iUpgrade http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/ A podcast series about cool ways to do practical practice with technology in the classroom technology Feeder 2.1.10(1428); Mac OS X Version 10.6.7 (Build 10J869) http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Copyright 2008 Sun, 29 May 2011 07:14:23 -0700 Sun, 29 May 2011 07:14:23 -0700 http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/i/iUpgrade_iTunes144.jpg iUpgrade http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/ 144 144 A podcast series about cool ways to do practical practice with technology in the classroom technology Tim Tyson A podcast series about cool ways to do practical practice with classroom technology. This podcast series features a variety of podcast formats: audio, enhanced, video, and video screencasts. iUpgrade also includes a special series, Podcasts in Print, which is dedicated to publishing PDFs as podcasts. Each iUpgrade episode is designed to provide educators with helpful, practical information about technology and learning, in our ongoing effort to make learning irresistible. timtyson, education, technology, k12 no Tim Tyson tim@drtimtyson.com no Doceri - A Complete IWB Solution for the iPad (part 2) http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/archives/2011/05/doceri_a_complete_iwb_solution.html If you are thinking about purchasing a physical interactive whiteboard, think again. By purchasing an iPad and software like Doceri, you probably could easily save your school about $1,000 or so (per classroom installation) and have an even more versatile tool than a fixed interactive whiteboard. And if the iPad travels with the teacher, then you have greater flexibility of use over a physical interactive whiteboard that is permanently mounted in one classroom location.

While these quickcast videos are not a comprehensive tutorial in how to use Doceri, they do provide a good overview of the current features of Doceri.

The good people at Doceri are actively working to add some very impressive features to their already awesome product. I don't know if I am at liberty to share those or not, but this will be a product to place on your watch list. They are actively working to leverage the unique power of Apple iOS devices to extend Doceri well beyond a mere content deliver mechanism. I am eager to see how this product, already the most powerful in its class in my opinion, evolves into a comprehensive tool that teachers will just not be able to live without.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with nor am I receiving any consideration of any kind from Doceri or SP Controls, Inc., for bringing this product forward. I do so only because I would have to have and use it if I were working in the school setting. I use it now every time I present to educators.

]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 07:14:10 -0700 5B3A7F1E-76E7-42DD-B1C2-1706259A67C5 Doceri is a complete IWB solution for the classroom teacher. While these quickcast videos are not a comprehensive tutorial in how to use Doceri, they do provide a good overview of the current features of Doceri. Check out this amazing product. If you are thinking about purchasing a physical interactive whiteboard, think again. By purchasing an iPad and software like Doceri, you probably could easily save your school about $1,000 or so (per classroom installation) and have an even more versatile tool than a fixed interactive whiteboard. And if the iPad travels with the teacher, then you have greater flexibility of use over a physical interactive whiteboard that is permanently mounted in one classroom location. While these quickcast videos are not a comprehensive tutorial in how to use Doceri, they do provide a good overview of the current features of Doceri. The good people at Doceri are actively working to add some very impressive features to their already awesome product. I don't know if I am at liberty to share those or not, but this will be a product to place on your watch list. They are actively working to leverage the unique power of Apple iOS devices to extend Doceri well beyond a mere content deliver mechanism. I am eager to see how this product, already the most powerful in its class in my opinion, evolves into a comprehensive tool that teachers will just not be able to live without. Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with nor am I receiving any consideration of any kind from Doceri or SP Controls, Inc., for bringing this product forward. I do so only because I would have to have and use it if I were working in the school setting. I use it now every time I present to educators. no 23:10 Doceri - A Complete IWB Solution for the iPad (part 1) http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/archives/2011/05/doceri_a_complete_iwb_solution.html If you are thinking about purchasing a physical interactive whiteboard, think again. By purchasing an iPad and software like Doceri, you probably could easily save your school about $1,000 or so (per classroom installation) and have an even more versatile tool than a fixed interactive whiteboard. And if the iPad travels with the teacher, then you have greater flexibility of use over a physical interactive whiteboard that is permanently mounted in one classroom location.

