Title III Electric Lunch Series – By Eric Waterkotte 2/22/2008

What is audio podcasting? Reasons for creating your own. 4 step do-it-yourself guide. Who is using podcasts?

What is audio podcasting?

Reasons for creating your own.

4 step do-it-yourself guide.

Who is using podcasts?

Podcast : (from “iPod” and “Broadcasting”) A method of publishing audio files to the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

Podcast : (from “iPod” and “Broadcasting”) A method of publishing audio files to the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

You can use equipment you probably already have. It is a convenient, automatic and inexpensive way to reach your audience. Your voice adds a personal connection. Share your expertise with a broader audience. You are in control of what, when and for how long you podcast.

You can use equipment you probably already have.

It is a convenient, automatic and inexpensive way to reach your audience.

Your voice adds a personal connection.

Share your expertise with a broader audience.

You are in control of what, when and for how long you podcast.

Equipment You will need: Computer Headphones Microphone Internet connection

Equipment

You will need:

Computer

Headphones

Microphone

Internet connection

Setting up your computer to record Download and Install Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net Install the lame.dll for .mp3 export http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3 Run Audacity and start recording

Setting up your computer to record

Download and Install Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net

Install the lame.dll for .mp3 export http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

Run Audacity and start recording

Finding a home for our media Here are some free hosting services : For a complete list see: http://www.okaytoplay.com/wiki/Podcast_Hosting

Finding a home for our media

Here are some free hosting services :

Uploading and linking to media Using the hosting service you have selected, now we need to upload our audio file(s). Once it looks like the audio is ready, test it out by listening to the file. Link or embed the audio in your webpage.

Uploading and linking to media

Using the hosting service you have selected, now we need to upload our audio file(s).

Once it looks like the audio is ready, test it out by listening to the file.

Link or embed the audio in your webpage.

Podcasting in Education: Podcasting in Education: EduCause Article Study from University of Sidney Article in the Seattle Times UW Article How-to articles How to podcast in 4 easy steps Another podcasting tutorial online My bucket-o-bookmarks on podcasting http://del.icio.us/ewaterkotte/podcasting Contact me for more information: [email_address]

Podcasting in Education:

Podcasting in Education: EduCause Article

Study from University of Sidney

Article in the Seattle Times

UW Article

How-to articles

How to podcast in 4 easy steps

Another podcasting tutorial online

My bucket-o-bookmarks on podcasting

http://del.icio.us/ewaterkotte/podcasting

Contact me for more information: [email_address]