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Podcasting In the K-12 Environment Agenda Introduction What is a Podcast? Why Podcast? Finding Podcasts for your classroom Equipment Conceptualizing Storyboarding Script writing Recording Editing Uploading What is a Podcast? Audio/Video or a combination Just a recording
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Podcasting In the K-12 Environment
Agenda • Introduction • What is a Podcast? • Why Podcast? • Finding Podcasts for your classroom • Equipment • Conceptualizing • Storyboarding • Script writing • Recording • Editing • Uploading
What is a Podcast? • Audio/Video or a combination • Just a recording • Uploaded to a public site • Syndicated • Types • Narrative • Informative • Q&A • Persuasive
Finding Podcasts • iTunes • YouTube/TeacherTube/SchoolTube, etc. • Podbean • Learn Out Loud • Podcast Alley • Podcast Central
Equipment • Audio Recording • MP3 Recorder • Microphones • Video Recording • Basic • Advanced • Other options • Cell phones • SMARTboard! • Computer (flavor doesn’t matter) • Sound card • Inputs • Hardware
Software • Audio • Mixing • Editing • Video • Mixing • Editing
Creating Podcasts • Remember “P.R.E.P.” • Pre-Production (AT LEAST 40% of the total process!) • Planning, storyboarding, organizing, scripting • Recording (10% of the total process) • The “shoot” • Editing (40% of the total process) • Mix, combine, add effects, make it shine! • Post Production (10% or less of the total process) • Put it “In the can”
Pre-Production • 40% of the process! • Brainstorm • Solidify • Commit • NO CHANGES midstream (avoid “Scope Creep”)
Creating Podcasts • Pre-Production (continued) • Storyboarding • Scripting • Artists/Actors • Gathering Resources • Music • Graphics • 3rd party video
Storyboarding • Visualizing Concepts • Exploring ideas • Experimenting • Shots • Angles • Effects • Supporting Scripts • Helping actors “see” a scene • Setting up the shoot • Animation and music track timing • Detailing action • Final setup • Direction of movement • Pan • Zoom
Storyboard Examples • Blank Storyboard • Documentation • Road Map • Grading • Revisions • Visualization • Don’t have to be an artist! • Thoughts on paper • Transitions image from www.gavilan.edu
Storyboard Examples • Basic Techniques • Movement • Person • Camera • Effects • Camera • Transition • Music • Timing image from www.psu.edu
Storyboard Examples • Basic Techniques • Focus on concept • Not artwork • Think the scene • Actors • Stimulus • Noise • Action • Response • Location • Orientation • Interaction image from www.deepwebpoint.com
Storyboard Examples • Basic Techniques • Editing • Start editing here! • Save time later!! • Notes • Actors • Angles • Numbers of cameras • Effects image from www.deepwebpoint.com
Storyboard Examples • “Final” Storyboards • Roadmap for the shoot • More detail • Includes script elements • OPTIONAL!!! • Notes • Facial expressions • Moods • Tells the story image from www.3bstudios.net
Storyboard Examples image from www.behance.net
Scripting • Types • Conversation • Q & A • Narration • Description • Persuasion • Instruction • Others? image from http://geekanerdblog.net
Parts of a Script • Show Notes • Description of episode posted to hosting blog or service • Introduction • Recorded intro to episode before main content • Main Content • Focused body of work for episode • Resources • Split between intro and summary
Scripting Tips • Brainstorm First • Writing Skills • Narrow Focus • Ad Libs Allowed? • Keep It Simple! • Revise, Revise, Revise • Rehearse image from http://geekanerdblog.net
Production Management Tools • Celtx • Preproduction manager • Shoots • Scenes • Actors • Scripts • Assets • Storyboards • Sketches • Media • Schedules OPEN SOURCE = FREE!
Recording • Creating • Audio • Interviews • Voiceovers • Music tracks • Video • Sets and studios • Scenes • Cameras and angles
Editing • The Cutting Room • Audio • Eliminating noise • Mixing tracks • Fade, levels, pop, etc. • Video • Scenes • Cuts • Transitions • Sets/Studios
Post Production • Putting it “In The Can” • Converting • Codecs • Formats • Hosting • Uploading • RSS Feeds
Content Resources & Hosting* • Teachertube* • Schooltube* • iTunes* • Learn Out Loud • Podcast Alley* • Podcast Central* • Podbean* • Edublogs.tv • Tree of Life
Podcasting Helper Applications • Applications • Audacity- Sound recording and editing • Levelator- Easy way to set levels in audio • MovieMaker- Movie editor (comes with Windows) • Garage Band- Audio editor (comes with Apple) • Gimp- Open source (“free!”) image editor • Celtx- Open source content manager
Additional Resources • Sounds • Soundjay • Freemediagoo.com • ArtFavor • Four Bees • Graphics • www.delicious.com/morenet
Thank You! • Bob Martin, Technical Trainer • 573 882-9021 • martinrob@more.net • Twitter: dabigleap • A copy of this presentation can be obtained on the MOREnet website at: • www.more.net/trainingmaterials