Podcasting

See http://mashable.com/2007/07/04/podcasting-toolbox/ for lots of sites and tool boxes Checkout [|podcastpeople]
 * Hardware used**
 * cheap headsets with microphone (approx $8)
 * desktop microphones (approx $32 but they blocked out a lot of background noise)
 * usb sound cards for stereo effect
 * web camera for use in video conferencing
 * Software used**
 * Audacity or Acid 6.0 (for great notes on how to use audacity goto http://aquaculturepda.wikispaces.com/podcast4 )
 * lame codec for Audacity from their website to convert files to mp3 format
 * MS Moviemaker or Sony Vegas Movie Studio for insertion of images, videos, text and transitions
 * Podomatic for hosting podcasts [|www.podomatic.com]
 * jodix for file conversion from email wmv files to mp4 files [|www.jodix.com]
 * iTunes or podcast alley for pod catching [|www.itunes.com]
 * de.licio.us for social bookmarking [|http://de.licio.us]
 * bubbl.us for brainstorming [|http://bubbl.us]
 * [|www.skype.com] for videoconferencing
 * [|www.powergramo.com] for recording skypeconversations. They are saved as wav files and then imported into audacity and exported as mp3 files.
 * Great handouts** http://brianbridges.pbwiki.com/

[|Interesting site] to upload to and embeds own player in a blog etc Steps in succcessful podcasting

free music Other great podcasting examples http://www2.murrieta.k12.ca.us/tovashal/bcoley/studycast/index.htm Podcast your blogs http://franksblog.edublogs.org/2008/02/22/odiogo-translates-your-blog-posts-into-podcasts/ Resources http://joedale.typepad.com/integrating_ict_into_the_/podcasting/index.html http://del.icio.us/joedale/podsafe [|Using gcast]for free podcasting from a cell phone text to voice podcasting for blogs = OdioGo
 * Hints for good audio**
 * 1) We have a very small and cheap (free) microphone and found that if students hold the microphone just below their chin and put their fist on their chest, the sound seems to work better for us. No air flow into the microphone and more even volume from person to person. (from JoNelle)
 * 2) Start with creating a voki. Students love to do this and they can practice their speaking into a microphone with no online audience to be used. If students are under the age of 13, I logon as me and limitless new vokis can be created under the one username. Playback of their voki should be evaluated personally by the student and any problems noted and then the script should be re-recorded.
 * 3) Students should always use written scripts to allow even flow of dialogue.