PowerPoint, Live Text and Podcasting!

PowerPoint

This presentation will show you how to add narration to a PowerPoint.

Before you begin, please have a microphone attached to your computer. Also, make sure the volume is turned up both on the microphone and the speakers.

Find your microphone and speaker controls by right clicking on the tiny speaker icon in your task bar and choose audio properties.

Live Text

This presentation will show you how to add images, files, videos and audio files to a live text portfolio.

Video files should be in one of the following file formats:

.AVI

.WMV

.MOV

Audio files should be in the following formats:

.MP3

.WAV

Image Files should be in the following formats:

.JPEG

.GIF

Basic Podcasting Gear

Computer ( With some speed and size) Microphone Headphones or Headset MP3 Player (optional) Pop Filter (optional) Software (Free is good)

PLAN

Basic Podcasting Software Audio Recorder & Editor: Audacity (Free) MP3 Encoder: LAME or iTunes Media Player: Windows Media Player &

iTunes File Transfer: SmartFTP (for uploading

your audio files)

PLAN

Improving Student Learning through Podcasting http://tinyurl.com/22rddy

Podcast Rubric for Standards- Based Student Learning http://wordpress.com/tag/rubric/

The PoducateMe Podcasting Guide http://poducateme.com/

Teacher Created Materials Podcasts http://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/podcasts/

Podcasting in Education http://www.apple.com/education/resources/podcastingvideos/

Podcasting : How To Guide and Education Uses http://www.k12handhelds.com/podcasting.php

Educational podcasting for teaching and learning http://www.recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/