While these quickcast videos are not a comprehensive tutorial in how to use Doceri, they do provide a good overview of the current features of Doceri.

The good people at Doceri are actively working to add some very impressive features to their already awesome product. I don't know if I am at liberty to share those or not, but this will be a product to place on your watch list. They are actively working to leverage the unique power of Apple iOS devices to extend Doceri well beyond a mere content deliver mechanism. I am eager to see how this product, already the most powerful in its class in my opinion, evolves into a comprehensive tool that teachers will just not be able to live without.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with nor am I receiving any consideration of any kind from Doceri or SP Controls, Inc., for bringing this product forward. I do so only because I would have to have and use it if I were working in the school setting. I use it now every time I present to educators.

]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 07:14:02 -0700 30E97F66-2497-4641-AF39-B7022326C811 Tim Tyson Doceri is a complete IWB solution for the classroom teacher. While these quickcast videos are not a comprehensive tutorial in how to use Doceri, they do provide a good overview of the current features of Doceri. Check out this amazing product. If you are thinking about purchasing a physical interactive whiteboard, think again. By purchasing an iPad and software like Doceri, you probably could easily save your school about $1,000 or so (per classroom installation) and have an even more versatile tool than a fixed interactive whiteboard. And if the iPad travels with the teacher, then you have greater flexibility of use over a physical interactive whiteboard that is permanently mounted in one classroom location. While these quickcast videos are not a comprehensive tutorial in how to use Doceri, they do provide a good overview of the current features of Doceri. The good people at Doceri are actively working to add some very impressive features to their already awesome product. I don't know if I am at liberty to share those or not, but this will be a product to place on your watch list. They are actively working to leverage the unique power of Apple iOS devices to extend Doceri well beyond a mere content deliver mechanism. I am eager to see how this product, already the most powerful in its class in my opinion, evolves into a comprehensive tool that teachers will just not be able to live without. Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with nor am I receiving any consideration of any kind from Doceri or SP Controls, Inc., for bringing this product forward. I do so only because I would have to have and use it if I were working in the school setting. I use it now every time I present to educators. no 7:33 iPad as IWB Update 4 - Limitations & Advantages There are still a few limitations. This quickcast contains an updated overview of the current (3/18/11) limitations and the advantages of using your iPad as an interactive whiteboard solution. The limitations are shrinking as the advantages grow! The iPad as an IWB is really an awesome, useful solution! I know of one school district that is already discussing implementation.

Having trouble viewing this quickcast? It is also cross-posted at my YouTube channel: iUpgradeTV. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/user/iUpgradeTV

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:59:47 -0700 1826D08E-5425-48E2-B40B-BFD57B27769A Tim Tyson The iPad as an IWB is really an awesome, useful solution! It currently does have some minor limitations. This quickcast provides an overview of the limitations and advantages on my list. There are still a few limitations. This quickcast contains an updated overview of the current (3/18/11) limitations and the advantages of using your iPad as an interactive whiteboard solution. The limitations are shrinking as the advantages grow! The iPad as an IWB is really an awesome, useful solution! I know of one school district that is already discussing implementation. Having trouble viewing this quickcast? It is also cross-posted at my YouTube channel: iUpgradeTV. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/user/iUpgradeTV no 6:20 iPad as IWB Update 3 - xTag xTag is my favorite, affordable, USB, wireless microphone. I highly recommend it. (And Revolabs, its maker, probably doesn't even know I exist.) Learn the basics in this quickcast.

Having trouble viewing this quickcast? It is also cross-posted at my YouTube channel: iUpgradeTV. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/user/iUpgradeTV

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:00:10 -0700 564A9F0F-DB3E-4A46-87C1-46A78302B0DD xTag is my favorite, affordable, USB, wireless microphone. I highly recommend it. (And Revolabs, its maker, probably doesn't even know I exist.) Learn the basics in this quickcast. xTag is my favorite, affordable, USB, wireless microphone. I highly recommend it. (And Revolabs, its maker, probably doesn't even know I exist.) Learn the basics in this quickcast. Having trouble viewing this quickcast? It is also cross-posted at my YouTube channel: iUpgradeTV. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/user/iUpgradeTV no 2:54 iPad as IWB Update 2 - Splashtop Remote Thanks to Crystal Priest, from Maine, for this recommendation: Splashtop Remote instead of Air Display. At only $4.99, Splashtop is half the price of Air Display and offers several "must have" features, but there is a trade off. Learn more.

