Video podcasting for teachers and students - How To Guide

Go Portable - Go Global. Video Podcasting for Teachers and Students.
A brief description of what - why - how to create video podcasts using commonly available software. This podcast is a summary of a presentation given at John Abbott College's EdTech week in March 2013.



Examples of video podcasts prepared by students.

Video podcast by Cassandra Legault and Alexandra Kralis describing the biological diversity of Bellairs Reef in Barbados.



Another video podcast by Cassandra Legault and Alexandra Kralis, this one describing the biological diversity of the coral reef at Discovery Bay in Barbados.

Why these podcasts?

One of the most challenging aspects of studying Biology is the amount of information that you have to learn. Introductory Biology courses at the college level tend to be content-heavy. It's easy to get lost in the details when you don't understand the basic ideas. One of the best skills you can develop as a student is to learn how to get the central concepts first, and add the details later.
This blog presents short video lectures that cover the essential concepts of Biology - they summarize the key points on the most important topics covered in an introductory biology course. No details here - just the basic concepts. Listen to the video lectures and make sure you understand. Once you are familiar with the concepts explained in the videos, then the details covered in class or in your textbook will become relevant (and will be much easier to learn).


The video lectures will be posted gradually from August to December 2010. The growing list of concepts is shown under CONTENT in the right pane of this page.


Watch these videos on your computer, iPod or cell phone and don't forget to try the quiz included with each lecture to test your knowledge.

TAGS:: College High School Biology Learning Help Video Podcast

Concept 4: Evolution

Evolution makes sense of everything we know about life. In this fourth podcast we investigate the process of evolution.


TAGS:: College High School Biology Learning Help Video Podcast Evolution Natural Selection

Concept 3: Mitosis and Meiosis

Because every cell arises from a cell, life would not be possible without cell division. In this third podcast we investigate the processes of mitosis and meiosis.


TAGS:: College High School Biology Learning Help Video Podcast Cell Mitosis Meiosis

Concept 2: The Cell

Any college Biology student has to know what a cell looks like and how it works. In fact, the cell is the fundamental unit of life. In this second podcast, we take a close look at the cell.

TAGS:: College High School Biology Learning Help Video Podcast Cell

Concept 1 : Organic Molecules

What are you made of?

In this first podcast, we explore the molecules that make up living things.

TAGS:: College High School Biology Learning Help Video Podcast Molecules