This document provides instructions for creating a podcast in Garageband. It outlines the planning, organization, and citation tools needed before starting. It discusses using images and provides pointers on image usage rights and advanced Google image searches. The document then guides the reader through recording voice tracks, editing recordings, inserting artwork and music, and finalizing the podcast project. It emphasizes organizing all materials and including complete citations.

1. Podcasting
Creating a podcast in Garageband
Ms. Le hm an
Fe br ua ry 2012
Sche idem an - Engl ish 9

2. Planning
Use the planning
template to get your
script written and
image ideas before
you start creating
your podcast

3. Website Starters
Theoi Greek Mythology - Contains profiles of Greek gods
and other characters from Greek mythology.
Mythology - Database covering Greek, Roman, Egyptian,
Norse and American Indian myths and mythology.
Greek Mythology - Reliable resource for information on the
gods, goddesses and heroes.

4. Organization & Citation
Tools
Google Bookmarks - this is associated to your
email account
Diigo - web-based bookmarking site, but you will
need to create an account
BibMe - citation generator

5. Image Fair Use Policy
You may only use 1 image from a collection
You may not use more than 5 images from a
single artist
You must credit your images

6. Google Advanced Image
Search
Search term in
Google
Click on Images
Click on gear &
advanced search

7. Change the usage rights (free to use share or
modify is best)
Don’t forget to check out those Related searches

8. Click on an image you want
to use
Go to the ‘Website for the
image’ to obtain the source
information
Image name, site published on, User/artist, Creative Common
License (if applicable), comma & website

9. Source: “Capde Zeus, Museu de Cirene by Fotopedia User Sebastia Giralt
under a CC License, http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-2251661156

10. Using Skitch

11. Final Image Pointers
Keep track of your source
information
Rename your images to
match the image number
or title on your template
Move your photos to
iPhoto and group them in
one event together

12. Creating Your Podcast
Save your
project into
the
Garageband
folder
Make sure you write down
you computer name &
number

13. Remove Tracks
Click on the
track you
don’t need
Click Track at
the top of the
screen
Choose
‘Delete’

14. Recording
1. Select your voice track
2. Hit Record
3. Start narrating
4. Push stop when finished

15. Recording Pointers
Record in small chunks
If you mess up, keep recording. You can edit the
mistakes out later.
Speak up

16. Editing Voice Track
1. Select the voice track
2. Move the bar to the beginning of
where you want to cut your track

17. 4. Move the bar
to the end of
the section you
want to remove
from your track
- Click Edit &
Split
3. Click Edit & Split

18. 5. Highlight the section you want to
delete & click delete on your keyboard

19. Insert Art work
1. Click on Media Browser
2. Select Photos
3. Drag and drop you photos into the Artwork track

20. 4. Resize the images by clicking
on the photo in the editor
5. Use the resize slider to
fit your image in the
viewing area

21. Artwork is too big
Artwork is just right

22. Insert Music
1. Click on Audio in the Media
Browser
2. Choose your music
3. Drag & drop it into the
timeline (it will create a new
music track for you)

23. 4. Adjust your
music length
Go to the end of
the track - your
cursor will change
to a line with
arrows on either
side
Click, hold &
Reminder - You can only
slide the audio
use 30 seconds of a song
track until you
and it needs to be
have the desired
included on your citation
length

24. Final Pointers
Make sure you
eliminate all the gaps
between your artwork
and audio clips. To
make this process
easier, use the slidebar
to zoom in closer on
the timeline.

25. Make sure you create a slide for your citations and
include it as your last image on the artwork.
Remember that citations go in alphabetical order.
Remember to cite your music.
Check your rubric often so you don’t leave out a crucial
element.
Check Mr. Scheideman’s website for instructions on
exporting your project from Garageband and turning it in

26. Citations
"BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian - Free."
BibMe: Fast & Easy Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian -
Free. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb.2012. <http://bibme.org>.
Ibrahim, Mohamed. "Question Mark Icon clip art - vector clip art online,
royalty free & public domain." The online royalty free public domain clip art -
vector clip art online, royalty free & public domain. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Feb.
2012. <http:/ /www.clker.com/clipart-30002.html>.
"Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide ." Welcome to the Purdue
University Online Writing Lab (OWL). N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. <http://
owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747 /01/>.

27. Questions
gwen.lehman@usd495.net