Webcast Academy Session 3.1.1a
July 17, 2008

Welcome &  First Steps

Chat Log Below

 

 19:46:44  scottlo ->  Hey JL

 19:48:47  JL ->  Hey Scott

 19:49:25  scottlo ->  I just hear a hello world on the stream

 19:49:32  scottlo ->  with a funky echo

 19:50:25  scottlo ->  the echo has left the building

 19:51:16  scottlo ->  I wasn't able to find out how to post an audio introduction - it might be somewhere, just out of my range to find

 19:51:30  JL ->  http://webcastacademy.net/book/step1-academy-policies-site-orientation-a...

 19:52:08  scottlo ->  okay, I didn't check the screencast

 19:54:05  scottlo ->  skype whom??

 19:54:18  scottlo ->  I'm scottlo_scorbal on the skypes

 19:54:20  JL ->  skype dougsymington

 19:54:37  scottlo ->  standby lads

 20:01:23  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  hey there.. audio is great

 20:02:42  scottlo ->  standby

 20:02:46  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Where is DS

 20:02:56  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Hi Mary

 20:03:15  mary ->  hi

 20:03:25  kcaise ->  hi all

 20:03:34  mary ->  how can I stop the echo?

 20:03:52  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Hey Twitter just went back to old look.

 20:04:01  matt montagne ->  hey y'all

 20:04:11  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  echo?  not sure.

 20:04:22  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  unless you are on skype call also

 20:04:25  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  not me.....

 20:04:28  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Mary

 20:04:29  matt montagne ->  sound good here

 20:05:12  matt montagne ->  hey JL

 20:05:27  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  I see that you can add a slide show to ustream when not live or audio streaming

 20:05:47  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  wait let me get a headset.. I'll go in a bit

 20:06:29  mary ->  iw will try signing out and back in to see if that will get rid of the echo

 20:06:35  matt montagne ->  actually, audio is incredible...best I've ever heard out of ustream!

 20:07:06  Cathy E ->  Scott is in Japan?  Sounds like he is in the chair beside me.

 20:07:08  mary ->  I will check that

 20:07:20  Cathy E ->  Audio is VERY good

 20:07:27  matt montagne ->  ustream keeps getting better all the time

 20:07:43  matt montagne ->  not that it couldn't be your incredible 'casting skilz!!

 20:07:44  mary ->  yes. that was the problem

 20:08:02  dougsymington ->  anyone for skype?

 20:08:06  dougsymington ->  last call

 20:08:24  scottlo ->  I might have to bail out suddenly, deliveryman is expected

 20:08:25  Cathy E ->  Sorry- can't call

 20:10:55  mary ->  I don`t see what you are talking about

 20:11:02  scottlo ->  Thanks Jeff, I see that I know have file upload access. :) Will upload intro after the webcast.

 20:12:33  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  so, is today open house?

 20:13:05  matt montagne ->  what page are you referring to Jeff?? Webcastacademy.net home page?

 20:13:07  JL ->  http://www.webcastacademy.net/book/collaboration-tools

 20:13:12  dougsymington ->  http://www.webcastacademy.net/screencast/participating-webcast-academy-g...

 20:13:15  bcdtech/Maureen ->  Hi, Didn't register- can I just sit in?

 20:13:27  dougsymington ->  indeed

 20:13:28  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  should be fine

 20:13:42  dougsymington ->  we welcome participation on any and all levels

 20:14:07  scottlo ->  I learned about @everyone filter from the screencast

 20:14:12  dougsymington ->  use @everyone to limit traffic

 20:14:16  dougsymington ->  indeed Scott

 20:14:21  scottlo ->  this is a good idea!

 20:14:29  dougsymington ->  helps with signal to noise ratio to be sure

 20:14:47  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  interesting concept

 20:15:09  scottlo ->  is the only way to see these messages by logging in to Skype?? I don't imagine it's been turned into rss feeds.

 20:15:36  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  very diplomatic way to put it :-)

 20:18:45  JL ->  http://webcastacademy.net/Profiles

 20:18:46  scottlo ->  badge/certification - very cool!!

 20:19:22  Cathy E ->  here here

 20:20:40  bcdtech/Maureen ->  Thanks!

 20:21:40  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  I just noticed y'all have class one hour before, weekly ETT Brainstorm

 20:22:20  Chan ->  Hi all. I should be getting ready for my workshop tomorrow but I'll spend a little time here

 20:22:30  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Hi Chan

 20:22:36  scottlo ->  watch out for the echo from the stream

 20:22:54  scottlo ->  also check your audio presets on Skype which input source

 20:23:05  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Hi Susana

 20:23:12  susanacanelo ->  Hi

 20:23:29  scottlo ->  I was connected to the wrong microphone in preferences and had to change on the fly

 20:24:08  susanacanelo ->  I want to go to webheads room

 20:24:26  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  I muted.... so you can't here us having an afternoon fruit salad "-)

 20:24:34  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  haer

 20:24:34  bcdtech/Maureen ->  So, even if you have headphones on- you turn off the stream?

