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This site contains archives of some of the materials produced from
May 2005 ~ March 2006.
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Archives of early adventures in webcasting
Webcast Coverage of Podcast Academy 2 - Part 1
Podcast Academy Coverage - An Experiment in Mobile Webcasting
The 2nd Podcast Academy was held at Boston University on April 28 & 29. BU provided a high quality Real Video stream of presentations. During breaks, Jeff used his ‘mobile webcasting setup‘ to interview presenters and attendees while Doug anchored the stream in Victoria
Part 1 - Download mp3 ( 22:09, 10.1MB)
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New Year Webcastathon Discussion with Doug Kaye (part 1)
Discussion with Doug KayeHour#3 of our New Year Webcastathon
December 31, 2005
Download mp3 (14MB, 30:37)
[audio:http://worldbridges.com/audio/WBNYW-DougKaye1-2005-12-31.mp3]
Doug Kaye of IT Conversations and The Conversations Network phones in during a blackout to share his IT thoughts and reflections of 2005. Topics discussed include the evolution of podcasting, mobile future of audio, and the interactive potential of conferences.
Leslie Opp-Beckman - Videoconferencing Series for English Language Teachers
Leslie Opp-Beckman’s presentation at TESOL2006 about
The Thailand-University of Oregon Videoconferencing Series for English Language Teachers
http://thaiuo.uoregon.edu
Download mp3
[audio:http://worldbridges.com/webheads/audio/leslie-opp-beckman-2006-03-16.mp3]
Easy Technologies to Teach and Learn EFL/ESL Across Different Cultures
Buthaina Al-Othman’s TESOL Presentation
Easy Technologies to Teach and Learn EFL/ESL Across Different Cultures
March 16, 2006
An academic presentation by Buthaina Al-Othman (online handout here) for TESOL2006 about the use of skype, webcasting, and other synchronous internet tools in language learning. Buthains is joined by Barbara Sawhill, Professor Ali, and Vance Stevens as recent projects are discussed. Download mp3
[audio:http://worldbridges.com/webheads/audio/buthaina-2006-03-16.mp3]
EVO2006 Tips & Tricks Webcast
As part of Tesol’s Electronic Village Online, Buthaina Al-Othman and Jeff Lebow host a discussion on how all this live interactive webcasting works and how it can be used for English Language Teaching. The technial overview includes telephony options, the challenges of two way audio recording, and how to manage live streaming. Doug Symington and David Kertzner join in to offer there insights as well.
Discussion with Danny Wool of Wikimedia, Part 1
Educationbridges dis
cussion with Danny Wool of Wikimedia
Wiki Textbook Project Webcast#4 , Part 1
February 1, 2006
Show Transcript
Chat Transcript
Download mp3 (16MB, 35:04)
[audio:http://educationbridges.org/files/EducationBridges4-2006-02-01.mp3]
This is part one of our conversation with Danny Wool of The Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind Wikipedia, Wikibooks, and assorted other projects in the ‘Wikisphere’. He discusses how he got involved with the project, how Wikimedia has designed and managed the Wikibooks project thusfar, and how they are dealing with key issues like validation and funding in an effort to make Wikibooks usable in today’s classrooms.
Discussion with Wichita Rutherford - Language Lab Unleashed
from Language Lab Unleashed
A Discussion with Wichita Rutherford
February 2, 2006
Barbara’s Sawhill’s interview with Wichita Rutherford of the Five Minutes with Wichita podcast. We’ll let the audio speak for itself, except to say that Wichita is mighty precious, bless his heart…
Download mp3 (41.6MB, 1:12:42)
‘Becoming a Webhead 2006′ Webcast
Becoming a Webhead 2006 Webcast
Jan. 29, 2006
Chat Transcript
Download mp3 (17.2MB, 1:15:25)
[http://www.worldbridges.com/webheads/audio/baw2006-01-29.mp3]
Download mp3 (17.2MB, 1:15:25)
[http://www.worldbridges.com/webheads/audio/baw2006-01-29.mp3]
Another very international webcast with the Webheads. In this case, hosted by Hala & Leanne as part of the Becoming a Webhead Session of TESOL’s CALL Interest Section’s Electronic Village Online. The show included discussion of what goes on ‘behind the curtain’ of the Worldbridges webcasting machine and how this kind of webcasting can be used in teaching English (or other languages) as a Foreign Language.
EVO 2006 Kickoff Webcast
EVO 2006 Kickoff Webcast
Jan. 15, 2006
Chat Transcript
Download mp3 (10.5MB, 46:00)
[http://www.worldbridges.com/webheads/audio/EVO-kickoff-2006-01-15.mp3]
An exciting opening ceremony for TESOL’s CALL Interest Section’s Electronic Village Online. Session Leaders and participants joined in from around the world (Tajikistan, Portugal, Venezuala, Iran, Japan, Spain, Germany, and other countries) to speak with EVO Coordinator, Elizabeth Hanson-Smith. Session topics range from Becoming a Webhead to ELT Podcasting. Stay tuned to EdTechTalk and Worldbridges.com for several special webcasts that will be part of this year’s EVO.
Discussion with Jerry Trowbridge (aka PBCLiberal)
Our New Year Webcastathon Discussion
with Jerry Trowbridge (aka PBC Liberal) of Flying Pig Ranch
December 31, 2005
Download mp3 (15.5MB, 33:55)
[http://worldbridges.com/audio/WBNYW-Trowbridge-2005-12-31.mp3]
Worldbridges first ever featured guest gracefully fills in as a guest during an unexpected opening in the schedule. We discuss everything from GPRS cell phone technology to the historical control of the airwaves and media distribution by ‘big business’ to what challenges and possibilities are on the horizon in the world of New Media.