Podcasting+Pro

toc =Podcasting Pro= This course will take the beginner to intermediate user and explore ways to enhance your podcasts.

Goals

 * Learn what the difference is between a podcast and an enhanced podcast
 * Learn how to you GarageBand in conjunction with Keynote and iPhoto to create enhanced podcasts
 * Learn how to use just Keynote for creating an enhanced podcast
 * Upload an enhanced podcast to TeacherTube and embed into a wikipage
 * Create enhanced podcasts for use in your classroom

Applications

 * [[image:Garageband.png caption="GarageBand"]] || [[image:iTunes.png caption="iTunes"]] || [[image:Firefox.png caption="Firefox"]] || [[image:Safari.png caption="Safari"]] ||
 * [[image:Keynote08.png caption="Keynote"]] || [[image:iPhoto.png caption="iPhoto"]] || [[image:Quicktime.png caption="Quicktime"]] ||  ||

GarageBand Basics
Begin by opening GarageBand. If a file opens, just X out of it to get to the main menu. Choose "Create New Podcast Episode."

You will need to choose a name and location for saving your file. Make sure to take note of what you name the file and where you will save it.

The various options you will use in GarageBand are located in this toolbar.

On this toolbar, you have the options to add instruments, view music and sound loops, edit tracks, record and playback, look at the file info, and open your media browser.

To record, you will choose either the male or female voice track. It will not allow you to record over any other track. It does not matter whether you use the male or female track.



You can record and re-record as much as you like. You can also clip and edit your tracks. We will practice this throughout the morning.

Before you make your first real podcast, you will want to write a script. This will make your podcast sound more professional and give you a goal for creation.

Importing a Photo into iPhoto
Importing into iPhoto is a quick process. Find any picture you would like to include in iPhoto (could be from the web) and drag it onto your desktop (make sure you're not saving a thumbnail image; get the full image). Once there, you can drag it over the iPhoto icon in your dock and it will automatically import it. Once imported, you can change the name of your photo. You can also take photos of your entire screen (⌘-shift-3) or a portion of your entire screen (⌘-shift-4) and import these photos into iPhoto. These photos can be used directly in GarageBand or through Keynote.

Why Keynote?
Keynote will allow for us to include slides in our enhanced podcast. As podcasts appear in a square screen, you will either need to set your slide area to a square or place guidelines on your slides so that your entire slide will show on your podcast (guidelines will require you to do a little math). Keep in mind that when compressed, small words may be difficult to read while viewing an enhanced podcast.



Once your slides or photos are ready, just drag them where you want them and adjust the length that you would like to see them. This is where your visuals match up with your audio, as you previously should have decided on in your script. Scripting your podcasts speeds up the process of creation.



When creating an enhanced podcast, it may also be helpful to include links (for copyright purposes or to give access to other reference materials). These links will work when your podcast is played in iTunes and Quicktime.

Using Just Keynote '08 (or '09) to Create an Enhanced Podcast
Before moving into it, there are pros and cons of doing it this way. By using Keynote, you can simplify the process of creating a podcast by using just Keynote. You also do not have to worry about changing the size of your slides or making guidelines. Unfortunately, if you mess up when recording, you have to redo the entire audio. There are no editing abilities for the audio in Keynote, but it makes for easy embedding and uploading. Before you create your podcasts, think about how you would like to use them. This will help you make a decision.

When you have created a complete Keynote presentation, you will go to the Inspector and click on "Audio" in the "Document" tab. Choose "Record..." when you are ready to record and go the whole way through your presentation.



When complete, go to File → Export and choose your options. You will need to make sure your compression is set to H.264. You will now have an automatically advancing slide show with audio.


 * Make sure that you are running an updated version of Quicktime ([|upgrade to version 7.6.2 here]). You will now have an automatically advancing slide show with audio.



Use this file to upload to [|TeacherTube] (or [|Fliggo], YouTube, or any other video hosting service). Once uploaded there, you can obtain code to embed the movie into a wiki or other webpage. Try embedding a video in the sandbox.

Apple Tutorials
[|Apple GarageBand '08 Tutorial] [|Apple GarageBand '09 Tutorial] [|Apple iWork '08 Tutorial] [|Apple Keynote '09 Tutorial]