TEACH 475 Definition of pod•cast Pronunciation: \’päd-,kast\ Function: noun Etymology: iPod, trademark for a portable media player + broadcast Date: 2001 : a program (as of music of talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet ― podcast verb ― pod•cast•er noun From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia…

A podcast is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and downloaded through web syndication.

An RSS feed icon, commonly used to indicate the Web feed for a podcast RESOURCES and PREPARATION: SUBJECT MATERIAL:

Subject Material Research a subject and use the writing process to Headsets OR Headphones and Mics create an interesting script about your subject. Audio Settings on Your Computer Audacity Software – Check Recording Free Music Clips – Using Clips Stored in SharePoint Audacity Software – Recording and Example Podcast "Hoodies“ Saving Your Audio File Making Your Audio File a Podcast Example Podcast “Why We Can’t Have a BMX Park at School” Using SharePoint Example Podcast "Getting Along in Groups"

Your computer needs Internet Access RESOURCES and PREPARATION: HEADSETS or HEADPHONES AND MICS:

Subject Material Plug in your headsets or headphones and mics. Be Headsets OR Headphones sure to plug both the mic and headphone connectors and Mics into the correct jacks. Audio Settings on Your Computer Audacity Software – Check Recording Free Music Clips – Using Clips Stored in SharePoint Audacity Software – Recording and Saving Your Audio File Making Your Audio File a Podcast Using SharePoint

Your computer needs Internet Access RESOURCES and PREPARATION: AUDIO SETTINGS ON YOUR COMPUTER:

Subject Material Check audio settings on computer Headsets OR Headphones and Mics 1. Double-click the Master Volume icon (looks like Audio Settings on Your a speaker) on the Windows taskbar at the Computer bottom-right of the desktop 2. When the “Master Volume” window opens, you Audacity Software – Check Recording will do two things: Free Music Clips – Using Clips Stored • First, make sure that the “MUTE ALL” box in SharePoint does NOT have a checkmark in it Audacity Software – Recording and • Next, click OPTIONS on the menu bar and Saving Your Audio File choose “Properties”. Making Your Audio File a Podcast In the Properties window, click the Using SharePoint “RECORDING” radial button to open the recording settings. If “Microphone” is not checked in those settings, check it so the microphone volume control will be on. Click OK. 3. Close the Master Volume window Your computer needs Internet Access RESOURCES and PREPARATION: AUDACITY SOFTWARE – CHECK RECORDING:

Subject Material Open the “Audacity” software program and practice Headsets OR Headphones recording: and Mics Audio Settings on Your Computer 1. Record by clicking on the RED record button and Audacity Software – Check say, “Hello, my name is _____”. Then immediately click the GOLD stop button to stop Recording the recording. Free Music Clips – Using Clips Stored 2. Listen to your recording by clicking the GREEN in SharePoint play button. Assess whether you need to speak Audacity Software – Recording and louder or not and whether your diction needs to Saving Your Audio File be clearer or not. Making Your Audio File a Podcast 3. Delete the practice recording by clicking the “x” Using SharePoint next to the Audio Track. 4. Leave Audacity open but minimize it.

Your computer needs Internet Access RESOURCES and PREPARATION: FREE MUSIC CLIPS – USING CLIPS STORED IN SHAREPOINT: Subject Material Headsets OR Headphones To get your free music clips: and Mics Audio Settings on Your Computer 1. Open Internet Explorer browser and navigate to Audacity Software – Check the TEACH 475 site Recording 2. Click “View All Site Content” Free Music Clips – Using 3. Click the MUSIC FILES document library link to Clips Stored in SharePoint open it. 4. Hover over one of the files and click the down- Audacity Software – Recording and arrow that appears. Saving Your Audio File Click on SEND TO and choose “Download Making Your Audio File a Podcast • A Copy”. Using SharePoint • Click the SAVE button and save it to your “My Documents” folder (you may wish to save it into “My Music” folder). 5. Repeat Step 4 for the second music clip 6. When finished downloading your music clips, Your computer needs Internet browse to your own SharePoint site and then Access minimize the window. RESOURCES and PREPARATION: AUDACITY SOFTWARE – RECORDING AND SAVING YOUR AUDIO FILE: Subject Material Headsets OR Headphones 1. Using the Wordle you created about a particular and Mics subject and using your knowledge of the writing Audio Settings on Your Computer process, create a 2-3 sentence script that Audacity Software – Check highlights your topic. Recording Free Music Clips – Using 2. Restore your Audacity window to record your Clips Stored in SharePoint script: Audacity Software – • Record yourself reading your script. Recording and Saving Your • Listen and assess “voice” (clarity, Audio File inflection, volume, etc). If need be, delete Making Your Audio File a Podcast the track and re-record. Using SharePoint • Once you are satisfied with the recording, save the Project to your “My Documents” folder. To do this, click File on the Menu Bar and choose “Save Project”; navigate to “My Documents” and click Save. Your computer needs Internet (As you continue, click “Save Project” a Access few times to ensure that your work is saved.) RESOURCES and PREPARATION: AUDACITY SOFTWARE – RECORDING AND SAVING YOUR AUDIO FILE: Subject Material Headsets OR Headphones 3. Now that you have your script recorded and and Mics your project saved, Add a music opening to your Audio Settings on Your Computer project. Audacity Software – Check Recording To do this, you will import the 10-second music Free Music Clips – Using clip that we downloaded earlier: Clips Stored in SharePoint Audacity Software – • On the Audacity menu bar, click “Project” Recording and Saving Your and choose “Import Audio”. Audio File • Navigate to “My Documents” and choose Making Your Audio File a Podcast the music clip entitled “Bladescape 10” Using SharePoint that we downloaded earlier. • Click the Open button. That sound track will immediately be added below your voice track in Audacity.

