publish A good Microphone makes all the difference! Computer running audio recording and editing software Enjoy!

10. 5 4 Sync PMA with subscribed computer Set up RSS reader Software 1 Tape and edit Vodcast PC/Laptop running RSS reader S/W and player S/W Unattended download Vlog Server Scheduled subscription request RSS Enclosure Software 2 Put the MPEG in an RSS enclosure 3 Publish to a Vlog or a website How to Vodcast Subscribe A good DV camera makes all the difference! Today’s video editing software allows anyone to create professional looking content! Personal Media Assistant Enjoy! by Gayathri Wijayawardena

11. Pedagogy – Podcasts for Education • Appropriate Length • Between 2-4 minutes in length for maximum effectiveness. • Chunking content appropriately • Informal Tone and High Energy • Friendly, informal tone and high energy that keeps listeners engaged. • Podcasts have to make students feel that they are part of something rather than merely the recipients of a boring presentation; • Importance of Context and Review • Clear context for the information being presented • End with a review of the most important things to remember • Options for Different Learning Style Preferences • Optional transcripts and/or images to address different learning styles / accessibility issues. • Flexible Delivery Options • Multiple delivery options for and preferences for subscribing and downloading.

12. Summary • Introduction • Blended Learning • Podcasting • How to Podcast • How to Vodcast • Pedagogy

13. Thank you.