Web PR Level 2 - Podcasts

Podcasts

iPod + Broadcast = PodcastAmateur radioPodcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files

over the Internet using RSS syndication formats for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.

Why use podcasts?Podcasts enable students to share their knowledge and

expertise with others through a creative outlet.Podcasts tap into a mode of media input that is

commonplace for digital natives.Podcasts empower students to form relationships with

the content and each other in relevant ways.

Why use podcasts?Podcasting is yet another way for them [students] to be

creating and contributing ideas to a larger conversation, and it’s a way of archiving that contribution for future audiences to use.Will Richardson, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other

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How can podcasts be used?

In the classroom, educators and students can use podcasts to inform others about class news, current events, and areas of interest.

Students can use a podcast forum to persuade their peers to help others, make a difference, or try something new.

Podcasts can also be used to edutain others through creative narratives.

How can podcasts be used?Podcasts engage students in thinking critically about

their speaking fluency and communication skills. The opportunity to create a podcast about what

students would like to discuss and share with others is extremely motivating.

Integration Ideassequencing skills planning sheets sharing student work with the community authentic audience create characters out of literature peer tutoring

Integration Ideasimprove fluency in reading expression and speed increases awareness of how they sound thus more

practice student input into community/world/historical

issues historical recounts create a podcast to download for schools to use on

field tripsaudio tour of plants and how they were used by

Native Americans "ethnobotany movements"

Integration Ideasnotes for absent students (substitutes) bring experts and knowledge to students daily information immediate access to information second language learning enforcement immediate feedback and communication

Integration Ideasauditory modality of learning forces students to focus on content audio book reports study guides diminishes fear of public speaking school information school tours

Creating a Podcast1. Write your script.2. Practice.3. Record your audio file. (Audacity)4. Edit your audio (Effect > Normalize)5. Add and credit legally useable music6. File > Save Project7. File > Export as MP3 8. Upload the MP3 file to your campus website

Open-source cross-platform audio editing software

Audacity

eBook Resource

http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=0132366576

Table of ContentsSection I: Podcasting

WalkthroughChapter 2:  Installing and

Configuring AudacityChapter 3:  Hardware and

Speaker Set UpChapter 4:  Record Your

PodcastChapter 5:  Edit Your

PodcastChapter 6:  Save Your

PodcastChapter 7: Upload Your

Podcast

Section II: Advanced AudacityChapter 8: Playing and

RecordingChapter 9: SelectingChapter 10: Applying EffectsChapter 11: Add a Musical

Intro and OutroChapter 12: Remove Glitches

and Background NoiseChapter 13: What Next?

Setting Preferences

Edit > Preferences

Setting Preferences

Channels > 2 (Stereo)

Setting Preferences

Quality > 44100 Hz

Setting Preferences

Find Library > select the location on the hard drive where the LAME MP3 Encoder folder was saved (most likely C > Program Files > Audacity)

Toolbar

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Draw

Zoom

Time Shift

Multi-Tool

Play Pause

Stop

Record

Rewind Fast Forward

Recording Volume

Speaker Volume

Toolbar

Cut Paste

Copy

Trim – Outside

Selection

Trim – Inside Selection

Toolbar

Undo Redo

Zoom Out

Fit track

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Zoom In

Fit project

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Toolbar

Audio Layers in Audacity

Step 1Step 1

Record your voice by clicking the red record button and speaking into the microphone

Step 2Step 2

When you are finished recording press the yellow stop button

Step 3Step 3

Rewind and listen to your recording by pressing the purple rewind key and green play key

Step 4Step 4

Edit out any gaps or mistakes in the audio by using the “Selection Tool” that looks like the letter I. Highlight the text that you do not want and hit the delete button on your keyboard.

Editing Audio

Edit > Select > All or Ctrl+A

Step 5Step 5

Time to add additional audio if desired. After you have downloaded your audio file, simply drag and drop your audio file in or click “Project” “Import Audio” and search for your file. Note, some files are in stereo and will show up as 2 different audio lines

Importing AudioProject > Import AudioPodsafe Music – copyright laws

Look for Creative Commons licenses http://music.podshow.com/ http://www.podsafeaudio.com/ http://www.archive.org/details/audio

Credit all non-original audio“Some of the music provided was from the

PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at music.podshow.com."

Step 6Step 6

You can shift your audio and sound effects to the desired location, by using the Time Shift Tool Button

Editing Audio

Effect > NormalizeThis should always be

doneOther effects are

optional‘Cross Fade In’ and ‘Cross

Fade Out’ are good options for multi-voice audio projects

Step 7Step 7

If you want to save your project and continue working later, click “File” “Save Project”

If you are finished, it is time to “Export As MP3”

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Podcasting Resources