1. Podcasting In education

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

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

4. 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! LibrariansCollege Book Reviews Author Interviews How To’s: Genealogy Getting Published Guest Readers Guest lecturer interviews Subject Matter Expert interviews Recorded reviews Step by step instruction summaries

5. What is the difference between PodcastDigital Storytelling Tell a story Discuss a subject Teach a topic Author doesn’t have to be directly involved Taught from multiple perspectives Audio, video or a combination More organized and structured Can be any length of time Must be published First person Personal perspective Author tells the story Usually less than 10 minutes Can be audio, video or a combo Author writes the story, then tells it May or may not be published A Podcast and Digital Storytelling? It’s just a matter of perspective (of the author) Center for Digital Storytelling

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

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

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

9. 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”

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

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

12. Scripting Types ◦ Conversation ◦ Q & A ◦ Narration ◦ Description ◦ Persuasion ◦ Instruction ◦ Others? image from http://geekanerdblog.net

13. 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

14. Scripting Tips Brainstorm First Writing Skills Narrow Focus Ad Libs Allowed? Keep It Simple! Revise, Revise, Revise Rehearse image from http://geekanerdblog.net

15. 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

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

17. Storyboard Examples Basic Techniques ◦ Movement  Person  Camera ◦ Effects  Camera  Transition  Music ◦ Timing image from www.psu.edu

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

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

20. Storyboard Examples “Final” Storyboards ◦ Roadmap for the shoot  More detail  Includes script elements  OPTIONAL!!! ◦ Notes  Facial expressions  Moods  Tells the story image from www.3bstudios.net

21. Storyboard Examples image from www.behance.net

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

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

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

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

26. Making a REAL Podcast Three Requirements ◦ Final output file must be  MP3 for audio .flv for YouTube ◦ File must be linked to from a web page ◦ Web page must have RSS feed

27. Hosting Options Self hosted ◦ Your own server ◦ Your own website ◦ RSS generator  FeedForAll ($40) does a nice job Provider hosted ◦ Many options ◦ Limited free storage (more if you pay)

29. 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 PodOmatic* PodOmatic

30. 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

31. Additional Resources Sounds ◦ Soundjay Soundjay ◦ Freemediagoo.com Freemediagoo.com ◦ ArtFavor ArtFavor ◦ Four Bees Four Bees Graphics ◦ www.delicious.com/morenet www.delicious.com/morenet

32. Thank You! Bob Martin, Technical Trainer 573 882-9021 martinrob@more.net Twitter: dabigleap