How to Make a Podcast
Deb Houts
West Broward High School
dhouts.com
Today’s Timeline8:00 – 9:00 Presentation –
Background information9:00 -10:00 Gathering ProcessBreak10:10 -11:30 Project Work11:30-12:00 Lunch – on your
own12:00 – 1:30 Complete Project
work1:30- 2:30 Presentations of your
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Here’s What You Need!
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What is Podcasting?
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A podcast is a collection of individual audio and video episodes recorded and edited on a computer
You do not need an iPod in order to make or download a podcast
Let’s take a look at an example….
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Why Should we use Podcasts?
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vs.
Why Podcast?Different learning styles24/7 classroomUsing medium with which
students are familiarMotivationPurposeSpeaking skillsListening
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What software?PowerpointKeynoteiMovieWindows Movie MakerGaragebandAudacityMP3 Encoder
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www.audacity.sourceforge.net
Why use Podcasting?Class Radio ShowPresenting a SpeechMaking a MovieCommunity PodcastClassroom ShowcaseShow LearningLesson StudyCollaboration Projects
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Other Ideas for the ClassroomVirtual Field TripsInterviewsStudy GuidesStudent presentationsLab Reports
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More examples….
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The Podcaster How to!
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Several important things to consider
Design & record your audio / video content
Edit your files and save them to MP3 (audio) or MPEG4 (video) format
They can listen to the podcast on theirComputer, or download it to an MP3player or iPod
Upload the files and publish the feed
Someone subscribes to your feed
They open their feedreader
Practice Time!
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Here’s the plan…You are going to create your own
podcast.The purpose is
◦1. to tell us a little bit about yourself and
◦2. to prepare a mini lesson
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Let’s take a look at the process
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Step One: Identify your focus• Tell us something interesting about you • and prepare a mini lesson on your favorite topic.
Step 2: Write your Script• open Sticky NotesSelect Note… Floating Window and Translucent Window• type your script(i.e Hi, my name is _____________
I teach ____________________grade/subject at _________________school My favorite lesson is ______________________________ )
Step 3: Take a Picture (Use Photo Booth to take pictures)Click on red camera Button to Snap a photo of yourselfYou can experiment with the effects…just don’t spend too much time there!Take 2 or 3 photos, for your project. Photo Booth will count down…3…2…1. SNAP when taking the photo.There’s also a video section (click on the film strip icon)Have FUN!!!
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Step 4 : research and gather lesson information• Use web searches to gather information, images, etc. for your lesson
Step 5: Slide show (Keynote or PowerPoint)Keynote: Choose …a theme
…slide transitions…Builds (different elements on your page)
Insert photos and imagesSend to GarageBand• Under file on Menu Bar: choose send to … GarageBand
- Fixed timing Slide time = 6 seconds Builds = 4 seconds• Name your Keynote (the computer will export your Keynote using Quicktime to
GarageBand and open it in GarageBand for you)
PowerPoint: Choose a theme• Under file on Menu Bar: choose Page Setup Set Width to 10 inches and Height to 10 inches
Insert photos and images• Under file on Menu Bar: choose send to … iPhoto (the computer will save each
slide as a separate image. You can open these images in GarageBand)
More details available on website document “Creating Your Podcast/Video Production”see dhouts.com
Practice Time:Software Preparation
GarageBand – audio recording software for Mac◦ http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
Keynote – presentation software for Mac◦ http://www.apple.com/ilife/keynote/
PowerPoint – presentation software for Mac or PC◦ http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
iPhoto – organize and search your photos◦ http://store.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/
application_updates/iphoto712.html
iMovie– create or edit a movie◦ http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie
Audacity – cross-platform free audio recording & editing software◦ http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
LAME code – converting audio to MP3 format◦ http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?lame_enc
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You!ComputerMicrophoneCamcorder (optional)
Practice Time:Hardware Preparation
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Practice Time:Let’s take a closer look at your tools
PhotoBooth
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GarageBand
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iMovie
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Questions?
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Lets GO!