podcasting

OLA Super Conference 2009

Podcasting: From Planning to Production

Paul Kay

Teacher-Librarians, Toronto DSB

Joel Krentz


Have you ever wondered what podcasting was all about? Are you looking to

integrate podcasting into your program? Learn what is needed to start podcasting

in your school and get tips on some of the best available resources. Be a part of

the creation of a podcast which will be uploaded to the Super Conference

website. Podcast the work your students are already doing!


What are podcasts?

How can I podcast work my students are/ I am already doing?

Linking podcasts to research and inquiry

How hard is it to podcast?


What do all those buttons mean?

So what do I do with it now?

In-house podcast session

How can I get started at my school?


Podcast: (from “iPod” and “Broadcasting”)

A method of publishing audio files to the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.

Cornell University http://www.wpg.cornell.edu/iws2/technology/techinfo.cfm


Do you remember LP’s, 45’s, cassette tapes, 8-track players, VHS, CD’s?

- Podcasts are digital so they don’t have a physical presence … they exist electronically

- Podcasts can be in WAV, MP3 or another electronic format


School Event: Northlea Reads 2008- Sisters Grimm

Class activity: Hallowe’en Charity Fundraiser- Petrifying Portable

Assignment: Healthy Eating – Cafeteria Menu - Henry Hudson PS

Announcement: Fern Food Drive- Fern Avenue PS


How can I podcast work my students are already doing?


How hard is it to podcast?


purpose audience

hosts

segments

format

frequency

creativity

theme music and sound effects

originality


Define your purpose and your audience for the podcast(s)

How many segments do you want in your podcast (e.g. tip of the day, reviews, breaking news, interviews etc.)?

How often will you release new shows? Will you just be talking or will you play music as

well? Will you be doing the podcast solo or will you

have other hosts? or come up with something completely different Be creative!


How long should your podcast

be?


Your podcast should be as long as it

NEEDS to be!


Audacity is a free, audio editing software

Takes up little disk space

Simple to use

But where do you get it? …


Let’s deconstruct the podcast for a book review:

1. Intro Music2. Fade to background music3. Promo Blurb4. Info bit5. Volume increase to outro Music

Montmorancy


• This looks very confusing, what’s going on here?


Track1. Here I recorded the blurbI read from the back of the book.

Track 2. Here I imported an audiotrack as back ground.

Audio tracks are come in stereo

Note the change in volume in the music track


What do all those buttons mean?


Let’s examine an Audacity audio file that has many layers - Northlea Reads 2008

You can add and name layers: music/sound effects/audio

You can listen to and/or mute certain layers

You can manipulate the layers using the editing tools

You can change the podcast


So what do I do with it now?

- Export as MP3 or WAV files- Attach to emails- Burn to CD/DVD- Post to websites/blogs- Upload to Podomatic, iTunes


How can I get started at my school?

Where do I get help after this workshop?


Audacity (with Lame encoder) Podcasting 101

Freeplay Music Freeloops Free Sounds Musopen! Free Public Domain Classical

Music

The Recordist PacDV Free Sound Effects

Music

Sound Effects

Software

How to

For Music and Sound Effect sites, be sure to check ‘Terms of Use’ before downloading

sound files.

For Music and Sound Effect sites, be sure to check ‘Terms of Use’ before downloading

sound files.


Example from Super Conference session:

Grizzle Grows


Be creative! Most importantly, HAVE FUN!!

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