About+Classroom+Podcasts


 * Step 1: Recording your Podcast Audio File**

**School Friendly:** If your school does not allow you to download free software on student desktops, you can still provide students an opportunity to record their audio using the free "Sound Recorder" provided on most Windows programs**.** 1. Click "Start" on the bottom left of the desktop screen. 2. Select "Programs" 3. Select "Acessories" 4. Select "Entertainment" 5. Select "Sound Recorder"

6. Record your Audio by hitting the red circle. You can review your recording by hitting the "play" button.

7. Save your audio: File, Save As. //Note: Windows will automatically have a default sound format. You can alter the format by using the drop down menu.// **Professional Quality:** Audacity is a free recording and editing application. With this option, you can record your audio, adjust sound, alter volume levels, remove or add background sounds, and delete or move sections of the audio. If you are creating your own podcasts, I HIGHLY encourage you use this program to record and edit before publishing instead of using Window's Sound Recorder. Jason Van Orden does a GREAT job within his "How to Podcast" Free Podcast Tutorial website showing how to use Audacity to record, edit, and finalize audio. Through these various video tutorials (by Jason Van Orden), you will learn how to create professional audio for a podcast: For further help and more detailed videos on editing, visit "How to Podcast" Free Podcast Tutorial website.
 * Recording Setup
 * Editing Tools
 * Basic Editing and Trimming of Audio


 * Step 2: Uploading Educational Podcasts **

There are several different websites that will allow you to download or upload Educational Podcasts:
 * ITunes
 * PodOmatic
 * Educational Podcasts
 * The Education Podcast Network

If your intention is to upload a podcast, I suggest using PodOmatic. //It is important to know, however, that the teacher should use Pod-O-Matic to upload the various podcasts (as there can be links to inappropriate podcasts on this free service).// While this website is more appropriate for adult use, it is VERY technology friendly and easy to create a podcast that can be quickly embedded in your classroom webpage.

1. Click on "New Episode" under the "Podcast" tab located on the right-hand side of the webpage.
 * After you create an account with PodOmatic:**

2. After you set up a "New Episode," you will be followed through a series of steps to publish your podcast:




 * Give your Podcast a Title & Description
 * Upload your saved file from Sound Recorder or Audacity
 * Add Photos and Tags (if desired)
 * Review and Publish
 * Promote

3. Under Promote, you will be given options to embed your podcast (you will want to do this if you are adding the podcast to your website). Select "Embed a player in your web page."

You will then be given an embed code that can be used to embed the podcast in your website. If you want different colors or sizes, simply click on the tabs.

You are finished!!!