 20:24:37  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  hear

 20:24:48  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  The breather..

 20:24:49  scottlo ->  the nose knows

 20:25:14  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  no

 20:25:25  susanacanelo ->  Bye

 20:25:29  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  bye

 20:25:55  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  I like the idea of identifying

 20:26:06  mary ->  yeah

 20:28:07  susanacanelo ->  I was looking for Again in Japan with Elizabeth Fernandez

 20:28:39  JL ->  http://www.efl537.com/files/screencasts/audacity-install.swf

 20:29:09  dougsymington ->  http://www.efl537.com/files/screencasts/audacity-install.swf

 20:29:21  JL ->  http://webcastacademy.net/book/webcasting-overview-windows

 20:29:24  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  so, what is happening in japan with EFL teachers?

 20:30:10  susanacanelo ->  There is a chatcast here.

 20:30:51  dougsymington ->  hello again Susan

 20:30:53  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  where? chatcast in Japan?

 20:31:44  susanacanelo ->  Yes, maybe I'm in the wrong place or wrong time. It was at 20:00 GMT

 20:32:08  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  oh,,, that's with Carla Arena right?

 20:32:24  dougsymington ->  You are in the right place for Webcastacademy

 20:32:24  susanacanelo ->  hahaha. It's tomorrow. I'm sorry. I don't know the date I'm living

 20:32:32  scottlo ->  what to do with questions... :)

 20:32:38  dougsymington ->  believe Carla's 'cast is tomorrow morning

 20:32:40  dougsymington ->  just a sec

 20:32:43  dougsymington ->  I'll get a link

 20:32:45  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  yep

 20:32:52  susanacanelo ->  Yes, with Carla

 20:32:59  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  too funny

 20:33:02  mary ->  what is the skype name for the 3.1 skype chat?

 20:33:13  matt montagne ->  Megachat Mary

 20:33:28  mary ->  no matt

 20:33:32  mary ->  ther are two chats

 20:33:33  susanacanelo ->  I don't know, the link provided in the blog brought me here

 20:33:34  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  not for class of 3.1,, it is?

 20:33:36  mary ->  one is the magachat

 20:33:39  matt montagne ->  Webcast Academy Megachat

 20:33:49  matt montagne ->  dunno

 20:33:56  matt montagne ->  didn't know there was one soley for 3.1

 20:33:56  mary ->  ok

 20:33:57  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Well susana this meeting is for those that want to learn how to webcast

 20:34:08  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  yes matt.

 20:34:11  susanacanelo ->  Thanks. I'll be here tomorrow

 20:34:18  susanacanelo ->  A hug

 20:34:20  susanacanelo ->  bye

 20:34:25  dougsymington ->  http://peopleandplaces.bloxi.jp/a/japan/

 20:34:41  dougsymington ->  for info on Carla's 'cast tomorrow

 20:34:44  dougsymington ->  dougsymington

 20:34:47  JL ->  skype 'dougsymington'

 20:34:48  susanacanelo ->  yes, that's there

 20:34:49  mary ->  cariocamary is my skype id

 20:34:50  dougsymington ->  to join via skype

 20:34:54  susanacanelo ->  I'll check it

 20:35:00  susanacanelo ->  thanks again

 20:36:23  matt montagne ->  cool scott!

 20:36:52  scottlo ->  did I break it?

 20:37:04  Cathy E ->  Scott has a great webcasting voice

 20:37:07  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  or I?

 20:37:19  scottlo ->  I don't hear anything? Thanks Cathy

 20:37:20  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  I'll sign off

 20:37:33  Cathy E ->  They are working on it Scott

 20:38:15  mary ->  to skype in do we call doug?

 20:38:20  mary ->  in skype?

 20:38:20  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  audio is back

 20:38:27  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  on ustream

 20:38:30  matt montagne ->  ...and then you'll want to cast your desktop, play an audio file from your computer,  and a bunch of other cool things during the 'cast

 20:38:35  mary ->  i hear you on the stream

 20:39:02  scottlo ->  there we go,

 20:39:47  scottlo ->  yes, I was listening to the stream

 20:40:00  matt montagne ->  go to iTunes or another media player and press pause...

 20:40:29  kcaise ->  i wasnt aware that you could stream audio only with ustream

 20:40:37  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  I am fine.. just hanging out

 20:40:56  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  only ustream today.

 20:41:23  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  I moved It's Elementary to ustream only a few months back...

 20:41:31  matt montagne ->  jose

 20:41:36  matt montagne ->  how has that been going??

