PowerPoint Agenda for MACUL 09 Hands-on session

1. Barbara LaBeau
Visiting Professor
College of Education
Grand Valley State University
Russ Barneveld
Affiliate Professor
College of Education
Grand Valley State University

2. http://brpresentations.weebly.com

3. Introduction to Podcasting
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Podcasting Hardware, Software
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gCast
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Let’s create a Podcast
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FreePlay Music
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Audacity Demo
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Let’s create another Podcast
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Upload your podcast to gCast
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Sharing your podcasts
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Wrap-up
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4. A podcast (not to be confused or equated with Apple's
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iPod) usually consists of a combination of audio and/or
video that is made available for download via syndication.
It is this syndication aspect of the delivery that separates
a podcast from a file available for download. The files are
usually retrieved with software applications (generically
known as podcatchers) such as Apple's iTunes so that
subscribers can listen at their convenience on devices that
do not have (consistent or slow) Internet access. The
podcatcher reads an rss feed to identify and retrieve the
podcast.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting

5. Hosting Site
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Computer
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Microphone
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Editing Software
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6. gCast – Free Online Storage
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http://gcast.com
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Let’s sign-up for an account
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(write down your I.D. & Pin)
Write down your gCast site address
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i.e. (http://www.gcast.com/u/rbarneveld )

7.  Hopefully everyone has a
cell phone and it is turned
on!

8. On gCast you can create a simple podcast
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using your telephone!
1-888-65-GCAST (1-888-654-2278)
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Create a podcast where you introduce
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yourself:
- Who are you?
- Where did you go to college?
- Where do you teach?
- What do you teach?
Save & Publish
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9. We have to be aware of copyright issues
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(Creative Commons)
There are many “Podsafe” music sites
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Today we will use “FreePlayMusic.com”
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http://freeplaymusic.com

10. Download a short (10-30 second) music clip
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11. Audacity is a free download for windows,
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mac, and linux
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
You must also download the LAME driver!
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Audacity Portable is on your session CD
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13. Start Audacity
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Record the Script
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Hints:
- Speak load, clear, and slowly
- If you make and error “PAUSE” before continuing
Edit errors
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Add music
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Export as mp3 file
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Upload file to gCast
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14. Read it just as it is written! Say your name where the asterisks appear.
Hi I am ************ and I will be your host for the EDtech
Podcast series.
In future episodes we will discuss the use of technology in
the classroom. Oops! I made a mistake!
In these podcasts we will be interviewing teachers from local
K-12 schools. Oops! I made another mistake! We will
discuss how they use technology in their classes.
Look for a new episode every month. Goodbye for now.

15. Edit errors
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Add music to beginning and ending
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Export as mp3 file
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16. Login to your account on gCast
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Upload your mp3 file
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17. Share your gCast URL
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Have users subscribe through iTunes, RSS feeds, or
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be informed of new episodes through email
Embed your podcast on your website or blog
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18. Materials for today’s session can be found at:
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http://brpresentations.weebly.com
Email us:
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Russ – barnever@gvsu.edu
Barbara- labeaub@gvsu.edu
This PowerPoint available at:
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http://www.slideshare.net/rbarneveld

19. http://www.screencast.com/t/Gmc5xf7Jly

20. I Podcast…….
Therefore I
AM!