VoiceThread for this Workshop

http://voicethread.com/#u6442.b71898.i368508

Podcasting with 3 Simple Tools

• 3 Simple Tools to Podcast (Open Document version), shared under CC SA-NC-Attribution
• 3 Simple Tools to Podcast (Acrobat PDF version)

Presentation Outline

Goals

1. Introducing RSS feeds
2. Podcasts, audio and RSS
3. How to create an audio-only podcast
4. How to easily create an enhanced (images+audio) podcast
5. Learn where you can access free audio resources to enhance your podcast.
6. Review some examples of podcasts

Video and Enhanced Podcast Resources

• Free Hosting for Your Podcasts
• Podcasting Insights from Dorothy Burt (New Zealand teacher)
• Podcasting with Gabcast and Garageband (Wes Fryer)
• Cell Phones as Online Learning Tools (K12 Online Conference 2007 Presentation)
• Podcasting with Kid Pix (Julie Lindsay)

Featured Resource Link

Listen to the podcast of Wes Fryer. All other materials—such as session handouts—are now available. Wes’ Tutorials Audacity QuickStart Olympus WS-110

What You Need to Start

• Personal Computer (Windows or Mac)
• USB-microphone or portable voice recorder
  • Either a $10 microphone is recommended or a $20 USB microphone.
  • The Olympus WS-100 digital voice recorder is recommended.
• Recording and editing software
  • Audacity audio recording/editing software (Cost: Free). This program works on Windows, Mac and Linux.
• Web hosting service to host your MP3 and FTP software to transfer your MP3 to the Internet
  • While there are many other tools available, try to work with your school district to setup hosting. Please contact Miguel Guhlin (email: mguhlin@gmail.com) for assistance.

4 Steps to Podcast Production

1. Plan: Storyboard and Write
2. Produce: Record the pieces
3. Chop: Edit the pieces
4. Publish: Share your creation

Plan: Storyboard and Write

You can storyboard and write your podcast out. Some suggestions:

• Write a standard introduction that includes your name, organization/affiliation, a motto or statement of purpose, and web site address where folks can find other podcasts.
• Mention some of the topics you’ll be discussing.
• Select your intro tune, exit tune, and tune to play during pauses or topics ahead of time.
• A sample script is available.

Note: If working with K-12 students, you might want to refer to this document.

Produce: Record the Pieces

Once you have written—or sketched/outlined what you will be speaking to—go ahead and record the segments. Realize that you can record each segment separately then stich them together using your audio editing tool. Some tutorials for Audacity are shown below:

• Podcasting 101 - For use with the Olympus WS-100 recorder.
• Flash tutorials of Audacity
• Self-Paced Audacity Tutorial
• Audacity Tutorials
• More tutorials

Chop: Edit the Pieces

If using Audacity, you can start with the music track, importing recordings. Audacity allows you to have several tracks where you can place your music. For example…notice how you can have music serving as “bookends” to spoken audio in a recording.

Publish Your Podcast

To publish your podcast, you have several options. If you were publishing your podcast on your own—independent of the school district—you could take advantage of several free tools. Those are listed below; none is perfect. My favorite is Podomatic.com.

• Podomatic.com - Allows you to upload a variety of audio/video files from your computer up to 500 megabytes. You set up a unique address, such as http://aroundthecorner.podomatic.com or http://mguhlin.podomatic.com . You can link directly from your blog or social bookmarking tool (e.g. Del.icio.us) to the audio file, bypassing their advertising.

• Gcast - Allows you to record audio over the phone. You can also upload MP3 files, then add “podsafe” songs to enhance the quality.

• Odeo Studio - Allows you to create MP3 audio via a Web interface. You can also upload sound files, as well as record via phone. Includes syndication, etc.

• OurMedia - If you insist on using Audacity and/or other tools, then you should consider OurMedia and Internet Archive. I use both for publishing my audio.

• Internet Archive - Very easy to contribute audio if you’ve created it already (that is, you have an MP3 saved on your computer). Follow instructions to create an account and then use the CC Publisher tool, or go to the web site below to contribute.

• PodChains - Podchains makes it easy to store and organise online media such as podcasts and video. Simply sign up for your account and enjoy using Podchains to manage your own Podcast. By adding details about specific files, or using our own “Bookmarklet”, you can quickly save as many files as you like from around the web to your Podchain which you and your friends can then download through iTunes or any other Podcatcher.

http://podchains.net/

Preparing a Script - For Use in K-12 Classrooms

SAISD Audiocaster’s Workshop Materials

Podcast Workflow

(shared with permission from Wes Fryer (Speedofcreativity.org))