1. Advance Technology Training February 13, 2009 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Nha Nou Yang Devin Hildebrand

2. Agenda Podcasting – What is a podcast? – Use Audacity to create a MP3 file Video-podcasting – What is a Video-Podcast? – Use Windows Movie Maker to create a WMV file Upload created files to SchoolFusion Classroom page

3. What is a Podcast? A podcast is a series of audio or video digital media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers. Though the same content may also be made available by direct download or streaming, a podcast is distinguished from most other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added.audiovideodigital mediaInternetsyndicateddownloadWeb feeds portable media playerspersonal computersstreamingautomatically

4. Let’s Get Started Go to My Computer Double Click C:\ Drive Double Click on Install Files Double Click on Audacity Right Click on lame-3.96.1 Choose Extract All Hit Next, Browse to the D:\ Drive, Next, and Then Finish

5. Double click on the Audacity icon in the Shortcuts Folder

6. Click on Edit and then choose Preferences Audio I/O tab Default settings here will be fine for our example today

7. Click on Edit and then choose Preferences Quality tab Default Settings here will be fine

8. Click on Edit and then choose Preferences File Format tab Click Here to locate the LAME file

9. Click on the Red Button and Start “Talking” When you are done hit the Yellow Button to stop Stop Record

10. Congratulations, you have created your very own PODCAST. Let’s Save your file. Now we will Export your File as an MP3 File. Fill in any necessary information. Double click on the file to “Listen” to it!

11. What is a Video Podcast? Same as a Podcast except it may contain Pictures or video – Example using Power Point, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker – Tip: use Audacity to record your voice and then we will import it into Windows Movie Maker.

12. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker Print your PowerPoint Save your PowerPoint as a JPEG file under the Office Button, Save AS, and then change the save as type to JPEG

13. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker Open up Audacity, Start recording your presentation. (Tip: Pause Briefly after each slide. ) Once done, Save your file and Export as MP3

14. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker Double Click on Windows Movie Maker

15. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker We need to import the pictures and audio that you just created

16. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker Once you complete the import of your picture files and audio files, go to Edit Select All and drag them to the Timeline below

17. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker Once you have all your files on the timeline you can adjust your “PowerPoint Slides” accordingly to match the time it takes for you to explain each slide.

18. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker To adjust your Slide, go down to the time line and put your mouse at the end of the slide and drag to the right to extend the slide length.

19. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker Once you are done adjusting, we are ready to Finish Movie. Click on Save to My Computer

20. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker For our demonstration, we’ll just take the default, hit Next.

21. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker For our demonstration, we’ll just take the default, hit Next. Note: If you choose Show more choices, you will be able to choose different “file sizes” for the finished product.

22. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker It will now start to create your movie.

23. Using PowerPoint, Audacity, and Windows Movie Maker Click Finish to view the final product. Note: At this time we are not able to burn this to a DVD to be played back. We will implement this next year.

24. Uploading to School Fusion Classroom Page Go to your School Site at www.nccs.k12.nc.uswww.nccs.k12.nc.us Find your name and activate your class if you haven’t already done so. You may have to log in. Once you are logged in; Click on Multimedia Blog Click on “Upload Podcast” on the right hand side. Find your file and Input any necessary data.

25. Thank You. Now anyone and everyone can see your podcast by going to your classroom site at www.nccs.k12.nc.us www.nccs.k12.nc.us More Advance Training coming soon.