Feb 18 2011
Notes for OCETF Podcasting (blog) Presentation
Nathan and I are always really happy to share with our colleagues. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to present at the OCETF PD day. If you require more information please don’t hesitate to BEAM us.
Links from our February 18th presentation:
- PortableRadio.ca is our podcast site. You can also find it on iTunes.
- MrToft.ca and MrsSmith.ca are our class blogs.
- Edublogs.org is the provider we use for our various websites. Let us know if you create a blog and we’ll work our magic to take off the advertising.
- Audacity is the recording software that we use. It is free and works on both Mac and PC platforms http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
- Lame is what you need to export files as mp3 with Audacity http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/
- Click here for posts we have written dealing with specific questions about Audacity.
- Compfight.com and Flickr.com are great places to find pictures. We make a point of using only Creative Commons licensed pictures and linking to their source.
- Acid Express is a music program that uses loops to create compositions.http://www.acidplanet.com/downloads/xpress/
- Levelator is a small program that balances the volume of your audio. This is really handy in giving all your podcasts a consistent volume. Just drop the wav file into the program and it will save a new, balanced version of your audio. http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator
- JewelBeat.com is an example of where to go to find copyright free music. Visit here for other sites we have found to be useful.
- This is the splitter that allows you to connect five headphones to any device with an earphone jack. It’s called the Belkin RockStar. I got mine at Staples for under $20.00.
- Here’s a link to the Portable Radio documentary we showed today
- Click here for an introductory lesson with Audacity you might do with your students. You’ll hear Nathan describe the lesson towards the end of the podcast. Here’s the worksheet that goes with it.
In the next version, Audacity should include a new menu allowing to cut files into several pieces. I think this would be a substantial improvement.
It was a great workshop! We’re hoping to get on our school’s airwaves soon. What you guys have accomplished is an inspiration!
Let us know when you have hit the airwaves. We’d love to hear it.
Thanks! I loved, loved, loved your workshop! You two are too funny! Keep sharing your knowledge. I’m off to start my first blog!
Thanks for your kind words. We appreciate the feedback and hope you are willing to share your blog with us when it’s ready to “go live”.