1. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Podcasting in the Classroom How to Create a Podcast A simple guide to making your first podcast

2. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Preproduction

3. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Preproduction The first step in creating a podcast is the preproduction phase. In this phase there is some preplanning that must be done. Who will be your audience? Who will listen to the podcast? What will the podcast be named? Do you have a logo or graphic? What will be the format for the podcast?

4. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Preproduction Content tips What will make your podcast work, is a podcast that has content that is unique and original Don’t regurgitate content Be consistent in content and theme

5. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Preproduction Content tips Your content delivery is clever- brain storm with your students The uploads are consistent Your content must have passion- you and your students must enjoy the subject matter that they are sharing

6. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Production- Recording

7. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Production- Recording Software –Audacity- Free recording and editing software –LAME Encoder- Allows Audacity to export MP3 files.

8. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Production- Recording Hardware- (affordable) –Standard Connection- 1/4 inch plug with 1/8 in adaptor –Low end Radio Shack microphone or headsets

9. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Production- Recording Hardware- (higher quality) –M-AUDIO Preamp –Use a higher quality microphone with XLR- Phantom Power- draws power from a preamp –Microphone Stand –Headphones

10. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Production- Recording Recording tips –Retakes – don’t stop recording, just repeat from where you made the mistake –3 lip smacks – leaves 3 spike or finger snaps on the wave form –Try to keep you voice tracks to as few as possible –Ambient noise – just wait until it is over

11. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Postproduction

12. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Postproduction Steps Go through your audio and remove any mistakes or dead spots Make sure all audio tracks are arranged in order and moved together Add Podsafe music tracks or sound effects (Podsafe music is the term for music that can be legally used in a podcast and freely distributed online for others to download) Postproduction

13. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Postproduction Tips Here are some suggested podsafe sites: Freesound- Podsafe music Podsafe Music Network- Podsafe Music Common Content- Podsafe Music Another option is to download a free copy of SonyAcid XPress 5.0 (this is for the more advanced user) Postproduction

14. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 It is now time to publish you podcast to the hosting service. Go to GCast to set up your free account Export your file as an MP3 file (optional) Use MP3 Tag Tools to embed graphic and text into your MP3 file Publishing

15. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Upload MP3 file to GCast Edit the description after it has been uploaded Publishing

16. Brad Niessen The TechTeacher Podcast Copyright 7/16/06 Promotion If you want to your podcast to reach a large audience, use must promote it. Submit you podcast to iTune and reach millions Also use Educational Podcast Network Educational Podcast Network Podcast Pickle

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