Having trouble viewing this quickcast? It is also cross-posted at my YouTube channel: iUpgradeTV. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/user/iUpgradeTV

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:00:38 -0700 A94E0286-D07E-4881-9EE2-5CC7EC340556 Tim Tyson Thanks to Crystal Priest, from Maine, for this recommendation: Splashtop Remote instead of Air Display. At only $4.99, Splashtop is half the price of Air Display and offers several "must have" features, but there is a trade off. Learn more. Thanks to Crystal Priest, from Maine, for this recommendation: Splashtop Remote instead of Air Display. At only $4.99, Splashtop is half the price of Air Display and offers several "must have" features, but there is a trade off. Learn more. Having trouble viewing this quickcast? It is also cross-posted at my YouTube channel: iUpgradeTV. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/user/iUpgradeTV no 9:08 iPad as IWB Update 1 As a result of everyone's enthusiasm in sharing their new ideas about how they are now implementing the iPad as an interactive whiteboard, I created this follow up quickcast sharing the collective creativity of educators everywhere. It contains numerous ideas and suggestions from around the world.

Having trouble viewing this quickcast? It is also cross-posted at my YouTube channel: iUpgradeTV. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/user/iUpgradeTV

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:00:54 -0700 E9D9400A-B827-4EB5-B66A-EE7231D88DC7 Tim Tyson As a result of everyone's enthusiasm in sharing their new ideas about how they are now implementing the iPad as an interactive whiteboard, I created this follow up quickcast sharing the collective creativity of educators everywhere. As a result of everyone's enthusiasm in sharing their new ideas about how they are now implementing the iPad as an interactive whiteboard, I created this follow up quickcast sharing the collective creativity of educators everywhere. It contains numerous ideas and suggestions from around the world. Having trouble viewing this quickcast? It is also cross-posted at my YouTube channel: iUpgradeTV. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/user/iUpgradeTV no 7:08 Your iPad as an IWB (Interactive Whiteboard) - Part 4 This is the fourth in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This first episode is an introduction and covers what you will need to make your iPad an affordable interactive white, in addition to all of the other things an iPad will do.

Part One: What You Need
Part Two: The Setup Process
Part Three: The Demonstration
Part Four: Current Limitations

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:28:34 -0700 5EE0A3E6-0DAD-46C2-8CD8-CF96C3DCDDEB Tim Tyson This is the fourth in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. Limitations, as of the time of this screencast, are covered. This is the fourth in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This first episode is an introduction and covers what you will need to make your iPad an affordable interactive white, in addition to all of the other things an iPad will do. Part One: What You Need Part Two: The Setup Process Part Three: The Demonstration Part Four: Current Limitations no 6:11 Your iPad as an IWB (Interactive Whiteboard) - Part 3 This is the third in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This first episode is an introduction and covers what you will need to make your iPad an affordable interactive white, in addition to all of the other things an iPad will do.

Part One: What You Need
Part Two: The Setup Process
Part Three: The Demonstration
Part Four: Current Limitations

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:28:16 -0700 240E603A-C5E6-4892-98DB-16B0CDC609C1 Tim Tyson This is the third in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This is a demonstration of Ink2Go. This is the third in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This first episode is an introduction and covers what you will need to make your iPad an affordable interactive white, in addition to all of the other things an iPad will do. Part One: What You Need Part Two: The Setup Process Part Three: The Demonstration Part Four: Current Limitations no 6:20 Your iPad as an IWB (Interactive Whiteboard) - Part 2 This is the second in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This first episode is an introduction and covers what you will need to make your iPad an affordable interactive white, in addition to all of the other things an iPad will do.

