Podcasting your voice into the stream

The trials and tribulations of rookie podcasters!

Presented by:Barbara LaBeau

labeaub@gvsu.edu &

Russ Barneveldbarnever@gvsu.edu

Affiliate ProfessorsCollege of Education

Grand Valley State University

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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