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Podcasting your voice into the stream
The trials and tribulations of rookie podcasters!
Presented by:Barbara LaBeau
Russ [email protected]
Affiliate ProfessorsCollege of Education
Grand Valley State University
Now Playing
A special Episode of theWIT Podcast
How this all started
• Inspired by “Podcast for Teachers”(Now the “Teachers Podcast”)
• Hey! We should do our own podcast!
• So we did!
A Link to the VERY BEST Educational Podcast!
The WIT Podcast (We Integrate Technology)produced by Barbara LaBeau & Russ Barneveld.
Originating from the Eberhard Center on thePew Campus of Grand Valley State University.In Grand Rapids, Michigan!
Available at:http://labeau.podshowcreator.com/ and http://www.screencast.com/users/GVSUEDTECH/collections/WIT+Podcast
RSS Feed: http://labeau.podshowcreator.com/feed.aspx?feedid=1137
What are the steps to creating a podcast?
1. Listen to a few podcasts to get a feel for what others are doing.
2. Plan your podcast. -Who is your target market? -What do they want to listen to? -How will your podcast be unique from others? -What's your format (interviews, news, trends,P.D., etc.)-How long will your podcast be? -How frequently will you deliver your podcasts?
3. Record your podcast.(Hardware & Software needs)
4. Save and upload your podcast to a hosting service.
5. Publicize and promote your podcast.
Low Cost Hardware Solution
•Computer•Microphone•Audacity
Medium cost hardware solution (For groups)
• Computer• Microphones• Califone Jack Box• Audacity
iPod & Mic Hardware Solution(Great for Remote Recording)
• Computer• iPod• Belkin Microphone• Audacity
Highest Cost Hardware Solution (Our fancy recording Studio)
• Computer• Mixer• Professional Microphones• Audacity
Something We ALL HAVE!
• Telephone• Computer w/internet connection
to sign-up for an account & play files.• gCast Account (FREE! http://gcast.com )
Software for Podcasting
Recording/Editing Software- Audacity for Windows & Mac (free) - GarageBand for Mac - Camtasia Studio for Windows (Used for Screencasting)- Cam Studio (Open source software for screencasting
Other useful Podcasting Software
http://skype.com
http://www.pamela-systems.com/
Podsafe Music
Source for free background musichttp://www.freeplaymusic.com/index.php
Podsafe music sourcehttp://music.podshow.com/
http://www.podsafeaudio.com/Source for free sound effectshttp://www.therecordist.com/pages/downloads.htmlSource for free sound effectshttp://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/noflash.htm
Free sound effects, background music & video fileshttp://www.sounddogs.com/
Podcast Hosting• The podcast host stores your files• Provides the RSS Link information• Minimal monthly/yearly fee• We use:
“PodshowCreator” http://podshowcreator.com “Screencast.com”http://screencast.com
• Free Source – “gCast”http://gcast.com
Getting Listeners• Register your podcast with various
directories (i.e. iTunes, educational podcast network http://www.epnweb.org/ , etc.)
• For a comprehensive list of directories check out “podcast 411 -the directory of directories”http://www.podcast411.com
• Add your “RSS” link to your business card, email signature, school newsletters, etc.
Add your podcast information to your signature line in email!
Hardware Resources• Belkin Microphone
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=277661
• Califone Jack Box (http://califone.com )http://www.schooloutfitters.com/catalog/product_info/cPath/CAT1_CAT17/pfam_id/PFAM603/products_id/PRO8669
• Alesis Mixer http://www.alesis.com/product.php?id=37
Free Podcast Hosting Resources
http://switchpod.com/
http://www.podbean.com/
http://www.technochild.net/
http://www.gabcast.com/ (record by phone - like gcast)
http://www.ourmedia.org/
Create a free account and either record Podcasts thru the telephone or they can be uploaded online.http://www.gcast.com/Russ’s Gcast Address: http://www.gcast.com/u/rbarneveld/main
Software Resources• Audacity
http://download-audacity.org/?gclid=CJ7apOuo0o4CFQGdPAodDBaa9Q
• Skype http://skype.com
• Pamela http://www.pamela-systems.com/
• Camtasia Studio & Screencast http://techsmith.com
• Cam Studio http://www.camstudio.org/
• Garageband http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
• Photo Story 3http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
Materials and resources from this presentation can be found
at:
• http://www.pageflakes.com/barnever/21286418