Tracy Smith Nazareth Area School District Keystone Summit, 2007 Podcasting: Yes, you can!

Tracy Smith

Nazareth Area School District

Keystone Summit, 2007

What is a podcast? “ T he method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats , for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like 'radio', can mean both the content and the method of delivery.” — Wikipedia

“ T he method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats , for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like 'radio', can mean both the content and the method of delivery.”

— Wikipedia

Step 1: Record Onto computer or digital recorder Export as MP3

Onto computer or digital recorder

Export as MP3

1. RECORD You will need: Computer with sound card and a microphone to plug into mic jack, or A USB microphone with a built in soundcard Software that will record and convert to MP3 (Audacity)

You will need:

Computer with sound card and a microphone to plug into mic jack, or

A USB microphone with a built in soundcard

Software that will record and convert to MP3 (Audacity)

Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Record with Audacity

Export as MP3 file File | Export as MP3 The first time you export as MP3 it will prompt you to download a lame_enc.dll file

File | Export as MP3

The first time you export as MP3 it will prompt you to download a lame_enc.dll file

Download & Install LAME

Find & Open lame_enc.dll

Edit ID3 tags A tag edit window will pop up — add title, “artist” and choose genre (probably “other”)

A tag edit window will pop up — add title, “artist” and choose genre (probably “other”)

Upload MP3 file to Web server Uploading instructions will vary from library to library copy and paste using Front Page; or ftp; or whatever method you normally use

Uploading instructions will vary from library to library

copy and paste using Front Page; or

ftp; or

whatever method you normally use

Microsoft PhotoStory http://www.microsoft.com/photostory

Microsoft PhotoStory http://www.microsoft.com/photostory

Microsoft PhotoStory http://www.microsoft.com/photostory

Microsoft PhotoStory http://www.microsoft.com/photostory

Microsoft PhotoStory http://www.microsoft.com/photostory

Microsoft PhotoStory http://www.microsoft.com/photostory

Microsoft PhotoStory http://www.microsoft.com/photostory

Video Conversion – wmv to mpg http://www.softwareclub.ws/download.html

ToolFactory Podcasting Step 1: Enter the Podcast Name

ToolFactory Podcasting Step 2: Write your script

ToolFactory Podcasting Step 3: Review and edit script

ToolFactory Podcasting Step 4: Record Podcast

ToolFactory Podcasting Step 5 : Edit Sound

ToolFactory Podcasting Step 6 : Publish the Podcast

ToolFactory Podcasting Step 7: Subscribe to your Podcast Step 1 - Click on the promote button after publishing a podcast. Step 2 - You can choose to email the URL link to parents, teachers, students or yourself. This link will allow you to listen to your podcast. You can also copy the link to paste in iTunes to subscribe to future episodes of the podcast. Step 3 - Open iTunes, click on the "Advanced" menu and choose Subscribe to podcast. Step 4 - Paste the podcast URL into this field and press enter. All new episodes of this podcast will be automatically downloaded into your iTunes. iTunes is a free download available at http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/.

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