How to Create a Podcast

How to Create a Podcast Presenter: Joel Kinison

Outline
Podcasting Defined
Academic Uses of Podcasting
iPod features and options
Creating a Podcast
Recording your audio
Creating a mp3 with Audacity
Uploading to your faculty web page
Posting on Blogger
Sample lesson plans

Podcast Defined
An audio file you create in .mp3 format
Which contains your own presentation or lecture or any audio you wish others to have. Typically in radio broadcast format .
That you upload along with an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) file to a server (Faculty web page for instance).
Notes: XML based language RSS is a file that contains a link to downloadable audio files. Simple way to send out, once available files.

Podcast Defined
Students download using one of several programs ( aggravators/podcatchers ) that have been created to retrieve your audio file automatically, on a regular basis. iTunes, Yahoo, Firefox, and iPodder
RSS Logo and subscribe.
Podcast Directories
Students can listen to it at their convenience on their own iPod or .mp3 player.

Academic Uses
Course content dissemination tool access to lectures, songs, historical speeches, and foreign languages
Classroom recording tool capturing lectures, discussions, and verbal feedback
Field recording tool field notes, interviews, oral histories, environmental sounds
Study support tool repeated listening of music, audio books, rehearsals
Student Support Virtual tours, student news, orientations

iPod Overview
Brand of portable digital media player
Store media on a built-in hard drive
Upload music, photos, and videos
Fifth-generation iPod can play videos
Worlds best selling digital audio player
Uses iTunes
14 million in last three months

Capabilities
MP3, AAC, AIFF, non copy-protected WMA, and MPEG-4
Limited PDA like features: address book, calendar, notes, and simple games
Connects to computer via USB

Hardware
Batteries iPods can recharge internal batteries
Connector proprietary 30-pin dock connector > USB
Earphones low quality (security issue)

Design
iPod casing (front & back)
Touch-scroll wheel
green circuit board controls
Lithium ion battery
Hard drive w/rubber insulation

Cost
iPod 30 GB hard drive - $299
60 GB hard drive - $399
iPod nano 2 GB hard drive - $199 4 GB hard drive - $249
1 GB of storage will hold 250, 4-minute songs in 128 kbit/s AAC

Creative offers alternatives
Cheaper
Creative $225 (40GB)
Creative $269 (60GB)
Can handle recorded book recordings available for free through the library (IPod can’t)

Accessories
Speakers JBL, Bose, Altec Lansing
Connectors
Voice recorders
FM transceiver
Wireless remote
Cases

Creating a Podcast Step 1 Recording your audio Step 2 Creating a mp3 with Audacity Step 3 Uploading to your faculty web page Step 4 Posting on Blogger

Recording Your Audio
iPod Requires a microphone attachment
Omni Directional
Voice memo
Press record
Download to iTunes
Step 1 iTunes

Audacity – free digital audio sound editor http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Additional S/W: MP3 Encoder – Allows Audacity to export mp3 files LAME MP3 encoder
Step 2

Modify mp3 Preferences
Sample Rate 11025 Hz (mono low/med quality)
Sample Format 16-bit
Advantages: compresses 10 minute file: Example. 9mb – 3.9mb
Options: Fade in/out, layer music
Export MP3
Step 2

Uploading to your faculty web page
You will need a Web Server/Web Space
You will need access to a folder
“H” Drive (Web2)
Remember the address Example: http://www.itc.csmd.edu/joelk/pod2.mp3
Step 3

Posting on Blogger
Why Blogger? A good starting place to experiment with podcasting.
Go to Blogger home page ( http://www.blogger.com ) and select Create Your Blog Now:
Create an account, name your blog and select a background.
Your blog will automatically be created.
Step 4

Posting on Blogger
To add your MP3 file, create a text link, select it with the link tool, and enter the URL for your MP3 file.
When your done, select Publish Post , you should get a conformation page.
Look at your Setting tab, and select Basic to update Blog information.
Step 4

Sample Lesson Plans
See Handouts

Thank You
Questions?

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How to Create a Podcast

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