Podcasting used to be only for the "elite" Mac users. Now us plain old folks can create exciting, enthralling audio files to post to the internet as well. And the best part??? We can do it for FREE! I have listed a bunch of resources you need to look at/download to get you started with Podcasting!
Go here to download the software to create a podcast.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
I like the Audacity 1.3.3 Beta version. After you download and install the software, you will also need to download the LAME encoder, which will allow you to publish your audio files in an .mp3 format. You can find the LAME download at the sourceforge site as well.
Once you have installed the software, you might want to check out some sample podcasts at these sites:
http://www.podcast.net/show/76392
http://www.podcast.net/show/59723
http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/listen.html
http://www.podcast.net/show/57266
http://www.podcast.net/show/77410
http://www.cbsd.org/millcreek/jaffe/podcast/index.html
http://web.splashcast.net/go/so/1/p/SDQC7498LC
To jazz up your podcasts, you can add some music or sound effects. For free audio files to add to your podcasts, check out these sites:http://freekidsmusic.com/music-ab.html
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-music-resources.html
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml
http://www.freeplaymusic.com/http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml
http://www.soundjunction.org
http://www.rainbowplanet.com/downloads.html
http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/noflash.htm
Please remember to teach your kiddos about copyright rules when adding music to Podcasts.
Once you have created your Podcast, in order to add it to your blog, wiki or Blackboard site, you need to upload it to the web. For a free space to to this, create an account at Splash Cast. www.splashcastmedia.com
You can also upload pictures, videos and documents here to. Great place for web storage.
Ok, get started, and happy Podcasting!!!
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