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Welcome to an introductory course on the basics of educational podcasting, designed for educators wanting to find out more about this exciting topic. The workshop will explore the history of podcasting, basic concepts, terms and definitions, podcasting types, and explore pedagogical issues and ways in which educational podcasts can be used as a curriculum resource at home, school, and elsewhere. The session includes a hands on exercises using Audacity, a free, open source tool available on the internet!The learning objectives for participants are: * To gain awareness and insight into educational podcasting * To acquire knowledge and understanding about how to create, edit and upload podcasts using Audacity * To explore ways of using podcasts as a curriculum resource learning
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Introduction to Podcasting & audio editing
Emily RenoeCourse Technologies Training & Support LiaisonOffice of Learning [email protected]
Duncan McHughMultimedia DeveloperFaculty of Land & Food [email protected]
TAG Learning Technology InstituteSeptember 17th, 2009
Agenda
I) Podcasting basicsII) Podcasting options on campusIII) Audio editing & Audacity
Learning objectives for the session:• To gain awareness and insight into educational podcasting • To acquire knowledge and understanding about how to create, edit and upload podcasts using Audacity• To explore ways of using podcasts as a curriculum resource learning
II) Podcasting on campus
･ Wimba ･ iTunesU
III) Audio editing & Audacity
･ Know your recording devices ･ Tips on getting a good recording ･ Extremely basic audio editing ･ Somewhat complex audio editing
What do you use for recording sound?
USB microphone and headset
Zoom H2
The M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96
Tips on gettinga good recording
Editing can only do so much
Tips on gettinga good recording
･ Know the space ･ Consider the room size, number
of participants and ambient noise ･ Use the appropriate equipment
･ Check equipment beforehand ･ Check your levels
･ Bring headphones & keep them on
Audio editingapplications
Windows:Sound Recorder
Mac:Garage Band
Open Source:Audacity
Using Audacity
If you’re planning on exporting to mp3,make sure to download the plug-in
To the beginning
Play
Record
Pause
Stop
To the end
Selection Tool: selects a segment of a track
Envelope Tool: allows quick adjustments of volume
Draw Tool: for very minute adjustments
Zoom Tool: allows you to shift your view
Time Shift Tool: moves clips along the timeline
Multi-Tool Mode: everything at once
Cut/Paste/Trim
Undo/Redo
Zoom
Exercise I: Basic audio editing
Step 1 ･ Record 30 seconds of you speaking ･ Record only one track ･ Make sure to include a bunch of ohhs and
ummms, and other things you won’t want to keep in your recording
Exercise I: Basic audio editing
Step 2 ･ Use the Selection Tool to edit unwanted sounds ･ Use the Envelope Tool to adjust the volume of
the recording ･ Play it back and bask in auditory joy
Beyond basic ･ Multiple tracks
･ Additional tools
･ Effects; some useful, some crazy
Post-production ･ Handling & archiving files
･ Adding metadata
･ Photos & slideshows
Online Audacitytutorials
The Official Audacity tutorial:http://www.lifelonglearner.us/other/audacity/
Educause’s screencast tutorial:http://www.educause.edu/Screencasts/Audacity/Untitled.html
Daniel James’s tutorial: http://quicktoots.linuxaudio.org/toots/audacity/
Everything you wanted to know…
The Audacity wiki:http://audacityteam.org/wiki/
“Podsafe”: Sounds that are safe to use
･ Wikipedia: Podsafe ･ http://www.freemusicarchive.org/ ･ www.podsafeaudio.com/ ･ http://www.quietamerican.org/
･ Creative Commons Canada: www.creativecommons.ca ･ http://www.creativecommons.ca/blog/wp-content/
uploads/2007/06/podcastinglegalguideforcanada.html ･ http://cchits.ning.com/hits/ ･ http://www.ccmixter.org/
Exercise II: Audio storytelling
･ Download clips from http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/learningcentre/duncan/sound_effects/
･ Create a multi-track recording ･ Integrate vocals, music and sound effects ･ Work on the volume and transitions between tracks ･ Try out a few effects and see what affect they have ･ Please consider:
･ Your audience: who’s listening? ･ How long does this take?(!?)
