Podcasting


 * Introduction to podcasting and vblogging (Vodcasting) using wordpress **

image by Pwilliams This workshop introduces participants to podcasting & vblogging and looks at the tools and techniques used in their production and delivery. It also explores their use in an educational context. This session provides an overview of Podcasting & Vbloging using the Wordpress platform.
 * Overview**

**__Lesson Plan__**
=Session Plan - Introduction to Podcasting & Vblogging=

Purpose
This workshop introduces participants to podcasting & vblogging (vodcasting)and looks at the tools and techniques used in their production and delivery. It also explores their use in an educational context. Participants will Learn:
 * how to record, edit and broadcast a podcast and vodcast using the equipment supplied and a Wordpress blog.
 * the basics of vblogging and gain hands on experience in creating a short video using a simple web cam, editing in moviemaker and posting it to the web for syndication

Topics

 * Overview of podcasting, & videoblogging.
 * Overview of RSS distribution/Subscription model
 * Overview of podcasting & demo of publishing a podcast using **Wordpress**

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course participants will:'
 * Know what podcasts are
 * To subscribe to them using an aggregator
 * Find podcasts of interest on the internet
 * Record/edit audio and post an episode to a podcast on your wiki or blog

Time Frame 3 hrs Presentation Creating Podcast for teaching & learning
 * **Time** || **Content** || **Aids** ||
 * 5 min || Introductions || Internet ||
 * 15 min || History of Podcasting/Vblogging & it's roots in blogging & RSS distribution/Subscription model || Internet ||
 * 15 min || Demonstration of subscribing to a blog using google reader || google reader, ||
 * 15 min || Demonstraton of subscribing to a podcast using itunes and syncing ipod || iTunes, ||
 * 30 min || Demonstration of podcasting using Ipod, Belkin recorder, Audition and syndication to a podcasting platform || Sandpit podcast, ipod, belkin, Adobe Audition ||
 * 10 min || Searching for podcasts/vodcasts ||  ||
 * Break || 15 min ||  ||
 * 1 hr || Depending on preference group activity 1 or 2 ||  ||
 * 10 min || Summary & wrap up ||  ||
 * Group Activity 1**
 * 1) Record a quick audio using ipod & Belkin
 * 2) Edit using Adobe Audition or Audacity and export to mp3 format
 * 3) Add mp3 Tags
 * 4) Upload to ‘sandpit blog’ using ‘word press’ plug-in capability
 * 5) Subscribe to podcast using iTunes
 * 6) Syncronise to audio iPod
 * Group Activity 2**
 * 1) Search for a podcast
 * 2) Subscribe using itunes
 * 3) Connect ipod and sync to iTunes library

**__Session Activities__**
  iTunes can be utilised as a stand alone aggregator subscribe and listen to podcasts/vblogs on your pc/mac. The downloaded files, including any music you may have purchased from the iTunes store or ripped from cd’s are stored in the iTunes library on your computer.
 * Introduction to Podcasting & Vblogging workshop activity **
 * Activity 1 **

The first time an iPod is connected to a computer via a usb port iTunes will detect it and attempt to synchronise the iTunes library in order that the content be copied to the iPod memory for portable usage. In the future, iTunes will recognise the specific iPod and synchronise the computer iTunes library with the iPod library automatically.

This activity will take you through the steps of connecting an iPod to iTunes for the first time, subscribing to a podcast, synchronising with an iPod and listening to the content.

The first time you open iTunes under your profile you will see the following dialog box  The podcast will be added to the library and the latest episode will be begin downloading. Probably best to uncheck these two as iTunes will search the computer for audio content and add it to you library. You will be prompted to choose if you would like iTunes to manage file names for you, probably best to choose the default no. Finally choose iTunes library as an entry point to begin.

Select **//Edit> Preferences//** from the iTunes menu

You can choose how you would like to manage your subscriptions  
 * Part 1 – Subscribing to a podcast using iTunes **
 * 1) Click on the podcasts icon in the left hand menu
 * 2) Click on the podcast directory icon

3.Search for a podcast and click the subscribe button



The podcast will be added to the library and the latest episode will be begin downloading.

 Navigate to the NSW LearnScope podcast http://nswlearnscope.podomatic.com/ scroll down and click “subscribe with iTunes” button, click launch application iTunes will scan & subscribe to the rss feed and begin downloading the latest episode.  
 * Subscribing to a podcast using the “one click subscription” method **
 * Part 2 – Connecting, configuring and synchronising an Apple ipod with iTunes **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Connect the iPod to the computer via the usb port
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">You will be asked to name the iPod, and follow the wizard to the end and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">click finish

However if your iPod has been synced with iTunes previously you will receive the following dialog box. iPods can only sync with 1 iTunes library at a time, so if someone else has previously paired their library iTunes will prompt you to erase the content currently on the iPod.

