podcasting ii

PODCASTING, PART IIPodcast Creation & Distribution with GarageBand

A Brief Overview

Hands-on fundamentals

Produce podcast, complete with audio & accompanying pictures

Distribution methods

iTunes

Blackboard

Blog

Podcast Production

Some pointers & insight into how it’s done with GarageBand for Mac OS X

Planning Your Podcast

Write an outline with discussion points, related resources

URLs, pictures, sound clips

Develop script

[Optional] Pick out music clips

Pre-Production

Make sure your mic is set

Eliminate any possible background noise

Set volume levels

CREATE A PODCAST

Distribution Methods

Getting your content out there for people to listen to, learn with,

wherever they go

iTunes U

One of the furthest reaches of any distribution method

Hosted on university servers, linked to via iTunes

Listed under iTunes U section: available to public, free

Information on Missouri State participation forthcoming

Blackboard

Reach just your class

Students can subscribe via RSS or download from Blackboard

Tag with iTunes metadata (if desired)

As of latest update, included along with blogs & wikis

Blog / RSS

Add as enclosure to your blog’s RSS feed

Users can download files manually or subscribe with RSS reader

WordPress, MovableType, Blogger, etc. supported

DISTRIBUTION DEMONSTRATION