Podcasting in Education Part 2

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Podcasting in Education Part 2
http//faculty.seattlecolleges.edu/jkent/workshops
/podcasts
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Workshop Agenda

• Quick review
• Finding adding legal music
• Copying podcast to web server
• Adding link to podcast
• RSS Feed the control file
• Digital Voice Recorder
• Podcasting Kit

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Audacity for Recording

• http//audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Free
• Windows, Mac, and Linux
• Requires download of LAME file (free) so it can
  export to MP3
• Sounds scarier than it is
• Only first time you export, you must find LAME
  file on your hard drive

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Main Audacity Tools
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Recording

• Test first to adjust microphone level
• can also increase or decrease volume after
  recording
• Use script or outline
• Click Record button to begin
• Click Pause button
• to pause recording
• again to resume recording
• Click Stop button to end

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Save Audacity Project
I always save my project so I can return later
and edit or change it using Audacity.
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File Naming Tips

• No spaces in file names
• Make name meaningful
  (e.g., econ201-2006-04-14)
• Special files used only by Audacity created

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Editing Your Podcast

• Cut unwanted parts
• Usually at beginning and end
• Tip During recording, pause then re-record
  section it will be easy to find and delete
• Increase or decrease volume
• better to start with enough volume

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To Cut a Section
Use Selection Tool to select section then click
Cut button
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To Increase/Decrease Volume
First, use Selection Tool to select section,
then click Effect ? Amplify
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Amplify Dialog Box
Adjust slider / Uncheck Dont allow clipping then
click Preview button. Click OK when done.
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Royalty Free Music
www.royaltyfreemusic.com
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Music Guidelines

• Use for educational purposes
• Add link to Royalty Free Music on your web site
• Username is
• Password is
• Save one or two tracks
• Note where files are saved

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To Add Music to Beginning
Click Project ? Import Audio
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Browse for MP3 File
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Music Tracks Added
Use Time Shift Tool to move voice track then use
Selection Tool to remove unnecessary music.
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To Fade Music Out
Use Selection Tool to select music track
then click Effect ? Fade Out
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To Add Music to End
Add second copy of music by clicking Project ?
Import Audio
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Clip, Time Shift, Fade Music In
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Export As MP3

• When project is done, export to MP3
• File ? Export As MP3
• Tracks will be combined into 2 stereo channels
• Select location for saving MP3 file
• check that your file name is ok
• 1st time youll be asked to find the lame_enc.dll
  file on your computer

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Locate lame_enc.dll file
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Edit ID3 Tag
ID3 tag becomes a part of MP3 file and help
students organize your course podcasts.
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Copy MP3 File to Web Server

• use new district podcast server
• request account
• use FileZilla (Windows) or Fugu (Mac) to sftp to
  podcast server
• podcast server tutorial tells how
• use campus web server
• North drag to www folder on I drive
• use ISP server space Comcast allows 25 MB per
  email account

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Create Link on Web Page

• Dreamweaver steps
• Copy mp3 file to web site on hard drive
• Add and highlight link text
• Point to file, save, upload to web

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Create Link on Web Page

• FrontPage steps
• Import file to web
• Add and highlight link text
• Right click, add hyperlink, and save

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Maintain Podcast Archives
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Blogging Your Podcasts

• Get Blogger account
• For each podcast
• Add a post
• Add photos/images
• Add link to MP3 file
• Write show notes
• Add a RSS site feed so students can
  automatically learn about new podcasts

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FD Podcast Blog
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Site Feed Set Up in Blogger
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RSS Feeds

• Really Simple Syndication the control file
• See handout with sample RSS feed
• Can be coded by hand
• Similar to HTML code
• Must be updated after each new podcast
• iTunes requires extra coding

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Subscribing Using RSS Feed

• users must install free podcatcher software
• iTunes iPod owners MUST use
• Juice any mp3 player can use
• Bloglines anyone can use all done through the
  web
• URL from RSS feed is copied to podcatcher
  software

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iTunes (free)
iPods owner MUST use iTunes
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Juice Formerly iPodder (free)
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Podcasts Downloaded to Computer
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XplanaZine Podcast Files
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Bloglines

• http//www.bloglines.com/
• students can subscribe to podcasts using a web
  site like Bloglines
• no software to download
• new podcasts show up for you to listen to

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Bloglines (Link to Tutorial)
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Digital Voice Recorder

• Each campus has recorders for checkout
• Record lecture (part or all)
• File will be wma and large!
• Must be converted to MP3
• iTunes or Jodix both free
• Adjust bit rate (compress) so file is reduced
• Add ID3 tag

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Digital Voice Recorder

• Save MP3 file with meaningful name (no spaces)
• Copy to podcast server (or I drive)
• Use Dreamweaver or FrontPage for link

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Podcasting Kit

• Primary use for interviews and recording small
  groups
• See short videos for setting up
• Use Audacity to record and edit
• Split long programs into sections
• Add music, ID3 tags, export to MP3
• Use Dreamweaver or FrontPage to make link and
  copy files to web server

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The End!