Let’s talk about how we can create podcasts/vodcasts

• Planning the Podcast/Vodcast• Produce/Recording the Podcast/Vodcast

• What program will you use?• Publishing the Podcast online• Share some of your examples or ideas

Are you ready to start? Here are some initial questions to ask yourself?

1.Will you be doing the podcast/vodcast solo , in pairs, or in a group?2.What type of podcast/vodcast will you do (e.g. tip of the day, reviews, breaking news, interviews, PSA, etc.)?3.How long will the podcast/vodcast be?4.Will you just be talking or will you play music as well?5.Will you be using pictures and/or video clips?

Planning Your Podcast/Vodcast

1. Pick a topic2. Create your Storyboard if using video or

pictures3. Write a script4. Decide on a speaker5. Practice, Practice, Practice

• First, aloud to get timing down• Second, using a microphone or other

audio device.

Decisions, Decisions – What Program Do I Use?

Audio Podcasting :

Windows Sound Recorder

Windows PC Sound Recorders

Sound Recorder can record audio from a microphone or headset.  The recorded audio can be saved in .wav. All versions prior to the Windows Vista version of Sound Recorder could apply some simple audio transformations:

• Inserting and/or mixing in audio from other files. • Splitting out parts of the current audio clip. • Increasing or decreasing volume in 25% increments. • Increase or decrease playback speed in 100%

increments. • Adding an echo

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Window Pops Up when you click “Stop Recording”

Convert the format:There are many different formats (file types) for audio files. It doesn’t matter, however, whether you use Windows’ Sound Recorder or Audacity or Garage Band – or a digital recorder, ultimately whatever you record will have to be converted to an .mp3 file to work on iTunes (Mac product but can be uploaded onto your PC or Zunes a Microsoft product).

Switch Sound File Converter Plus

The Free, Cross-Platform Sound EditorAudacity is a free, easy to use, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X & Microsoft Windows.

You can use Audacity to: Record live audioConvert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDsEdit MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.Change the speed or pitch of a recording.And more! Can automatically export as an MP3

Audacity

Decisions, Decisions – What Program Do I Use?

Video Podcasts / Vodcasts

Windows Photo Story 3

WindowsMovie Maker

iMovie for Mac

Windows Photo Story 3

Using digital photos to create a photo slideshow. You can capture your memories just the way you want them – with a single click:

• You can touch-up, crop or rotate pictures. • Add special effects, soundtracks and personalize your stories with titles and captions. • Customize motion• Add Narration or Add Music• Save the project• Export the project or burn it to a CD• Exports as a WMV file

Windows Movie Maker

1. Capture Video (Capture from Video Device, Import video, Import pictures, Import audio)

2. Edit Movie (Show collections, View video effects, View video transitions, and Make titles or credits)

3. Finish Movie (Save to my computer, save to CD, Send in e-mail, send to web, send to DV camera)

iMovie for Mac

1. Direct trimming of video and audio clips in the timeline2. Snapping sync for video and audio, audio waveforms and

listening to audio while scrubbing3. Multiple clip selection4. One video track, two audio tracks5. Voice-over narration can be recorded from a microphone

and added to an audio track6. Titles with effects such as 3D spin, converge, bounce

across and ending credits motion7. Transitions, such as cross dissolve, disintegrate, twirl,

scale down and warp out8. Video effects, including fast motion, slow motion, reverse

fast/slow motion, brightness and contrast9. Creation of still frames from video10.Splitting clips.

Converting Your Videos to .MP3 Format

Any Video Converter is a FREE & All-in-One video converting tool with easy-to-use graphical interface, fast converting speed and excellent video quality. It can convert almost all video to MPEG-4 movie format for iPod/PSP or other portable video device, MP4 player or smart phone. 1.Converts all video formats to Apple iPod Video, Sony PSP and more2.Batch convert any video formats including avi, wmv, asf, mpg, mp4, etc.3.Support default video/audio settings or user customized parameters for video and audio.4.Has the option to preview the video in real-time before conversion5.World's fastest video conversion speed with stunning video and audio quality.

So, Now You Have an MP3 or MP4 FileNow What?

Publishing your Podcast/Vodcast: Posterous

1. Posterous lets you post things online fast using email. You email post@posterous.com and they reply instantly with your new Posterous blog.

2. You can send anything! Posterous will accept any file you send and convert it to the most web friendly format available. They will host everything and publish it online instantly.

3. They will size a photo to a web-friendly size and post it.4. If you want music to play while people are viewing your photos, they

will drop the music into a web MP3 player so the readers can listen to it right there in their web browser.

5. They will code video so that it can be seen in flash player right there in the browser.

6. You can set a password to your site so only the readers you want can see it. They do not need an account to see your site.

1. Questions or last thoughts, ideas – chat them or ask for microphone!

2. Visit http://reta-podcasting.pbwiki.com to learn more and to find more links for subscribing to podcasts, quick start guides and tutorials, best practices, etc.

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