<b>Show Notes for Podcast 2.7.06</b> <b>Apple’s iTunes for more than listening to music: </b> • iTunes website: <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/">http://www.apple.com/itunes/</a> • Awesome organization software for Quicktime movies! • Main portal for moving vids to new iPod with video. o Article: Getting video into iTunes and onto iPod (<a href="http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/ipod-video.ars">http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/ipod-video.ars</a>) o Apple’s Quicktime 7 instructions for converting video (<a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/creatingvideo.html">http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/creatingvideo.html</a>) o Ripping DVDs using Handbrake (How-to: <a href="http://howto.diveintomark.org/ipod-dvd-ripping-guide/">http://howto.diveintomark.org/ipod-dvd-ripping-guide/</a>) (Software: <a href="http://handbrake.m0k.org">http://handbrake.m0k.org</a>/) <b>New Apple iPod (with video) </b> • Awesome device! (<a href="http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html">http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html</a>) • Comes in white or black, 30GB or 60GB models • Does connect to a TV for viewing movies o Note: You do not need Apple’s cable (<a href="http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html%3Fpage%3D1">http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/11/18/video-ipod.html?page=1</a>) • Neat integration: UnitedStreaming videos “on the go” o <a href="http://www.unitedstreaming.com">www.unitedstreaming.com</a> • Neat integration for Techs: AtomicLearning videos “on the go” o <a href="http://www.atomiclearning.com">www.atomiclearning.com</a> • Reminder: Since the vids are in iTunes (to sync to iPod), they’re available for playback on computer as well. • Warning – Scratches easily! Get a case! • Home Integration ($150) – DLO Homedock Deluxe (ships March 2006) (<a href="http://www.dlo.com/Products/homedoc_dx_Prod.tpl%3Fcommand%3Dshowpage%26cart%3D11393488849549706">http://www.dlo.com/Products/homedoc_dx_Prod.tpl?command=showpage&cart=11393488849549706</a>) <b>Aside – Reminder that iPod Shuffles make GREAT “books on tape” listening devices</b> • $99 each (512MB – 120 songs), $119 (1GB – 240 songs) • Rip the books on tape to digital using almost any audio recording software • Currently working with Title I teachers on this process • iPod Shuffles will be checked out to students (next year) for in-room or in-school use. • May create a policy to checkout Shuffles to students for home use. <b>Apple’s GarageBand for Podcasting </b> • Newest version (iLife ’06) is the one to use! • Has a “podcasting suite” built in. • Can record single or multiple voices. • Can record voices from iChat sessions. • Can integrate media from both iPhoto, iTunes and iMovie. • Can use the built-in microphone or external mics. o Might need a mini-jack to USB converter – Griffin Technology’s iMic ($40) (<a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic2/index.php">http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic2/index.php</a>) • Upload to .Mac account easily or integrate on your school site as an MP3 file. • We’re putting them up on our SchoolCenter site.