David DomenicoFairportHigh School

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Using Podcast Technology in the Business Classroom

What is a Podcast?A podcast is an audio file that is distributed over the internet. Think of talk radio on the web. Students often download podcasts to their iPods.The term "podcast" is a portmanteau of the words "iPod" and "broadcast",[1] the Apple iPod being the brand of portable media player for which the first podcasting scripts were developed. These scripts allow podcasts to be automatically transferred to a mobile device after they are downloaded.

Samples of Podcast Websites that can be used in various business classrooms.

(Ideal for Sports and Entertainment Marketing and Management)

(Video podcasts ideal for all areas of business)

(Job Search)

What you need to create a podcast in the classroom using PC

1.Personal computer with a USB port and internet access.

2. Download the free software Audacity

Note: Also download the Lame MP3 Encoder on the same website

3. USB Headset – Can be any of a number of kinds one of the higher end models is Brand Califone® USB-connected headset Item #: 30080994 .

4. For more pizzazz in your show, add some background music and sound effects. You may use

5. Speakers

DIRECTIONS FOR PODCAST/AUDACITY

I. Voice

CLICK ON: Audacity

Click red button to record your script.

You save as a WAVE FILE by clicking on FILE and then EXPORT as WAVE.

Save in student drive (create podcast folder) unless directed to save on group drive.
Remember what you save it as:

Minimize Audacity to use later.

II. Music

TYPE IN WEBSITE: freeplaymusic.com

Click on any type music for your background (style/feel) that you think will go with your project/product.

PREVIEW the music you want to use in your podcast. (60 for 60 seconds)

RIGHT CLICK on mp3 of music you want to import in recording. (60 for 60 seconds) SAVE to student drive or unless directed otherwise.

From Audacity click on PROJECT: IMPORT AUDIO. Find the music you saved and click to import

RESAVE AS: EXPORT AS WAVE:

III. PLACE IN POWERPOINT

Open Your Powerpoint

Select Slide

Click insert: movies and sound

Click sounds from file (find your podcast)

EXPORT as WAVE

SAVE (OK)

View slide show to test it out!

To EDIT or MODIFY

Just like “word” highlight and delete some of the “sound” you do not want or cut and paste.