Part One: What You Need
Part Two: The Setup Process
Part Three: The Demonstration
Part Four: Current Limitations

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:27:30 -0700 058A71BA-331D-469C-A670-39484393C9B3 Tim Tyson This is the second in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. Setup is covered. This is the second in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This first episode is an introduction and covers what you will need to make your iPad an affordable interactive white, in addition to all of the other things an iPad will do. Part One: What You Need Part Two: The Setup Process Part Three: The Demonstration Part Four: Current Limitations no 12:07 Your iPad as an IWB (Interactive Whiteboard) - Part 1 This is the first in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This first episode is an introduction and covers what you will need to make your iPad an affordable interactive white, in addition to all of the other things an iPad will do.

Part One: What You Need
Part Two: The Setup Process
Part Three: The Demonstration
Part Four: Current Limitations

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:24:54 -0700 65937ED4-4FB3-4E57-B7C5-0A8F3BDBC9D0 Tim Tyson This is the first in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. Introduction and what you will need are covered. This is the first in a series of 4 episodes on how to turn your iPad (first or second generation) into an interactive whiteboard without having to purchase an interactive whiteboard. This first episode is an introduction and covers what you will need to make your iPad an affordable interactive white, in addition to all of the other things an iPad will do. Part One: What You Need Part Two: The Setup Process Part Three: The Demonstration Part Four: Current Limitations no 2:22 Podcasting with an iPod Touch http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/archives/2008/12/podcasting_with_the_ipod_touch.html Yes, you can now podcast using the iPod Touch!

My sister, who is a classroom teacher, just got an iPod Touch as a gift. She's eager to start podcasting with her students. Having never done such a thing, she wanted someone to show her how to do this. So I created a really quick podcast for her, talking her through the process. Then it dawned on me, why not share this with everyone here on iUpgrade! So this podcast is from the "rough and tumble series:" it's not fancy. It's just a quick show and tell on how to do something specific: podcast with the iPod Touch.

Here's what is covered:

  • Adding a mic to the iPod Touch
  • Recording using the iTalk App from the iTunes Store
  • Getting the file from the iPod Touch to the computer desktop
  • Converting the file to a format that will work on the web
  • Publishing the podcast to the web

Links and products discussed in the podcast include:

None of the above are product endorsements, and I don't receive any considerations for mentioning any of the above. The mics all works on the iPod Touch I tested them with, and these applications were used in this demonstration as they are the applications my sister is using.

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:13:13 -0800 podcastingipodtouch Tim Tyson This podcast is from the "rough and tumble series." It's not fancy, just a quick show and tell on how to do something specific: create a podcast with the iPod Touch and upload it to the web. Yes, you can now podcast using the iPod Touch! My sister, who is a classroom teacher, just got an iPod Touch as a gift. She's eager to start podcasting with her students. Having never done such a thing, she wanted someone to show her how to do this. So I created a really quick podcast for her, talking her through the process. Then it dawned on me, why not share this with everyone here on iUpgrade! So this podcast is from the "rough and tumble series:" it's not fancy. It's just a quick show and tell on how to do something specific: podcast with the iPod Touch. Here's what is covered: * Adding a mic to the iPod Touch * Recording using the iTalk App from the iTunes Store * Getting the file from the iPod Touch to the computer desktop * Converting the file to a format that will work on the web * Publishing the podcast to the web no 24:35 Welcome to iUpgrade! http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/index.html This podcast series will feature a variety of podcasts. Some will be audio-only, like the Welcome Podcast at the bottom of this introduction. Others will be enhanced podcasts, video podcasts, and even screencasts that serve to demonstrate how to do any number of things educators might find helpful—your step-by-step private tutor!

If you find a podcast particularly great (or even confusing for that matter), take just a moment to comment. Your comments and email suggestions and requests will be carefully considered as I develop this podcast series. As I am fond of saying, "If it isn't empowering, helpful, and fun, then why are we doing it?!" So let me hear your ideas, because it's all about cool ways to do practical practice in the classroom!

You won't want to miss a single episode, so be sure to subscribe to iUpgrade.

