Podcasting+for+SLPs

=Say What? Podcasting for SLP's= Friday, October 20, 2006 - Presented by Paula S. Cochran, Ph.D., CCC-SLP [|cccslp.truman.edu] Posted by Missy Jansen melissa.jansen@sendit.nodak.edu

Podcasting

 * audio recordings
 * posted on the internet
 * listen on the computer or port to an MP3 player
 * "subscribe" to automatically get new content sent to your computer - there is no fee for this.
 * Amatures & Pros make the podcasts

What does MP3 Mean?

 * MP3 is just a file format name
 * An MP3 player plays MP3 files

Professional Podcasting

 * ABC, NBC news
 * BBC (this one is in the top 25 of all podcasts)
 * Sports (NCAA)
 * NPR, NIH
 * movie promo podcasts & videocasts

Private/Amature Podcasting

 * hobbies
 * technology topics
 * religion
 * public affairs & issues
 * There are many of the same topics as blogs

Education Podcasts
- use for literacy practice (writing and reading scripts) - Teachers can make auditory study guides - May be used to make spark notes (plot summaries, etc.) - lectures may be uploaded and used for students that cannot attend school for lengthy periods of time (i.e. illness)
 * Faculty lectures
 * University announcements
 * Public schools
 * Individual teachers & classes

Topics of Interest for Podcasts

 * Languages (English & others)
 * Disabilities & disorders: Autism, ADHD, diseases
 * Medicine & health care
 * Policy / issues
 * Podcasts for & by clients/students

Young Adults really like to get information in this electronic form. Please be sure to preview any podcasts before you recommend them to parents or students.

Some Examples
[|autismpodcast.org] - tips for parents by parents for autism [|cccslp.truman.edu] - series of podcasts about using computers in speech-language therapy [|blog.evidenceinmotion.com/evidence] - evidence in motion via talker.com

How Do you Start?

 * Find a podcast you want to hear
 * listen using media player, real player, iTunes, & other free software
 * If you want to subscribe to get a certain podcast daily you must have a software program such as iTunes or Juice - these are free.

What are the effects of listening to an iPod on hearing?
The February 16, 2006 issue of Advance magazine weighs in on this subject. Dr. Brian Fligor's work indicates professional concerns based on: earbuds versus headphones (with headphones people generally listen at 7-9 dB louder); duration of listening; and high volume setting. Fligor believes that listening at less than 60% of the max volume with earbuds is OK. This can be regulated on new iPods with volume scales. This area does need more research however.

What does [|ASHA] (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Recommend?

 * Use low volume levels
 * Limit listening time
 * use sound blocking earphones instead of earbuds (???!!!???)
 * See an audiologist about hearing loss symptoms