Creating Podcast

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Creating Podcast

• By Mary A. Malinconico
• Gloucester County College

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Who am I?

• Mary A. Malinconico
• Gloucester County College
• Program Coordinator for Computer Graphic Art,
  Print, Interactive Media and Web Design
• Technology Geek and Teacher

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Contact me

• www.cgagcc.com
• Mmalinconico_at_gccnj.edu
• Mary_at_malinconico.com
• www.malinconico.com

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_at_ GCC

• Faculty are now adding podcasts to online and
  face to face classes
• Started in 2006
• We have 10 active Podders

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Who are You?

• Faculty
• Administrator
• Instructional Designer

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What is Podcasting?

• Podcasting is the catch all phrase that describes
  providing audio content over the internet
• Audio files are downloaded in MP3 or MP4 Format

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Podcasting Myths

• Playback - You need to have a MP3 Player such as
  iPod or other brand
• Creator - You need to have lot of expensive
  equipment to create a Podcast

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Why create a Podcast?

• Online Classes - adds another dimension to your
  class
• Face to Face classes - allows you to provide
  audio content and not take up class time

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Creating a Podcast

• What hardware you need
• What software

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Podcasting Hardware

• Good quality microphone
• Most are USB interface
• Most will have headphones
• DO NOT need to purchase expensive recording
  equipment

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Podcasting Software

• Macintosh - Garage Band - 49.00
• Windows and MacintoshAudacity - Free
• Web Hosting - with Podcasting
• Web CT or Blackboard

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What do you need to Listen?

• You do NOT need a MP3 Player
• You will need audio player such as
• iTunes
• Windows Media Player

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A Successful Podcast

• Plan
• Write
• Produce
• Post Production
• Finalized - Publish

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Recommendation

• From my experience, it is best to write an
  outline or full script before you record your
  Podcast
• Helps you stay on topic and focused
• Have Fun - develop a radio personality -)

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Recommendations

• Getting your students to listen
• Podcast Only Information
• Place inside the Podcast important information so
  the student will need to listen to the Podcasts
• Ideas - Place links for Web Site articles, bonus
  points or Podcast only assignments

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Getting the Students the Files

• There are two methods to get the students the
  files
• Links to Download
• Subscription with RSS
• Each week students will expect a podcast to
  enhance their learning experiences

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Download Files

• You can create a link on your web page
• Student download file just like a PDF file, Word
  Document or JPG
• Issue Student really need fast internet
  connection

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Download Files

• Student can go to open lab or library computers
  and download them to their USB Flash Drives
• Talk with your IT staff to help with this

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Technical Support

• Provide a Web Page with instructions and
  Technical information
• Links to Players
• Email or Link to IT
• Get IT staff trained
• Get IT staff to be supportive

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RSS

• Really Simple Syndication
• Allows students to subscribe and then the podcast
  will get downloaded automatically
• Need a RSS services
• Can get a EDU site at iTunes store

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Podcast Bonus

• Can also include Graphics - JPEGs
• Photos
• Illustrations
• Diagrams
• Materials from your Textbooks
• URLs

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Podcast Tips

• Record and reuse elements
• Do not date stamp
• Or you will have to record a new Podcast each
  semester !
• Keep it Simple at First
• Have Fun with it !

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Lets create a Podcast

• Set the Stage - an Intro for my fall Computer
  Graphic Arts Students
• All students in my fall classes will be required
  to listen to this podcast

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Garageband

• From Apple, very easy to use
• Can learn in about two hours
• Post to Web Site or Web CT/Blacboard learning
  space.

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Garageband Demo