]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:14:47 -0700 welcome Tim Tyson Welcome to a new podcast series designed to give teachers ideas for practical practice using technology in the classroom. This podcast series will feature a variety of podcasts. Some will be audio-only, like the Welcome Podcast at the bottom of this introduction. Others will be enhanced podcasts, video podcasts, and even screencasts that serve to demonstrate how to do any number of things educators might find helpful—your step-by-step private tutor! If you find a podcast particularly great (or even confusing for that matter), take just a moment to comment. Your comments and email suggestions and requests will be carefully considered as I develop this podcast series. As I am fond of saying, "If it isn't empowering, helpful, and fun, then why are we doing it?!" So let me hear your ideas, because it's all about cool ways to do practical practice in the classroom! You won't want to miss a single episode, so be sure to subscribe to iUpgrade. no 0:47 Using PDFs as Podcasts: The Audio Version http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/archives/2008/06/using_pdfs_as_podcasts_the_aud.html This audio-only podcast is designed to compliment the PDF podcast on the same topic. Before listening to this podcast, I would recommend that you download and read the PDF podcast in yesterday's post (June 22, 2008): Using PDFs as Podcasts: The PDF Version. After you have read that PDF podcast, then listen to this podcast, which goes into a little more detail.

A third podcast, a screencast actually, is in the production pipeline now that will provide a demonstration of the actual publishing process using Feeder, the program I use to write my RSS feed file. I talk about Feeder in this audio podcast and in the PDF podcast published on June 22, 2008.

Audio PodcastThis podcast episode is rather long (22 minutes and 49 seconds) and is intended to provide the non-techie type with a good, understandable overview of:

  • publishing a PDF as a podcast

  • writing an RSS feed in general

  • using Feeder to write your RSS feed

The podcast uses this outline (approximate location in the time lilne in minutes.seconds in parenthesis):

  • Welcome (0.0)

  • Introduction (0.29)

  • Why Publish PDFs As Podcasts (1.46)

  • Podcasting--a General Concept Overview (3.58)

  • PDFs in the Podcast Feed (5.24)

  • Advantages of PDF Podcasts in Education (6.40)

  • Creating a PDF (8.29)

  • The Podcast Distribution Process in General (10.24)

  • The RSS Feed File (11.33)

  • Feeder (13.05)

  • What's Required to Write the RSS Feed (15.49)

  • Organization: It Matters! (16.57)

  • Publishing (20.37)

  • Exit (22.28)

I had to teach myself all of this when it was new and people had to use terminal scripts to create podcasts. Today, it's so much easier but still requires a foundational knowledge base. Hopefully, this series of podcasts will assist you in building your basic understanding of this powerful publication process so you can use it with your students next year.

To listen to this audio podcast, Using PDFs as Podcasts: The Audio Version, simply click the image above.

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:14:51 -0800 Audio http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/archives/2008/06/using_pdfs_as_podcasts_the_aud.html no 27:03 Using PDFs As Podcasts: The PDF Version http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/archives/2008/06/using_pdfs_as_podcasts_the_pdf.html Welcome to the first issue, I mean episode, I mean issue... of Podcasts in Print. So which is it, a podcast episode or a print issue? You see this is a special series, Podcasts in Print, within my podcast series, iUpgrade. It's sort of confusing. Using a regular podcast RSS feed, we can actually broadcast PDFs just like we broadcast audio and video podcasts.

This special series, Podcasts in Print, is just that: a podcast series of printed material: PDFs to be exact. Each episode in this podcast series will be a print issue, a PDF. I will frequently create an audio podcast that will compliment many of the Podcast in Print episodes, I mean issues... I suppose I will just use the two terms interchangeably, because Podcasts in Print is both: podcast episodes that are print issues. Pretty cool, really.

In this very first episode of Podcasts in Print you will receive the print version of Special Delivery: The PDF Podcast. This issue is designed to introduce the whole notion of publishing PDFs as podcasts to your subscribing audience. These articles are included in this six page issue:

  • The PDF Podcast
  • Creating a PDF on a Mac
  • Creating a PDF of a Keynote Presentation
  • RSS and Your PDF
  • Your Podcast Blog
  • Organization Matters

This print version podcast discusses a number of reasons why you, as an educator, would want to publish a PDF as a podcast, whets your imagination with several ways PDFs as podcasts can be used in education, and describes the steps involved in connecting a PDF to a podcast RSS feed so the PDF is pushed out, special delivery, to your subscribing podcast audience.

