Creating Podcast By Mary A. Malinconico Gloucester County College By Mary A. Malinconico Gloucester County College

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

Who are You?  Faculty  Administrator  Instructional Designer  Faculty  Administrator  Instructional Designer

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

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  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

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

Creating a Podcast  What hardware you need  What software  What hardware you need  What software

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

Podcasting Software  Macintosh - Garage Band - $49.00  Windows and Macintosh Audacity - Free  Web Hosting - with Podcasting  Web CT or Blackboard  Macintosh - Garage Band - $49.00  Windows and Macintosh Audacity - Free  Web Hosting - with Podcasting  Web CT or Blackboard

What do you need to Listen?  You do NOT need a MP3 Player  You will need audio player such as  iTunes  Windows Media Player  You do NOT need a MP3 Player  You will need audio player such as  iTunes  Windows Media Player

A Successful Podcast  Plan  Write  Produce  Post Production  Finalized - Publish  Plan  Write  Produce  Post Production  Finalized - Publish

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 :-)  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 :-)

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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

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  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

Podcast Bonus  Can also include Graphics - JPEG’s  Photos  Illustrations  Diagrams  Materials from your Textbooks  URL’s  Can also include Graphics - JPEG’s  Photos  Illustrations  Diagrams  Materials from your Textbooks  URL’s

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 !  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 !

Let’s 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  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

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