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Is this a familiar picture?What do you think she is listening to? What’s she

listening to?

What is Podcasting?What is Podcasting?

A method of distributing multimedia files such as audio or videos, over the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The distribution format of a podcast uses RSS feeds. Users subscribe to the feeds and hear or view the material at the time of their choosing using a feed reader.

Podcasting – The BIG Podcasting – The BIG PicturePicture

How Podcasting WorksHow Podcasting Works

Types Of PodcastsTypes Of Podcasts

Audio podcasts are usually an MP3 file and are the most common types of podcasts.

Enhanced podcasts can have images to go along with the audio.

Video podcasts are movies, complete with sound.

Finding Podcasts...Finding Podcasts...

Podcast.net – www.podcast.net Yahoo podcasts –

podcasts.yahoo.com Podcast Directory -

www.podcastdirectory.com Podcast Alley –

www.podcastalley.com Educate -

http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/

Listening to Podcasts...Listening to Podcasts...

Podcatching software lets you “subscribe” to podcasts and then download them to your computer automatically.

Uses RSS feeds Good (free) tools to get started

Juice iTunes iPodder Doppler

Uses of Podcasting in the Uses of Podcasting in the ClassroomClassroom

•Classroom News•School News•Sports News•Book Reviews•Upcoming Events•Music Events•Activity News•Science Report•Lectures•Reviews for Tests• Audio Tours (e.g. Zoo)

Who is podcasting ?Who is podcasting ?

ABC, BBC, CBS, CNN and others

Adam Curry Museums (Audio Tours) Discovery Channel School administrators,

teachers, and kids

Podcasting in Education?Podcasting in Education? Low cost publishing platform Mobile Delivers content “just in time” Multimedia is highly engaging

and addresses a variety of learning

We can use podcast to… Extend! Remediate! Engage! Motivate! Publish!

Copyright? Do I Need Copyright? Do I Need Permission?Permission?You need permission,

except when you1. Use a fact, idea,

theory, slogan or short phrase

2. Use works in the public domain

3. Use government works4. Make a “Fair Use”5. Use “Podsafe”

Content (e.g. Creative Commons licensed works)

Equipment needed to Equipment needed to produce a podcast?produce a podcast?

All you need to create your own podcast is a computer, a microphone and Internet access.

The programs and applications needed to edit, host and distribute the podcast are free.

Optional equipment includes portable MP3 players such as i-Pods or i-Rivers.

Steps in creating a Steps in creating a podcastpodcast Record your podcast Edit the audio file into an audio

editor Add the introduction and endings Save file as an MP3 file Publish your podcast Create your podcast newsfeed (RSS) Register your podcast

(feedburner.com)

Podcasting Using Audacity ... Podcasting Using Audacity ... DownloadingDownloading

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Download “Audacity’’ (Windows version) and save to a folder.

Once downloaded, click on it to install it.

Also download the LAME encoder to the same folder and then extract all files in it.

Podcasting Using Audacity ... Podcasting Using Audacity ... PreferencesPreferences

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Connect headphone set to computer.

Open “Audacity’’. Go to Edit Preferences.

Under the Audio I/O tab, ensure that your recording and playback devices are selected.

Under the File Formats tab, click on ‘Find Library’ and then point to the LAME encoder file (lame_enc.dll) that you extracted earlier. Also, change the Bit Rate to 64.

Podcasting Using Audacity ... Podcasting Using Audacity ... RecordingRecording

Press the Record button.

When finished, press the Stop button, then the Rewind button.

Press Play to play your recording.

Record

Stop

Play Pause

Rewind

Podcasting Using Audacity ... Podcasting Using Audacity ... Recording ...Recording ...

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You can also record using portable audio recording devices e.g. iRiver, Edirol (by Roland), PDA’s

When using Audacity, ensure that you are recording at 44100 Hz sampling rate or you will run into problems later.

Record in a quiet place.

Podcasting Using Audacity ... Podcasting Using Audacity ... EditingEditing

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Open the recorded file (if it is not already open). (File Open Select the file.

Listen to your file, noting parts that need to be edited (or deleted).

Click on the + or – icons in order to get a good view of your track.

Podcasting Using Audacity ... Podcasting Using Audacity ... Editing...Editing...

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To delete a part of your recording, select the part by clicking and dragging on it using your left mouse button.

Press the Play button after selection, to play only the selected section. Your can increase or decrease selection by dragging on the edges of selected area. (Use the Zoom buttons).

Press the Delete key to remove unwanted sections.

Save as an Audacity project file. (Does not alter the original file).

Podcasting Using Audacity ... Podcasting Using Audacity ... Add Audio...Add Audio...

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To add audio or music (use Podsafe music): Go to Project Import Audio. Browse to the audio file to import it. The new audio is dropped into a new track.

Use the Time Shift Tool to drag the audio clips to position them.

Use Effects such as Amplify, Fade In, Fade Out and Normalize. Experiment! You can always UNDO to go back.

Podcasting Using Audacity ... Podcasting Using Audacity ... ExportingExporting

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Go to File Export as MP3. Fill in the ID3 tags for the

MP3 file in the form that appears. Press OK.

An MP3 file will be created which you can listen to by clicking on it.

What Next....What Next....

Publishing Your PodcastPublishing Your Podcast

Unless you have your own web site, you can publish podcasts by using a free podcasting service. Popular services are as follows:

 Odeo: http://studio.odeo.com/create/home

 Gcast: http://www.gcast.com/ OurMedia: http://www.ourmedia.org/ MyPodcast:

http://www.mypodcast.com/

Publishing Your Podcast...Using Publishing Your Podcast...Using MyPodcast.comMyPodcast.com

Sign up for a FREE account. After you log in, you will download

a small program called MyPodcast Recorder, which allows you to Record and Publish files with ease.

Open the MP3 file that you have already created and publish it by using the program. 

A web page is created, using the template of your choosing. View my page created this way.

Publishing Your Publishing Your Podcast...Using OdeoPodcast...Using Odeo Sign Up for a FREE account. After you log in, Odeo gives you many

options for creating the MP3 file. Select: Upload MP3s that you have

already created from software such as Audacity or Audition 

Odeo lets you publish you audio (MP3) file, turn it into a podcast, add it to the Odeo directory, and select a player that points to your Odeo hosted podcast.

You can then add it to a web page.

Publishing Your Podcast... Publishing Your Podcast...

Submit the web address of your RSS feed to podcast directories, including iTunes, to tell the world about the podcast!

You can submit to various directories or search engines here: Vital Podcasts Pod Lounge

Go to My Wiki at :

http://go2web2.pbwiki.com/

What if you are not hearing What if you are not hearing any sound?any sound?

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Check to see if the headphone set is connected properly.

Check if there is a ‘muting’ button or volume control on the headset.

Go to the ‘Control Panel’ and click on the ‘Sound’ icon. Check the settings for the Playback devices. (if not ask for HELP).