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Podcasting on

a Shoestring Budget

History of Podcasting…

• Predecessor was actually “blogging”

• Creation of news feeds or RSS• By Dave Winer

• Audio format in MP3

• File enclosure format added• Credit / idea goes to Adam Curry

What is Podcasting?

Podcasting is online audio content delivered “anytime” the listener wishes to access the content

Why Podcast?

• Replication without additional time invested.

• Availability to provide students the opportunity to review many times at their own pace

• Leverage a single topic across multiple distance learning courses

Who uses Podcasts?

• Talk shows

• Music shows

• News shows

• Education

• Sports

• Corporations

• Commentaries

• Churches

• Just about everyone

Podcast types

• Audio only

• Presentations with audio

• Video Lectures

• Music

• Music videos

• and the list goes on and on…

Reasons PodcastsAre Not Used???

In the classroom,Podcasts can be used for…

Some Examples of Podcast Creation Software

What is needed?

Profcast

Profcast is a VERY simple recording tool for turning PowerPoint presentations into Podcasts.

Aside from being very easy to use, Profcast is also VERY affordable.

Just a Few Simple Steps to Create a Podcast in Profcast

GarageBand 09

• Simple to use for an Audio Podcast (mp3)

• Allows creation of an enhanced podcast using chapter markers and exported in the .m4a format

GarageBand for Podcasting

Select Podcast and proceed

Naming

Make sure you KNOW where the master file is located!

GarageBand Interface

Media Browser Can easily select photos from loaded images

Add Chapter Markers

•Insert images

•Adjust image timeline to match audio content

Recording Audio

Select the track to be recorded, in this case the Male Voice is selected and the audio recording is enabled (Red button)Note: For audio only tracks, make sure the metronome feature is disabled.

Now the master recording can begin.

Ready to Export All Enhanced Chapter markers are in place and audio is recorded.

The raw data can be exported as a podcast to iTunes or a podcast to disk.

Completed Podcast Example of an enhanced podcast created in GarageBand and exported as m4a format.

Profcast Demonstration

Volunteer???

Profcast Pricing

Visit www.profcast.com to download a 15-day evaluation copy or to purchase.

Various Linkswww.profcast.com

www.feedforall.com

www.camtasia.com

www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/

www.apple.com/ilife/garageband

Contact Information

Karen Pickles

MCAS Certified Professional Instructor

Microsoft Certified Instructor

kpickles@gmail.com

850.524.0336