For Students @ Mt Alvernia College

A podcast is a series of recordings available on the internet that are intended for use with a digital media device.

The name is a combination of two words – iPod and broadcast although it is technically inaccurate (you do not need an iPod).

The difference between a podcast and an mp3 is the way in which the user receives the file (through an RSS feed for podcasts).

Technically, today we’re learning to make mp3s.

Methods to record a sound file:Using a microphone or headsetUsing a sound recording deviceYou can also use a mobile phone although getting the files off may require a little fiddling

◦ Eg iPhone – email to yourself; download; open in Adobe Soundbooth; Save as type mp3.

◦ http://media-convert.com/ (converts online for free)

Hold power button down to turn on or

offUse the

record and stop buttons

Slider on the back to push

out USB

Insert the USB into the computer Locate your file Copy the sound file to your user drive

If you used your phone and need help see me

You’re ready to edit

Do delete a portion◦ Use the select tool ( I ) to select what you don’t

want◦ Hit delete on your keyboard

To Move a selection◦ Use the time shift tool to drag it into place ( )

To rearrange the order of parts◦ Select the part to remove◦ Edit > Cut◦ Project > New Audio Track > Click in new track >

Paste (Time shift to move things around)

Add a song◦ Project > Import Audio◦ Select the part you want > Cut ◦ Project > New Audio Track > Paste◦ Press the (X) on the song you no longer want to

remove it Fade Out

◦ Select from where you want the fade to start to the end of the clip

◦ Effects > Fade out

File > Export as MP3◦ NOTE: if you are using Audacity on the computer

for the first time it will ask you for the LAME encoder.

You can now upload your mp3 file to Moodle

You are only limited by your

imagination

Sorry but you droning on about a topic for 10 minutes probably isn’t going to excite anyone

Instead, prepare some questions and have someone else ask them (then edit in your answers – like you were interviewed)

Get a peer who knows about the topic to sit and have a professional conversation with you

Interview someone

Atomic Learning◦ www.atomiclearning.com◦ Your username is your school email address ◦ Your default password is 123456 (please change this

after you log in the first time)◦ Student username: mtalvernia password: college

A Short Teacher Tube Video◦ http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?

video_id=127652&title=Creatign_a_Basic_Podcast_Using_Audacity&vpkey=

Paper Instructions◦ http://www.slideshare.net/Marcus9000/how-to-use-

audacity-guide-handout