Podcasts

=Podcasts=

=="A **podcast** is a series of digital media files, usually digital audio or video, that is made available for download via Web syndication. The syndication aspect of the delivery is what differentiates podcasts from other files accessible by direct download or streaming." @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast==

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Example Podcast Assignment:
You will create an audio podcast using Audacity or some other sound recording/editing software for students covering at least one aspect of an instructional topic. Your podcast must have opening, transitional, and closing music. Your podcast must have at least two separate sections with the transitional music used between the sections. You need to plan your podcast and practice before you record so it does not sound as if you are reading a script. Your podcast should be conversational in nature and use appropriate voice inflections. Remember, your podcast is designed for students to listen to and learn from so the vocabulary need to be appropriate for the age-level and the information must be correct. You should also practice using your microphone before recording your final podcast. Experiment with different volume levels, having the microphone different distances from your mouth, and you speaking at different volume levels. You need to avoid your podcast being too loud or too soft, having too much background noise, hearing too much of your breathing, or hearing too much of certain sounds [e.g. "popping P's"]. Your final podcast must be saved in an appropriate format, loaded to your wiki and placed on the appropriate page. Possible formats include mp3, m4a, or m4b



Audacity User Manual
 * audacity-manual-1.2.pdf