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=Welcome to the CASD TTP for Podcasting!= To edit/contribute content to this wiki, you must be an authorized user. Email wolfer@carlisleschools.org for access.

What is podcasting? A podcast is a syndicated audio or video broadcast that can be automatically delivered to a subscriber. Video podcasts are often called "vodcasts" or "vidcasts". Podcasts can be listened to or viewed on a computer or handheld device such as an iPod, Zune, cell phone, etc. For a great introduction to podcasts, watch this video by clicking on the arrow in the screen below. media type="youtube" key="eitai5SuZ3w" height="360" width="480"

What do educational podcasts look like? Here are some links to podcasts made by teachers and made by students. If you have links to others that you like, feel free to add them to the list!
 * [|CASD Math with Mrs. Wolfe]Here you will find audio podcasts of math formula memory songs, video tutorials of homework problems, and videos made by students as class projects. The content changes regularly.
 * Educators Podcast DirectoryI LOVE this website! More than 300 podcasts that have been pre-screened by teachers are organized here. Very, very nice selection.
 * [|Learn Out Loud]Another great website! They prescreen the content and only select the best podcasts/vodcasts for educators to use with students. There is a large assortment of content to browse. Some require a subscription fee, but many are free.
 * NPR Podcast DirectorySearch the National Public Radio directory of podcasts on a variety of topics including not only news, but science, art, history, technology, and more.

How do you record an audio podcast? Audacity is a free download for recording audio files. All you need is a microphone plugged in to your computer and the software to get started making audio podcasts! At home, you can download Audacity with [|this link]. To get Audacity installed on your classroom computer, contact your technology support teacher (Mike or Angela) and they will make sure it gets to you. Watch the video below for a quick overview of recording with Audacity. When you are happy with your recording, first save the project in Audacity. Next, export the file as a "WAV" file and save it to your user-drive or a thumb-drive.

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How do you record a video podcast?
 * Digital Video Any digital video recording device can be used to capture video media for a podcast... hand-held video camera, cell phone video camera, web-cam, etc.
 * Screen Recording You can also record a video of your computer screen that will capture your voice and all screen movement with SmartRecorder, which comes with SmartNotebook. The tool is already installed on all teacher computers in classrooms with SmartBoards. You can install it at home by downloading SmartNotebook. To activate the software, you will need to use your SmartBoard serial number on their website. [|Here is a tutorial]you can follow to learn how to record screencasts using SmartRecorder.
 * PhotoStory 3 This is a [|free download] from Microsoft. You can have it installed on your classroom computer(s) by contacting your technology support teacher (Mike or Angela). PhotoStory 3 allows you import images into a slide-show and add transitions, titles, effects, narration, and background music. The program then compresses the show into a video file that can be uploaded as a podcast. Here is a tutorial for learning to use PhotoStory 3.

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How do you edit video podcasts? MovieMaker is a [|free download] from Microsoft that you can use to edit video. It allows you to import video segments and chop them into segments, rearrange video segments, insert text and image slides, add effects like slow motion, and add music or narration. [|Here is a tutorial] for learning to use MovieMaker video editing software. Unfortunately, we only have a limited version of MovieMaker available in school due to conflicts between the program features and our network.

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How do you convert your audio files to MP3 and your video files to MP4? [|www.zamzar.com] is a free website that you can access both from home and from school to convert files into MP3 (audio) and MP4 (video) format, which is the format used by iPod devices. Zune devices can play MP3 and WMV files as well. To use Zamzar, you will upload your file to the website and select your format for conversion. When the file is finished, they will send you an email (usually in minutes) with a link to retrieve the MP3/MP4.

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How do you create an RSS feed and upload podcasts to the internet?
 * SchoolWorld All CASD teachers can get a free SchoolWorld webpage by attending the TTP for SchoolWorld Part 1. SchoolWorld has a podcasting application which automatically creates the RSS feed and makes uploading audio/video files easy. Log in to your Teacher Management Pages to edit your website. From the Main Menu, click on the "My Applications" tab. Scroll to "My Podcasts" can begin with the "Podcast Setup" submenu item. Follow the directions to set up your RSS feed, then click on the "Add Content" link to upload your first audio/video file.
 * [|Free Tech for Teachers]This website provides links to free podcasting resources for teachers to help you get your podcasts online if you don't have a SchoolWorld webpage.
 * iTunes Here is a video explaining how to submit your podcast to iTunes. You cannot do this from school since iTunes is blocked. But you __can__ do it from home. Its a cumbersome process at first, but gets easy to maintain once established.

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