Your computer needs Internet Access RESOURCES and PREPARATION: AUDACITY SOFTWARE – RECORDING AND SAVING YOUR AUDIO FILE: Subject Material Headsets OR Headphones 4. Since the audio files are stacked on top of each and Mics other, you need to move your voice recording Audio Settings on Your Computer track to follow the music track: Audacity Software – Check Recording You can manipulate the placement of the tracks by Free Music Clips – Using using the “Time Shift Tool”. Clips Stored in SharePoint • To activate the “Time Shift Tool”, click the Audacity Software – icon just below the Menu bar. Recording and Saving Your • Then move your voice track to the right so Audio File it will sound after the music track. Making Your Audio File a Podcast • When finished moving the track to where Using SharePoint you want, click the “Selection Tool” icon to return to normal editing mode. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 again to create a musical ending to your podcast - except this time, you will move the imported music clip so it is after Your computer needs Internet the voice track. In this way, you have music to Access begin and end your Podcast. RESOURCES and PREPARATION: AUDACITY SOFTWARE – RECORDING AND SAVING YOUR AUDIO FILE: Subject Material Headsets OR Headphones 7. Use the “Fade In” and/or “Fade Out” Effects on and Mics your music tracks as needed. Audio Settings on Your Computer Audacity Software – Check To use the effects, Recording • Click the Selection Tool and drag across Free Music Clips – Using the part of the track you want to fade. Clips Stored in SharePoint • Then click Effect on the Menu Bar and Audacity Software – choose either FADE IN or FADE OUT. Recording and Saving Your Audio File 8. Listen and assess your entire audio file. (In the regular classroom, you could use peer- Making Your Audio File a Podcast Using SharePoint editing.)

Your computer needs Internet Access RESOURCES and PREPARATION: AUDACITY SOFTWARE – RECORDING AND SAVING YOUR AUDIO FILE: Subject Material Headsets OR Headphones 9. Once you are satisfied with your audio file, save and Mics the project again but keep Audacity open Audio Settings on Your Computer because your next step is to RENDER the file as Audacity Software – Check an MP3 file so it can be used as a Podcast. Recording Free Music Clips – Using To do this, go to “File” again on the Menu bar Clips Stored in SharePoint • this time choose “Export as MP3” and Audacity Software – • browse to where you wish to save it. Recording and Saving Your Audio File NOTE: At this point, you MAY be Making Your Audio File a Podcast prompted that you need the “Lame_enc” Using SharePoint file to do this.

If so, navigate to your c:\temp folder and choose the Lame-enc.dll file. Once it is loaded, you will be able to “export as MP3”.) Your computer needs Internet Access • Remember what you name the file and where you save it. RESOURCES and PREPARATION: MAKING YOUR AUDIO FILE A PODCAST USING SHAREPOINT: Subject Material Headsets OR Headphones To make this audio file a Podcast, you must get it and Mics onto the Web and have it syndicated. To do this, Audio Settings on Your Computer you will upload it to your SharePoint classroom Audacity Software – Check Site where it is automatically syndicated with RSS: Recording Free Music Clips – Using 1. Restore your SharePoint site that you Clips Stored in SharePoint opened earlier. Audacity Software – 2. Create a Document Library titled Recording and Saving Your “Podcasts”. (Site Actions > Create > Audio File Document Library). Making Your Audio File a 3. Change permissions as you wish on your Podcast Using SharePoint new “Podcasts” Document Library. 4. Upload your audio file by clicking UPLOAD on the document library’s task bar and browse to where you saved your mp3 audio file from Audacity. Your computer needs Internet Access RESOURCES and PREPARATION: MAKING YOUR AUDIO FILE A PODCAST USING SHAREPOINT: Subject Material Headsets OR Headphones Advertise your Podcasts and tell people how and Mics to RSS them: Audio Settings on Your Computer Audacity Software – Check 1. On your classroom home page, add a Recording hyperlink to your Podcasts document Free Music Clips – Using library. Clips Stored in SharePoint 2. E-mail your audience the URL of your Audacity Software – Podcasts document library Recording and Saving Your Audio File *NOTE: Be sure to inform your audience how to RSS your library--if they wish. Making Your Audio File a (RSS = automatic notification when you add new podcasts to the library.) Podcast Using SharePoint The little RSS chicklet should appear highlighted in the browser’s top bar. If they click the chicklet and click “SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FEED”, they will be subscribed to your Podcasts RSS feed.

IF the browser they are using does NOT have the RSS chicklet on the browser’s top bar, people can open your Podcasts Document Library and Your computer needs Internet click “Actions” on the tool bar. They can choose “View RSS Feed” and then Access click “SUBSCRIBE TO THIS FEED”. TEACH 475