The content will be someone from a previous workshop, feel free to erase. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> It will prompt for confirmation once more. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Plug your microphone headset into the computer and open audacity <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Click on Edit>Preferences <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> On the Audio I/O Tab ensure the correct microphone is selected for playback & recording Choose **1 (Mono)** in the channels drop down
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Once the iPod is paired to iTunes it will appear in the left hand menu
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click on the iPod name
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click on the podcasts tab
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure the sync option is checked and all podcasts are enabled to be synced to the ipod or they will not be transferred when you sync/update your iTunes library.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Select and right click on its icon and select update, this synchronises the computers iTunes library with the iPod and transfers the files.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">One the transfer is complete, disconnect/eject the iPod by clicking on the eject icon
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Remove the usb cable and browse to the podcast and listen to it using earphones
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Activity 2 – Recording and posting a podcast **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Option 1 – Record using Audacity //**

Select the Quality Tab Set the following preferences Default Sample Rate: **22050 Hz** Default Sample Format: **16 Bit** Real-time sample rate converter: Fast Sinc Interpolation High quality sample rate converter: High quality Sinc Interpolation Real-time dither: None High quality dither: Triangle

Click the **stop** button to cease recording

Select File>Export As Mp3 Enter a Title, Artist & Date for the id3 tag metadata

Give you mp3 file a meaningful file name and save the file to a location you can retrieve it from later for uploading.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Using a portable mp3 recorder, record a short a short podcast
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Option 2 – Record using an Iriver mp3 recorder //**

Connect the recorder to the computer via the usb port and move the file to the computer.

Use audacity to add mp3 tag metadata and resave using an appropriate file name.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> To record your audio ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure the **AUTOGAIN** switch is set to the **ON** position
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Option 3 – //****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Recording audio with a 5G ipod video, 2G Nano & a Belkin TuneTalk Recorder **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[[image:u.jpg]]

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Plug the Belkin recorder into the Nano or ipod video.

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click the centre button to begin recording, the counter will begin to increment.

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Select the **//Stop & Save//** option to save the recording

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click the date of the recording and **//Play//** option to review sound file

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Click the Delete option to **//delete//** the recording

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> There are 2 ways to access the recorded files on the Nano or ipod
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Accessing the recorded files (using windows) **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> The Nano/ipod will work as a memory stick so all you need to do navigate to a directory titled “Recordings” and copy the files to a convenient location for post production editing. Once you have a copy you can then delete the files, this way once iTunes loads it will not copy the files off the Nano/ipod into the iTunes library.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Access the files directly from the Nano/ipod **

Using iTunes to access the files ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> If iTunes opens while recordings are present on the Nano you will be prompted to move them to the iTunes library. This moves the recorded files to the root of the music section of your library and will be synchronised to the Nano in the normal fashion. You can physically find the files on your computer under in the root of the //mymusic>iTunes>iTunes music// directory.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[[image:v.jpg]]

You can copy them to another location for post production editing and then delete them from the library using iTunes.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Podomatic is a web based podcasting service.
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Creating and publishing a podcast //**

Go to [] and complete the registration process.

Note that the site where you post podcasts [www.podomatic.com] and the site where your audience accesses your podcasts (www.[yoursitename.podomatic.com] differs.

Once you have registered go to [] and log in

Click on the POST AN EPISODE link at the top of the screen Give your podcast a title, tags and comments. You can also select an image to accompany your podcast. Click on the **use import** button at the bottom of the screen to upload an MP3 file that you have recorded in audacity etc. Browse your hard drive for the file and select by double clicking. Click Post episode to publish. It will offer you a range of options to publicise your episode using email or in a range of popular web services ie myspace You can choose skip to bypass this promotion process.

To view your podcast as your audience will click the **My podcast page** button

Subscribe to your podcast using iTunes, sync to the iPod and listen to the episode.

For more information visit PWilliams' Wiki on Podcasting in 6 easy steps

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|pedagogy examples] [|ANT Quick e reference guide] [|FeLC HS Calendar]
 * PowerPoint Presentation: time2learn.wikispaces.com**

Podcasting
Time to Learn: Podcasting Accross WSI [|BBC Podcast Directory] [|ABC Podcasts] [|Podomatic] [|Poducate Me]

Vblogging
[|ABC Videocasts] Time to Learn: Vodcasting [|Windows XP Moviemaker] [|BlipTV]

Audio Editing
[|Using Adobe Audition 3] [|Audacity]

General
[|Jing] [|Voicethread] [|Toondoo] [|iLounge] [|Ourmedia] [|Dvolver] [|Evoca]