Think+19

Making a Basic Podcast toc 

Introduction
Technologically, producing a podcast is actually **pretty easy**. There are lots of free podcast hosting sites on the web, and many services available to help you host your own podcast and create the appropriate RSS feed. There are "pod-safe" music sites, offering Creative Commons-licensed music to enhance your podcasts. There are scores of recording devices, software options, and production tools to help you create polished, professional-sounding audio.

Producing a **quality** podcast is not so easy. When you are ready to [|begin podcasting with your students], you will find the real work lies in **planning, writing, editing, developing quality content, and creating meaningful assessments**. Just as blogging begins with reading, **podcasting should begin with listening**. (To get started podcasting in the classroom, try these help resources: Audacity and other free tools).

That being said, who can expect teachers to invest in all that planning and effort if they don't feel confident that they can actually produce the podcast?

**Discovery Exercise**
Create a podcast using [|Podbean].

This "Think" asks you to just "dip your toe" into podcasting by creating an audio file, using a free service called [|Podbean], and publishing it to your Edublog. **What's a podcast?** Your own audio broadcast, where you can easily record voice messages, mix in your favorite music, and share it all for the world to hear.

Record your podcast using Audacity (a free software for PC) or Garageband (Mac). You'll need your headset/microphone combo tool for this. See helps below. Audacity -[] Garageband - [] []

After recording your podcast, you want to save the file as an mp3(audio) or m4p(audio+video).


 * Sign up for a free [|Podbean]account.** Go to: []
 * HELP** Page: Creating Audio Podcasts - [[file:How to Make Audio Podcasts_Podbean.pdf]]


 * Record a podcast** (no more than two minutes!) sharing at least **three ideas** you have for student- and/or teacher-created podcasts that would support classroom learning. (If you do not work in a classroom, please share ideas that make sense in your professional role).


 * HELP Page:** []

**[[image:thinking.jpg]]Task**
**Write a brief blog post** reflecting on your podcasting experience. EMBED your podcast into your post. Please include **Think 18** as part of your post title.


 * HELP:** Embed a Podcast into an Edublog Post - [[file:How to Embed Your Podcast on Edublogs.pdf]] 


 * Add your Podbean** listing to the Podcasts page on our wiki sandbox so others can go there to listen to (or subscribe to) your podcast.

**[[image:stretch.jpg]]Stretch Task **
Visit the Podbean pages of two other course participants, via the wiki listing, listen to their podcasts and leave an **comment**! To leave a comment, you **must be logged in to Podbean, and you must click Comment** just below the podcast recording to get the form where you type your comment.

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