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PowerCasting: Using PowerPoint
as a Podcasting Tool
Dr. Steve Broskoske
Misericordia University
Try your own PowerCast
using this file.
What Is a Podcast?
iPod
+ broadcast =
podcast
What Is a Podcast?
• podcast:
– An audio (and possibly video) recording that can
be listened to (and viewed) via an iPod, other MP3
player, a computer, or a mobile computing device.
– Many podcasters will offer an RSS feed to alert
users of new podcasts available at the site.
Narrate an Entire Slideshow
• PowerPoint will allow you to record
continuous narration (lecture) as you run the
slideshow as you usually would in class.
• As you narrate, the time you spend on each
slide can also be recorded.
Edit the Narration
• In reality, PowerPoint records a separate
narration for each slide. This allows you to:
– Preview each slide narration individually.
– Edit the sound for each slide individually.
– Begin re-recording from a particular slide,
stopping at any point.
Steps in Recording Narration
Select this tool to begin
recording the narration.
Steps in Recording Narration
• After you hit “OK,” the presentation will run as
usual.
– Recording begins immediately. Begin speaking.
– Advance slides by clicking as usual.
– If you are using custom animation, click during
narration as usual.
• Hit ESC to end early, OR record until you hit
the end of the presentation.
Don’t Forget!
Recording Tip
On each slide, pause for
1 second before and after
speaking to ensure all of
your words are recorded.
Homework
• As a teacher, you could give an audio
description of something to students, like
describe their homework assignment.
• Your homework assignment is…