Podcasting To-Go Karl Richter Speakeasy Designs Slides available at speakeasydesigns.com
Agenda Podcasting Myths Possibilities & Potholes Examples Radio, Tivo, Blogging and Take-Out Podcasts, enhanced podcasts, vodcasts, & screencasts 3 Easy Podcasting Recipes Odeo, Profcast, Quicktime Pro GarageBand
Podcasting Myth #1 “I need an iPod to podcast”
Myth #2 “Podcasting is a revolutionary new idea.”
Podcasting Possibilities Teacher Podcast Creative way to present material Recurring updates for students and parents Student Podcast Distribute book reports beyond the room Create a Show Point of View Podcast
Podcasting Potholes “Let’s just make this a podcast” No easy way to scan for content Good info + bad presentation = boring “Why’d it take me 4 hours for a ten minute show?”
Examples San Diego EDTEC Mr. Mayo Connect Learning iTunes ODEO - odeo.comodeo.com Directories
Podcasting is a mix of.. Radio + Take-Out + Tivo + Blogging
2 parts of a Podcast Audio file + RSS feed
(.mp3 + RSS) = Podcast RSS shows changes to a webpage. Not viewable in most web browsers. Software helps you subscribe to an RSS feed. Newsreaders Podcatchers
My advice The Pancake Rule The first minute is the hardest. Music and Effects? Is it a single message or a series? Many topics, or in depth look at one? 1 host, co-hosts, panel discussion? Length of the show? How long until the next one? Questions as you plan
To start making shows Hardware: A microphone, computer, & webspace Software: Use Audacity (Windows) or Garage Band 3 (Mac) Geek Wizardry: Set up a free account at ODEO.com They make your RSS feed and give you badges to play the files on your site
3 Easy Ways to Podcast Odeo.comOdeo.com - record and publish via web browser Profcast.comProfcast.com - makes an enhanced podcast using powerpoint Quicktime Pro - record audio or video
Garage Band Demo
Resources Profcast - Make enhanced podcasts from powerpoint ODEO - Podcast Directory, Studio, and Player Feedburner - Track who’s reading your feed Wordpress - Blogging software - Yes, better than blogger!