Transcript A Primer in Presentations

Introduction
To
Podcasting
OVERVIEW
1. General Introduction to
Podcasting
– What it is
– Some Podcasitng Myths
2. About iTunes
3. About Vodcasting
4. Planning Your Podcast
– Topic and structure
5. What You Need to Podcast
– The 7 primary components
INTRO: What is a Podcast?
-an audio file (mp4) with some computer code added so that it can be
“syndicated” via the internet and downloaded to your computer.
• A podcast is like a radio show.
– Like radio, podcasts often consist of
episodes released periodically.
– Unlike radio, podcasting offers more
choice/variety.
– Unlike radio, podcasting can use a
subscription model, enabling the user
to have favorite shows automatically
delivered to his/her own computer.
• Podcasting is sort of like TiVo for
the Internet.
INTRO: Podcasting Myths
1. You need an iPod
•
You don’t.
2. You need iTunes
•
You don’t.
3. You can’t know profile of who
is listening or viewing.
•
You can.
4. It’s expensive.
•
You can do it for free.
5. You need a distribution deal.
•
Nope. You can do that yourself.
INTRO: ITunes
• Although there are other directories, other
searches, and other “podcatchers, we will focus
here on iTunes
• iTunes
– enables you to find, subscribe, manage, and play
back audio, as well as transfer podcasts to an iPod or
other MP3 devices)
– runs on both Windows and Macintosh computers
– is freely available from Apple
– downloading and installing is easy
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
INTRO: A Few Things to Note
1. Podcasts may be cross-listed on other directories
or not found in iTunes at all.
2. There is no universal list of all podcasts.
3. The information provided about the podcasts
comes from the authors, not from the host.
4. iTunes directory does not display all available
podcasts.
– Some podcasts have associated Web sites, and
visiting those sites may reveal additional episodes not
downloadable via iTunes.
INTRO: Managing Files/Subscriptions
• Automatic subscription to podcasts
can quickly fill up a hard drive.
– iTunes has a built-in "safety" feature that stops
automatic downloads of new episodes if there are
five unplayed podcasts. You can override this by
manually downloading new episodes.
• After you've downloaded a podcast,
the files can be listened to on your
computer or transferred to your
portable music player…such as an
iPod.
INTRO: Vodcasting
• Video podcasting, also known as
"vodcasting" or "screencasting."
– essentially the same process as
podcasting, except uses video files
instead of audio files.
• iTunes can be your gateway into
video podcasting too.
– As vodcasting becomes more
widespread, iTunes should remain a
good choice for both podcasts and
vodcasts
PLAN: Choose Your Topic
Having something to say really matters!
The first step to podcasting is choose a topic.
• Choose something that interests or excites
you. This will make creating your podcast
fun for you and for your listeners.
Podcasting for Instruction
– F2F class lectures and
conversations can be “audio
archived” and broadcast for later
study
– Podcasts can support Online
Learning
PLAN: Think About Structure
A music podcast:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Intro Theme Song
Welcome
Message
Announcements
Song Intro
Song
Song Intro
Song
Music News
Song Intro
Song
Final Comments
Outro Theme
Song
A review show
movies, food, etc.:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Intro Theme Song
Welcome
Announcements
First Review
Second Review
Interview
Third Review
Final Comments
Outro Music
A tech news podcast:
1. Intro & Welcome
2. Announcements
3. Top 10 Tech News
Headlines with
Commentary
4. Tech Quick Tip
5. Outro
Instruction:
1. Welcome
2. Objectives: What we will learn
3. Planned “Lecture” or actual recorded lecture and
conversation
4. Review: What we have learned
iTunes U
Apple offers free
podcast hosting for
colleges and
universities
1. Open iTunes
2. Go to
http://itunes.berkeley.edu
3. Click on “Take me to
Berkeley iTunes,”
4. Look in your iTunes
and you will see
Podcasting and 508 Compliance
Many educational podcasts are non-compliant with Federal
Accessibility Requirements (Section 508)
In other words, they do not offer captioning or a text
component
For required online
learning activities,
educators must
also provide
captioning or a
textual component
to meet federal
regulations
WHAT YOU NEED
TO PODCAST
1. Computer with Internet Connection
2. Microphone &/or Recorder
3. Audio Editing Program (Audacity)
4. Web Hosting space
5. Program to create RSS feeds
(Podifier)
6. FTP Program (FTP Commander)
7. Podcatcher (iTunes)
What You Need:
1. COMPUTER WITH INTERNET CONNECTION
PC
– at least 512 MB of RAM.
– at least 2-3 Gigabytes of Hard
Drive Space
– Soundcard
– In/Out or Mic/Headphone Jacks
Mac
– Any recent Mac that runs OS X
ALMOST NECESSARY:
Broadband Connection
What You Need:
2. Microphone and/or Digital Recorder
At Your Computer
– Headset microphones work
• $35 - $200
Or…..
