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Podcasting In education
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Agenda Introduction ◦ What is a Podcast? ◦ Why Podcast? ◦ Finding Podcasts for your classroom ◦ Equipment Conceptualizing ◦ Storyboarding ◦ Script writing Recording Editing Uploading
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What is a Podcast? Audio/Video or a combination Just a recording ◦ Uploaded to a public site ◦ Syndicated Types ◦ Narrative ◦ Informative ◦ Q&A ◦ Persuasive
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Why Podcast? TeachersStudents Record lessons Homebound students Test reviews Specific instructions for subs Step by step assignment tutorials Practice presentations Teacher to teacher PD What other uses? Record bodies of work Portfolio Collaboration Multi subject by default Conceptualization Critical thinking skills Creative writing Content CREATORS! LibrariansCollege Book Reviews Author Interviews How To’s: Genealogy Getting Published Guest Readers Guest lecturer interviews Subject Matter Expert interviews Recorded reviews Step by step instruction summaries
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What is the difference between PodcastDigital Storytelling Tell a story Discuss a subject Teach a topic Author doesn’t have to be directly involved Taught from multiple perspectives Audio, video or a combination More organized and structured Can be any length of time Must be published First person Personal perspective Author tells the story Usually less than 10 minutes Can be audio, video or a combo Author writes the story, then tells it May or may not be published A Podcast and Digital Storytelling? It’s just a matter of perspective (of the author) Center for Digital Storytelling
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Finding Podcasts iTunes YouTube/TeacherTube/SchoolTube, etc. Podbean Learn Out Loud Podcast Alley Podcast Academy
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Equipment Audio Recording ◦ MP3 Recorder ◦ Microphones Video Recording ◦ Basic ◦ Advanced ◦ Other options Cell phones SMARTboard! Computer (flavor doesn’t matter) ◦ Sound card ◦ Inputs ◦ Hardware
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Software Audio ◦ Mixing ◦ Editing Video ◦ Mixing ◦ Editing TypeBasicProfessional AudioMovieMaker, Audacity, Garage Band Soundforge, Dexster (sic), WavePad VideoMovie Maker, Imovie Premier, Avid
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Creating Podcasts Remember “P.R.E.P.” ◦ P re-Production (AT LEAST 40% of the total process!) Planning, storyboarding, organizing, scripting ◦ R ecording (10% of the total process) The “shoot” ◦ E diting (40% of the total process) Mix, combine, add effects, make it shine! ◦ P ost Production (10% or less of the total process) Put it “In the can”
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Pre-Production 40% of the process! ◦ Brainstorm ◦ Solidify ◦ Commit ◦ NO CHANGES midstream (avoid “Scope Creep”)
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Creating Podcasts Pre-Production (continued) ◦ Scripting ◦ Storyboarding ◦ Artists/Actors ◦ Gathering Resources Music Graphics 3 rd party video
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Scripting Types ◦ Conversation ◦ Q & A ◦ Narration ◦ Description ◦ Persuasion ◦ Instruction ◦ Others? image from http://geekanerdblog.net
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Parts of a Script Show Notes ◦ Description of episode posted to hosting blog or service Introduction ◦ Recorded intro to episode before main content Main Content ◦ Focused body of work for episode Resources ◦ Split between intro and summary
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Scripting Tips Brainstorm First Writing Skills Narrow Focus Ad Libs Allowed? Keep It Simple! Revise, Revise, Revise Rehearse image from http://geekanerdblog.net
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Storyboarding Visualizing Concepts ◦ Exploring ideas ◦ Experimenting Shots Angles Effects Supporting Scripts ◦ Helping actors “see” a scene ◦ Setting up the shoot ◦ Animation and music track timing Detailing action ◦ Final setup ◦ Direction of movement ◦ Pan ◦ Zoom
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Storyboard Examples Blank Storyboard ◦ Documentation Road Map Grading Revisions ◦ Visualization Don’t have to be an artist! Thoughts on paper Transitions image from www.gavilan.edu
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Storyboard Examples Basic Techniques ◦ Movement Person Camera ◦ Effects Camera Transition Music ◦ Timing image from www.psu.edu
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Storyboard Examples Basic Techniques ◦ Focus on concept Not artwork Think the scene ◦ Actors Stimulus Noise Action Response Location Orientation Interaction image from www.deepwebpoint.com
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Storyboard Examples Basic Techniques ◦ Editing Start editing here! Save time later!! ◦ Notes Actors Angles Numbers of cameras Effects image from www.deepwebpoint.com
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Storyboard Examples “Final” Storyboards ◦ Roadmap for the shoot More detail Includes script elements OPTIONAL!!! ◦ Notes Facial expressions Moods Tells the story image from www.3bstudios.net
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Storyboard Examples image from www.behance.net
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Production Management Tools Celtx ◦ Preproduction manager Shoots Scenes Actors Scripts Assets Storyboards Sketches Media Schedules OPEN SOURCE = FREE!
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Recording Creating ◦ Audio Interviews Voiceovers Music tracks ◦ Video Sets and studios Scenes Cameras and angles
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Editing The Cutting Room ◦ Audio Eliminating noise Mixing tracks Fade, levels, pop, etc. ◦ Video Scenes Cuts Transitions ◦ Sets/Studios
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Post Production Putting it “In The Can” ◦ Converting Codecs Formats ◦ Hosting ◦ Uploading ◦ RSS Feeds
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Making a REAL Podcast Three Requirements ◦ Final output file must be MP3 for audio .flv for YouTube ◦ File must be linked to from a web page ◦ Web page must have RSS feed
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Hosting Options Self hosted ◦ Your own server ◦ Your own website ◦ RSS generator FeedForAll ($40) does a nice job Provider hosted ◦ Many options ◦ Limited free storage (more if you pay)
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Content Resources & Hosting* Teachertube* Teachertube Schooltube* Schooltube iTunes* iTunes Learn Out Loud Podcast Alley* Podcast Alley Podcast Central* Podcast Central Podbean* Podbean Edublogs.tv Tree of Life PodOmatic* PodOmatic
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Podcasting Helper Applications Applications ◦ Audacity- Sound recording and editing Audacity ◦ Levelator- Easy way to set levels in audio Levelator ◦ MovieMaker- Movie editor (comes with Windows) ◦ Garage Band- Audio editor (comes with Apple) ◦ Gimp- Open source (“free!”) image editor Gimp ◦ Celtx- Open source content manager Celtx
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Additional Resources Sounds ◦ Soundjay Soundjay ◦ Freemediagoo.com Freemediagoo.com ◦ ArtFavor ArtFavor ◦ Four Bees Four Bees Graphics ◦ www.delicious.com/morenet www.delicious.com/morenet
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Thank You! Bob Martin, Technical Trainer 573 882-9021 martinrob@more.net Twitter: dabigleap
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