Podcasting Osafo Apeanti Wilson UEW-ICT Department

Agenda Introduction ◦ What is a Podcast? ◦ Why Podcast? ◦ Finding Podcasts for your classroom ◦ Equipment Conceptualizing ◦ Storyboarding ◦ Script writing Recording Editing Uploading

What is a Podcast? Audio/Video or a combination Just a recording ◦ Uploaded to a public site ◦ Syndicated Types ◦ Narrative ◦ Informative ◦ Q&A ◦ Persuasive

Why Podcast? TeachersStudents Record lessons Homebound students Test reviews Specific instructions for subs Step by step assignment tutorials Practice presentations Teacher to teacher PD What other uses? Record bodies of work Portfolio Collaboration Multi subject by default Conceptualization Critical thinking skills Creative writing Content CREATORS!

Finding Podcasts iTunes YouTube/TeacherTube/SchoolTube, etc. Podbean Learn Out Loud Podcast Alley Podcast Central

Equipment Audio Recording ◦ MP3 Recorder ◦ Microphones Video Recording ◦ Basic ◦ Advanced ◦ Other options  Cell phones  SMARTboard! Computer (flavor doesn’t matter) ◦ Sound card ◦ Inputs ◦ Hardware

Software Audio ◦ Mixing ◦ Editing Video ◦ Mixing ◦ Editing TypeBasicProfessional AudioMovieMaker, Audacity, Garage Band Soundforge, Dexster (sic), WavePad VideoMovie Maker, Imovie Premier, Avid

Creating Podcasts Remember “P.R.E.P.” ◦ P re-Production (AT LEAST 40% of the total process!)  Planning, storyboarding, organizing, scripting ◦ R ecording (10% of the total process)  The “shoot” ◦ E diting (40% of the total process)  Mix, combine, add effects, make it shine! ◦ P ost Production (10% or less of the total process)  Put it “In the can”

Pre-Production 40% of the process! ◦ Brainstorm ◦ Solidify ◦ Commit ◦ NO CHANGES midstream (avoid “Scope Creep”)

Creating Podcasts Pre-Production (continued) ◦ Storyboarding ◦ Scripting ◦ Artists/Actors ◦ Gathering Resources  Music  Graphics  3 rd party video

Storyboarding Visualizing Concepts ◦ Exploring ideas ◦ Experimenting  Shots  Angles  Effects Supporting Scripts ◦ Helping actors “see” a scene ◦ Setting up the shoot ◦ Animation and music track timing Detailing action ◦ Final setup ◦ Direction of movement ◦ Pan ◦ Zoom

Storyboard Examples Blank Storyboard ◦ Documentation  Road Map  Grading  Revisions ◦ Visualization  Don’t have to be an artist!  Thoughts on paper  Transitions image from

Storyboard Examples Basic Techniques ◦ Movement  Person  Camera ◦ Effects  Camera  Transition  Music ◦ Timing image from

Storyboard Examples Basic Techniques ◦ Focus on concept  Not artwork  Think the scene ◦ Actors  Stimulus  Noise  Action  Response  Location  Orientation  Interaction image from

Storyboard Examples Basic Techniques ◦ Editing  Start editing here!  Save time later!! ◦ Notes  Actors  Angles  Numbers of cameras  Effects image from

Storyboard Examples “Final” Storyboards ◦ Roadmap for the shoot  More detail  Includes script elements  OPTIONAL!!! ◦ Notes  Facial expressions  Moods  Tells the story image from

Storyboard Examples image from

Scripting Types ◦ Conversation ◦ Q & A ◦ Narration ◦ Description ◦ Persuasion ◦ Instruction ◦ Others? image from

Parts of a Script Show Notes ◦ Description of episode posted to hosting blog or service Introduction ◦ Recorded intro to episode before main content Main Content ◦ Focused body of work for episode Resources ◦ Split between intro and summary

Scripting Tips Brainstorm First Writing Skills Narrow Focus Ad Libs Allowed? Keep It Simple! Revise, Revise, Revise Rehearse image from

Production Management Tools Celtx ◦ Preproduction manager  Shoots  Scenes  Actors  Scripts  Assets  Storyboards  Sketches  Media  Schedules OPEN SOURCE = FREE!

Recording Creating ◦ Audio  Interviews  Voiceovers  Music tracks ◦ Video  Sets and studios  Scenes  Cameras and angles

Editing The Cutting Room ◦ Audio  Eliminating noise  Mixing tracks  Fade, levels, pop, etc. ◦ Video  Scenes  Cuts  Transitions ◦ Sets/Studios

Post Production Putting it “In The Can” ◦ Converting  Codecs  Formats ◦ Hosting ◦ Uploading ◦ RSS Feeds

Content Resources & Hosting* Teachertube* Teachertube Schooltube* Schooltube iTunes* iTunes Learn Out Loud Podcast Alley* Podcast Alley Podcast Central* Podcast Central Podbean* Podbean Edublogs.tv Tree of Life

Podcasting Helper Applications Applications ◦ Audacity- Sound recording and editing Audacity ◦ Levelator- Easy way to set levels in audio Levelator ◦ MovieMaker- Movie editor (comes with Windows) ◦ Garage Band- Audio editor (comes with Apple) ◦ Gimp- Open source (“free!”) image editor Gimp ◦ Celtx- Open source content manager Celtx

Additional Resources Sounds ◦ Soundjay Soundjay ◦ Freemediagoo.com Freemediagoo.com ◦ ArtFavor ArtFavor ◦ Four Bees Four Bees Graphics ◦

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