On Location
– Best digital recorder you can
afford
• $50 - $400
For approximately $30.00, you
can get a Voice Recorder
Plugin for your iPod
What You Need:
3. Audio Editing: Audacity
Audio Recorder & Editor: Audacity
• Free, easy to use, runs on PC or Mac.
Note 1: Audacity requires an MP3 Encoder: LAME
Note 2: You can also use iTunes to convert your audio to MP4.
What You Need:
4. Web Hosting Space
Before you write the RSS (Really Simple
Syndication) file, which allows listeners to
subscribe to your podcast, you need to know
where you are going to put the files on the Web.
You need Web Hosting Space
We suggest:
For students: McDaniel’s Student Server
http://student.mcdaniel.edu/~yourusername
For faculty: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/yourusername
There are, of course, many commercial Web
Hosting Sites available.
What You Need:
5. Program to Write RSS Feeds: PODIFIER
Once you record your audio and
know where you are going to
upload it, you need to create an
rss feed.
– RSS (Really Simple
Syndication) is code that
allows listeners to subscribe
to your podcast, as well as
learn information about it (title,
author, type, size, program
notes, etc)
– You can write this, or use a
FREE program to write it for
you.
– We suggest Podifier
If you plan on doing just a one time
podcast, you may just want to write
an XML file. Podifier does that as
well.
What You Need:
6. Program to Upload files to Web: FTP Commander
Once you have:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Recorded your audio
Edited it with Audacity and converted it to an mp3 – mp4
Determined your Web space (URL)
Written your RSS feed with Podifier
Your Final Step
– is to upload (FTP) your mp4
and your rss files to your Web
site
A number of programs do that
(including Internet Explorer
and Podifier), but we
suggest you use FTP
COMMANDER
What You Need:
7. PodCatcher: iTunes
iTunes is recommended here and has
already been discussed. But there are
other Podcatchers and Pod Searching
Programs. Including:
•Juice
•PodNova
•Odeo
A Few
Resources
and
Links
Resources and Links
iTunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/)
The program to get for subscribing, searching, managing, and playing
podcasts
Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
"Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing
sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux,
and other operating systems."
An Audacity installation and simple usage tutorial can be found at:
http://campus.arbor.edu/resources/audacity/recording3/
Podifier: (http://www.podifier.com/)
Automates creation of RSS feeds
TUTORIAL
How to Podcast http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/00-podcast-tutorial-four-ps.htm
Nice overview. Good instructions. Great tutorial on recording and using Audacity.
Resources and Links
Podcast Network http://www.thepodcastnetwork.com/
"Unlike a directory, all of the content available on The Podcast
Network is managed by a central production team ensuring not
only the quality and consistency of the actual content itself but
also of the audio quality and the other technical elements.“
Podcast Bunker http://www.podcastbunker.com/
"We're about Podcast Quality, not Quantity! We only list The Very
Best Podcast!“
NPR Podcasts http://www.npr.org/podcasts/
"NPR Podcasts include selections from Morning Edition, All Things
Considered and other award-winning programs from NPR and
partner organizations.“
Podcast Alley http://www.podcastalley.com/
"Podcast Alley is the podcast lovers portal. Featuring the best
Podcast Directory and the Top 10 podcasts (as voted on by the
listeners). You will also find podcast software, the podcast forum
and great podcasting info.“
Podcast http://www.podcast.net/
iPodder http://www.ipodder.org/
Vodcasts http://www.vodcasts.tv/
Resources and Links
Podcasting News (http://www.podcastingnews.com/)
Information, tutorials, hardware and software suggestions
PodNova (Podcatcher) http://www.podnova.com/
Vodcaster (http://www.twocanoes.com/vodcaster/)
Tutorial on vodcasts. Software to help you create vodcasts
Playlist.com http://playlistmag.com/features/2005/07/howtovodcast/index.php
iTunesU http://www.apple.com/education/products/ipod/itunes_u.html
Resources and Links
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iCube
http://web.uconn.edu/millerd/iCube.htm
"Podcasts in mp3 format hosted by Dr. David B. Miller, Department of Psychology,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, U.S.A. The podcasts are discussions of course
material for each week's lectures hosted by David Miller, who is joined by several
students from his class in General Psychology I. (PSYC 132)."
PodGuides.net http://users.telenet.be/kattebel/index_en.html
Tutorials and tools for creating enhanced podcasts available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
ArtMobs, Marymount
http://mod.blogs.com/art_mobs/
http://homepage.mac.com/dave7/ArtMobs/File
Sharing52.html
Unofficial audio guides to art in the Museum of
Modern Art.
iGeneration
http://i-generation.blogspot.com/
Blog and student-developed podcasts.