Title III Electric Lunch Series – By Eric Waterkotte 2/22/2008

What is audio podcasting?

Reasons for creating your own.

4 step do-it-yourself guide.

Who is using podcasts?

Podcast: (from “iPod” and “Broadcasting”) A method of publishing audio files to the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

1. You can use equipment you probably already have.

2. It is a convenient, automatic and inexpensive way to reach your audience.

3. Your voice adds a personal connection.

4. Share your expertise with a broader audience.

5. You are in control of what, when and for how long you podcast.

Equipment

You will need:Computer HeadphonesMicrophoneInternet connection

Setting up your computer to record

1.Download and Install Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net

2.Install the lame.dll for .mp3 export http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

3.Run Audacity and start recording

Finding a home for our media

Here are some free hosting services:

For a complete list see: http://www.okaytoplay.com/wiki/Podcast_Hosting

Uploading and linking to media

Using the hosting service you have selected, now we need to upload our audio file(s).

Once it looks like the audio is ready, test it out by listening to the file.

Link or embed the audio in your webpage.

Podcasting in Education: Podcasting in Education: EduCause Article Study from University of Sidney Article in the Seattle Times UW Article

How-to articles How to podcast in 4 easy steps Another podcasting tutorial online

My bucket-o-bookmarks on podcasting http://del.icio.us/ewaterkotte/podcasting Contact me for more information: ericw@pcadmin.ctc.edu