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LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Jennifer Gatz
Spring MACE 2010
www.letyourvoicebeheard.wikispaces.com
Follow me: jenngatz on plurk
What is a Podcast? iPod + Broadcast = Podcast
AKA = Personal On Demand BroadCAST Podcast is simply an audio and sometimes a video
recording that is made available online. Although some podcasts are one time productions
most podcasts are a series of audio presentations that you can subscribe to via an RSS feed (to learn more about RSS click here)
Spinoffs Enhanced Podcast or Slide Cast (Sample) Vodcast (Sample) Screencast
Podcasting in Plain English
Podcasting is…
Quick Easy Engaging Standards based 21st Century Learning
Why Podcast?
Provides students with a voice Allows students to demonstrate what
they know about a topic Incorporates a wide variety of skills
writing, editing, public speaking Can hit a variety of learning styles Authentic activity that can extend
beyond the walls of the classroom
Student Podcasts IdeasIndividual Content: Oral reports Reading an original poem, story or any piece of writing
(sample poem, sample poem 2) Book Talks
Group Assignments: Recreating a historical event through audio Interviewing adults, other students etc… Classroom News – Weekly, monthly or daily content Create a Radio Show
Examples of Student Podcasts Radio WillowWeb
Podcast by students in grades kindergarten through five in Omaha, Nebraska all about things they learn in school.
Coley CastColeyCast is the radio broadcast created by the students of Room 34 in Murrieta, California.
Coulee Kids 7th Grade Language Arts students from Wisconsin
Mathcasts – Variety of Podcasts, Vodcasts, Screencasts
Teacher Podcast Ideas
Recording of class lessons/lectures
Audio/Video study guides Tutorials Parent communication-
Class News Daily/weekly Announcements
Sharing knowledge with other professionals
Sample Teacher Podcasts Mr. Coley’s Study Cast – Podcast for
studying for Social Studies and Science Tests
Mr. Langhorst – Middle School Social Studies teacher that posts Studycasts and Podcasts on his website and blog
Bud the Teacher- Reflections and ideas on teaching
Tools for Podcasting Computer w/production software-
Mac= Garage Band or AudacityPC = Audacity ( Free Download)
Microphone Or even just a telephone depending on the service you use
Audio Recording Software – Garage Band – Mac - iLife Audacity – PC or Mac – Free
Free Podcasting Booklet by Tony Vincent
Podcast Stages
Preproduction – Scripting Production-Recording the podcast into
Audacity or Garage Band Post Production – Edit the Audio,
possibly adding sound effects and music. Save as an MP3
Publishing - Post to a server or Podcast hosting sight
Preproduction
Script writing and planning- This usually takes the most time
Mustang Minute Mr. Coley’s Podcasting Resources Radio Willow Preproduction Script Exam
ple Radio Show Production
Getting Started with 1. Connect your microphone.2. Launch Audacity.3. Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences. In theRecording section, select your microphone.
Tip: It should automatically recognize it. If you plug your microphone in first it can cause problems with recognizing the microphone.
Production – Recording1. Click the Record button.
2. Speak into the microphone. Notice the waveforms appears as you speak.
3. Click the Stop button.
4. Click the Play button to listen to the recording.
Audacity Tool Bar
Record Button
Pause ButtonPlay
Stop
Audacity Tracks
Your speaking was too soft or too far from the headset.
Sound waves are flat which means that speaking is either too soft, loud or flatsounding.
Sounds waves have peaks and valleysmeaning that you’re a proper distance from the microphone.
Post Production After recording it’s time for editing! Trim, rearrange, etc. Add music and/or sound effects
Audacity Editing Tools
Editing Tools
Basic Editing: 1. Using the
Time Shift Tool-
Envelope ToolDraw Tool
Zoom Tool Multi Tool
1. Selection Tool – click and drag over a section of sound on the timeline to select that section.
2. Time Shift Tool – allows you to move the selected sound along the sound track.
3. Envelope Tool – allows you to adjust the (volume) of different sections of a track
Selection Tool
Using the Editing ToolsThe selection tool allows you to select any part of yoursound wave. It will let you listen to only selected parts of yourRecording and will allow you to select parts to edit/delete.
To delete a portion of your recording:1. Use the selection tool to select what you want to delete. 2. Go to Edit Cut or just hit the delete key on your keyboard.
Before
After
Working with the Tracks
Naming Tracks:
When you have more than one track it is sometimes helpful to name each track.
1. On the left hand side click on the down arrow by Audio Track
2. Click on name and then add a name to your track.
Adjusting Volume:
1. To make the volume of any track louder or softer drag the selector to the + or -.
Royalty Free Music & Effects Free Play Music
Be sure you preview Sound Effect Sites: Absolute Sound Effects Partner in Rhyme Sound Effects Ikeepbookmarks Sound Effects
Importing Audio1.Download your favorite music (Remember copyright issues)2. Go to File – Then Import – Then Audio 3. Select your audio file. 4. Once your audio is imported use the
Time Shift tool to adjust the all your tracks
Adding Audio Effects1. Select the audio that you would like to fade in or out. 2. I selected the beginning of my music audio
3. Then go to Effect – Fade In4. You will notice how the audio
now is softer and then gets louder. You can do the same thing with the Fade Out Effect
Resources for
FREE Download audacity.sourceforge.net/download
LAUSD Podcast Wiki Audacity Wikispaces- (Official) Learning in Hand Podcast Ideas How to Podcast Video Tutorials Audacity Ning Group Mr. Coley’s Podcasting Resources –
Basic Audacity Tutorials
Perfecting the Sound
Sometimes you have several students recording. To 1. Download and install Levelator from conversationsnetwork.org/levelator2. Launch Levelator.3. Drag and drop your exported WAV file onto the Levelator window.4. Wait while Levelator processes the file.5. Locate the WAV file with “output” in the file name and delete the original WAV
http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator
Publishing Save (Export) your file as an MP3
In Audacity go to File – Export – Then you can enter information or click ok. Then save your file as a MP3.
Podcasting Hosting Podomatic Gcast Podbean
Spread the Word – Show parents and students how to subscribe via a Podcatcher such as Apple's iTunes
Tutorial to subscribe to a podcast in iTunes
http://www.infopeople.org/resources/itunespodcasting.html
Embed in your website, blog, wiki, Glogster, etc.
I hope you’re ready to….Let Your Voice be Heard! If you have any questions email: [email protected]