1. Podcasting World Languages OEC 2009 JoNelle Gardner gardnerj@fort-mill.k12.sc.us ghesblog@blogspot.com

2. You Need Microphone  Logitech or other brand Recorder  Free built in your computer (Run: sndrec32)  Audacity Computer  With speakers MP3 player and headphones are optional

3. Audacity free audio recorder and editor IMPORTANT: File types:  Audacity Project (recording & editing)  MP3  WAV Record Export as MP3 for Gcast

4. Downloading Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download Search for “download audacity” Choose your OS Follow on screen directions

5. Audacity MP3 files for Gcast Wave files for your computer

6. LAME MP3 encoder Just need these steps once per computer

8. Create Gcast Account Before you begin – decide on your name

9. Create Gcast Account Before you begin – decide on your name

10. Create Gcast Account Skip phone number!

11. Upload file Upload your recording- From your computer: Upload new audio files

12. Add information Add title and description for easier identification and searches later You made it!

13. Add another file Create another podcast

14. Publish Publish your podcast with just a TITLE and a CLICK! (well almost)

15. Subscribe to podcast XML file iTunes Google Reader more or Email alerts

16. How to listen and subscribe to podcasts http://www.gcast.com/htdb/info/how_subscribe.html If link is blocked, please continue presentation.

17. Click & play on the web If your web browser is enabled with Flash, you can listen to podcasts embedded in web pages (such as the one on the Gcast home page).Flash This allows anybody to embed a podcast in any web page.embed a podcast

18. Many podcast channels are also available as individual MP3 files which you can download to your computer and listen on your media player of choice. Download MP3 files

19. If you have iTunes, you can use it to subscribe to any podcast channel Select the "Subscribe to Podcast" option from the "Advanced" menu in iTunes. Subscribe via iTunes

20. If you have a MyYahoo or MyMSN account, you can easily add any podcast channel to that account. The podcast channel will simply appear as a new module, and each new "post" will appear as a new "headline" on your personalized page.MyYahooMyMSN Subscribe via MyYahoo or MyMSN

21. Subscribe via email alerts This is the simplest way to subscribe to a podcast. GCcast enables listeners to subscribe for email alerts and whenever a podcast channel is updated, you'll automatically receive email with links to download the new audio file(s).email alerts

22. Add the player to any Web site, blog, or MySpace

23. How to listen and subscribe to podcasts http://www.gcast.com/htdb/info/how_subscribe.html