EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS

1. REVIEW EXISTING PODCAST Find a Podcast related to Psychology and listen to one episode. Note: Podcast episode must be at least 30 minutes long. If a podcast episode is shorter than that, you must listen to enough episodes to result in 30 minutes of listening time. Write a two-page report about the podcast that includes:

1. The name of the podcast and the title of the episode.

2. The URL where the podcast can be found. Please note if you found podcast through iTunes or a website.

3. Describe the audience that would benefit from these podcasts and explain why they would make a perfect audience.

4. In your own words, a short informative description of what the episode is about.

5. Critically evaluate how effective the podcast episode is. Discuss how clear the podcast was in terms of communicating topic, if it included any enhancements (i.e., music, lecture slides, video), how relevant the podcast is to psychology students and our class (be honest), whether or not you learned something, if the podcast information helped you understand information on a subsequent exam, and any other information that you consider relevant.

6. Would you recommend this podcast (episode) to other students, why or why not?

7. Complete Podcast Survey about episode.

2. MAKE A PODCAST

Record a podcast (audio or digital video) about psychology. This is your chance to be creative!! Listen to different podcasts and find a style that you like. Some podcasts consist of just one person lecturing, other podcasts are interviews or conversations. Some podcasts have music or even pictures and videos. It is up to you how you would like to convey the information.

Choose a psychological topic from our class. It is up to you how you cover it. As long as you bring the psychological topic to life in a way that communicates the information, you can produce either a serious or a comedic piece. Submissions have the opportunity to be used in future classes and possibly uploaded to psychology website. Requirements:

1. Must cover a psychological topic related to class material.

2. Must be in your own words.

3. Must be about 5 – 10 minutes long, including any titles, introductory or end slides.

4. You may work individually or with one other student.

5. Material must be in accordance with campus student conduct policy.

6. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited (see www.creativecommons.com for access to music and other media, as well as descriptions about copyright).

7. Submit to instructor on CD, DVD or compressed over email.

Here are some ideas:

1. Review a concept as if a student had missed class.

2. Interview an individual about psychology.

3. Role play an experiment.

4. Role play a psychologist.

5. Explain how we can use what we learn in class to understand the world around us.

6. Discuss current events and how psychology applies.

PODCAST INFORMATION:

1. What is a podcast?

A podcast is a reference to Apple's MP3 player, Ipod, but can be accessed by any device that plays MP3s (i.e., MP3 Player, cell phone, computer). Podcasts can be downloaded on the Web or through Apple's iTunes, which is available for free, for both Mac and PC. They are intended to be downloaded and listened to on the go, but can also be listened to directly on your desktop computer, so no extra hardware is necessary. There are podcasts in art, entertainment, politics, news, education and comedy. Podcasts showcase content from radio and television shows, interviews, college lectures, museums, music bands trying to promote a new album, and more. They are a great way to listen to information about a particular topic, learn new information, or just be entertained. And best of all, they are usually free of charge and can be downloaded and listened to 24 hours a day!

Resources:

Integrating Technology in the Classroom (http://www.wtvi.com/teks/05_06_articles/classroom-audio-podcasting.html)

Apple’s Podcast FAQ (http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcastsfaq.html)

2. How do I find a podcast?

Podcasts can be found in lots of different places on the web, therefore you can do a search for them directly on the internet. iTunes (download iTunes for free for either Mac or PC: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/) is a good place to start to look for podcasts and you can search the iTunes directory just like the web to find what you are looking for. Podcast Alley is another repository for podcasts (podcastalley.com). Alternatively, you can look on your favorite website to see if they podcast information. For example, radio shows (e.g., NPR, KCRW, KROQ), television shows (e.g., the Daily Show, HBO, CNN, MTV) and other media outlets (e.g., Skeptics Society, National Geographic, Disney) often podcast their content for free.

3. How do I make a podcast?

There are lots of different ways to make a podcast. A podcast can be only audio or can contain video, slides, or music. Basically to podcast, you need to deliver content in a format that is downloadable (i.e., mp3, QuickTime etc…). Check out these resources:

Podcasting 101 (http://fcit.usf.edu/laptop/Podcasting101/Introduction.html)

Podcast for Free (http://www.castwiki.com/index.php/Podcast_for_free)

Apple’s guide (http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcasts.html)

Learn to podcast (http://www.squidoo.com/learntopodcast/)

Record a podcast on QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/podcasting.html)

Record a video podcast on QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/videopodcasts.html)

Podcast Examples:

Academic:

The Naked Scientists (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/latest/)

Science in the City (http://www.nyas.org/snc/podcasts.asp)

ShrinkRapRadio (shrinkrapradio.com)

Statistics Rap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS9GmU5hr5w)

The Psych Files (www.thepsychfiles.com)

Just for Fun:

Askaninja.com

Statistics Rap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS9GmU5hr5w)

Room 208 (http://bobsprankle.com/blog/)

iTunes:

Search for psychology, science or a specific topic or person.