Yes, all of the PDF documents associated with the courses you teach could be neatly filed away in iTunes by course title along with your course's accompanying audio, enhanced, screencast, and video podcasts. This will quickly become a rich and growing resource as you plan lessons next year, and the next...

Also included in this episode of iUpgrade's Podcasts in Print are some suggested strategies for keeping your podcast server organized, the step-by-step instructions for creating a PDF in any application on a Mac, considerations for setting up a blog associated with your podcast series, and some suggestions for writing that RSS feed that magically makes all of this happen through iTunes, Bloglines, etc.

Resources cited in this issue of Podcasts in Print, Special Delivery: The PDF Podcast, include:

If you do not already subscribe to iUpgrade (if you do, you automatically receive these) and wish to download this Podcasts in Print episode, Special Delivery: The PDF Podcast, just click on the icon below. The PDF will open in your browser window. You can then save it to your computer.

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Happy Upgrading!

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:16:51 -0800 How To... Podcasts in Print http://drtimtyson.com/iupgrade/archives/2008/06/using_pdfs_as_podcasts_the_pdf.html Welcome to the first issue, I mean episode, I mean issue... of Podcasts in Print. So which is it, a podcast episode or a print issue? You see this is a special series, Podcasts in Print, within my podcast series, iUpgrade. Welcome to the first issue, I mean episode, I mean issue... of Podcasts in Print. So which is it, a podcast episode or a print issue? You see this is a special series, Podcasts in Print, within my podcast series, iUpgrade. It's sort of confusing. Using a regular podcast RSS feed, we can actually broadcast PDFs just like we broadcast audio and video podcasts. This special series, Podcasts in Print, is just that: a podcast series of printed material: PDFs to be exact. Each episode in this podcast series will be a print issue, a PDF. I will frequently create an audio podcast that will compliment many of the Podcast in Print episodes, I mean issues... I suppose I will just use the two terms interchangeably, because Podcasts in Print is both: podcast episodes that are print issues. Pretty cool, really. In this very first episode of Podcasts in Print you will receive the print version of Special Delivery: The PDF Podcast. This issue is designed to introduce the whole notion of publishing PDFs as podcasts to your subscribing audience. These articles are included in this six page issue: * The PDF Podcast * Creating a PDF on a Mac * Creating a PDF of a Keynote Presentation * RSS and Your PDF * Your Podcast Blog * Organization Matters This print version podcast discusses a number of reasons why you, as an educator, would want to publish a PDF as a podcast, whets your imagination with several ways PDFs as podcasts can be used in education, and describes the steps involved in connecting a PDF to a podcast RSS feed so the PDF is pushed out, special delivery, to your subscribing podcast audience. Yes, all of the PDF documents associated with the courses you teach could be neatly filed away in iTunes by course title along with your course's accompanying audio, enhanced, screencast, and video podcasts. This will quickly become a rich and growing resource as you plan lessons next year, and the next... Also included in this episode of iUpgrade's Podcasts in Print are some suggested strategies for keeping your podcast server organized, the step-by-step instructions for creating a PDF in any application on a Mac, considerations for setting up a blog associated with your podcast series, and some suggestions for writing that RSS feed that magically makes all of this happen through iTunes, Bloglines, etc. Resources cited in this issue of Podcasts in Print, Special Delivery: The PDF Podcast, include: * Adobe Acrobat Reader * ScreenFlow * Feeder * flickr * iTunes If you do not already subscribe to iUpgrade (if you do, you automatically receive these) and wish to download this Podcasts in Print episode, Special Delivery: The PDF Podcast, just click on the icon below. The PDF will open in your browser window. You can then save it to your computer. If you wish to subscribe to the iUpgrade podcast series in iTunes, simply click on the green and blue button at the top of the main iUpgrade page or on the bottom left of every page at drTimTyson.com. Happy Upgrading! no