 20:41:48  matt montagne ->  that mogolus looks prett fancy too

 20:41:56  matt montagne ->  *pretty

 20:42:08  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  fine.. prefer it compared to shoutcast

 20:42:35  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  was trying to get mogolus to play flash screencast but haven't been successfull

 20:42:38  matt montagne ->  do u use ustream for Its Elem. on a mac??

 20:42:47  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  yes..

 20:42:55  matt montagne ->  nice

 20:43:53  scottlo ->  Can we get a quick preview of the 1.3.1 B session this Sunday??

 20:44:05  scottlo ->  just got put on hold again in the skypecast. :(

 20:44:08  matt montagne ->  doug...talk a bit about beta 4

 20:44:10  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Mr. Beta Man

 20:44:17  matt montagne ->  is beta 4 using more video??

 20:44:44  Cathy E ->  That's what was happening to me on tuesday night

 20:44:45  mary ->  yes I as on hold

 20:44:48  mary ->  was

 20:44:55  JL ->  skype 'worldbridges'

 20:45:01  Cathy E ->  I had a hard time adding people without putting others on hold

 20:45:09  ColetteC ->  Is it too late to get in on this series of Webcast Academy - I applied but never heard

 20:45:58  dougsymington ->  apologies for that Colette

 20:46:10  ColetteC ->  OK - thanks

 20:46:15  dougsymington ->  not too late at all--just underway with the Class of 3.1

 20:47:11  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  There is some interference from Mary.. in skype conference

 20:47:15  matt montagne ->  The Westcoast Worldbridges offices must be on summer hours!!

 20:47:45  kgustin ->  What time on Sunday?

 20:47:59  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Hey matt or you settled in CA, now?

 20:48:00  JL ->  1700GMT / 1pmEST

 20:48:13  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  are you

 20:48:16  mary ->  did the interference stop  now

 20:48:31  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  not sure.. It must be me.

 20:48:53  mary ->  sunday at what time? 17 gmt?

 20:49:11  dougsymington ->  correct re 1700 gmt sunday

 20:49:31  matt montagne ->  @jose

 20:49:42  matt montagne ->  not in CA yet...

 20:49:44  dougsymington ->  http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=20&year=200...

 20:49:49  dougsymington ->  for Sunday

 20:49:58  kcaise ->  did you say worldbridges to add to skype?

 20:50:02  dougsymington ->  details on front page

 20:50:10  dougsymington ->  yes, re worldbridges

 20:50:12  dougsymington ->  for skype

 20:50:30  matt montagne ->  I'm driving the moving truck out on July 25th for the great adventure...my wife gets to fly with our pet cats while I sweat it out in the uhaul...not sure how life got to this point!!

 20:50:57  mary ->  what is the name of the 3.1 chat?

 20:50:58  dougsymington ->  roadtrip we will expect twittering along the way :)

 20:51:00  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  best of luck

 20:51:26  scottlo ->  I'm in the MegaChat, would like to be added to the 3.1 please.

 20:52:26  mary ->  pleasae add me to the 3.1 chat , too

 20:52:40  matt montagne ->  @doug...yep, planning on it...with photos along the way...still trying to figure out how I'm going to do that...probably twitter/twitpic

 20:52:47  scottlo ->  Thanks JL

 20:53:44  dougsymington ->  lk fwd to it :)

 20:55:56  scottlo ->  how many official participants are there so far in 3.1??

 20:56:24  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Also AcademiaDeWebcasting. .. Spanish Session is at 16:00GMT on Sunday

 20:56:52  Cathy E ->  I have to leave you wonderful folks

 20:57:04  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  looking for H.S. and College Spanish teacher/students.  come practice your spanish

 20:57:08  scottlo ->  Wow, now that's an outpont

 20:57:09  matt montagne ->  good class!!

 20:57:14  scottlo ->  *outpoint

 20:57:16  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  http://puentesalmundo.net/live

 20:59:11  matt montagne ->  that sounds really cool...

 20:59:19  matt montagne ->  adobe connect looks really, really slick

 20:59:47  mary ->  does anone have a link for adobe connect?

 21:00:02  matt montagne ->  mary...google it and you'll be taken there...

 21:01:51  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  With practice the um, um, um,  start going away

 21:01:57  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Enunciate..

 21:02:21  matt montagne ->  that is a good idea...slow down...

 21:02:29  mary ->  is my breathing audible (a problem)?

 21:02:30  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  Virtual Audio Cables force you to slow down :-)

 21:02:39  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  no, mary

 21:03:14  matt montagne ->  jose...it looks like ustream has some cool new features...cohost and so forth...

 21:03:25  Jose-GuideOnTheSide ->  yeah..

 21:03:26  mary ->  hi ms durff

 21:03:28  kgustin ->  Hi Durff!  Nice to see you