Practical Podcasting: From idea to iTunes

Thanks to having my own power socket on the four hour train journey down south from Sheffield to Southampton yesterday, I was able to finish editing my keynote session from The Isle of Wight Conference 2007 Practical Podcasting: From idea to iTunes, a step by step guide on how to podcast.

The opening presentation was introduced by our headteacher Mr David Morris who warmly welcomed delegates to Nodehill and thanked all those involved in making the event possible. David also highlighted the positive state of languages on the Isle of Wight and the 'fantastic things' which are going on in MFL throughout our three-tier system. Hear Hear.

Download Practical_Podcasting_From_idea_to_iTunes.mp3

The aim of the talk was to demystify the process of podcasting by showing how in thirty minutes or less it is possible to:

• record some audio using Audacity and a microphone
• add some podsafe music from Flashkit.com
• turn it into a mp3 file
• upload it to the net using Podomatic
• allow others to subscribe to it by copying the RSS Feed into iTunes

I hope you enjoy it and it helps you to start podcasting yourself with your pupils. Thanks to Rachel Hawkes for being a sport and volunteering to be the voice of our podcast example Rachel Speaks.

Below is one of my favourite pictures from the conference when Leanne Simmonds realises the wow factor of podcasting and how easy it is to do.

Comments

[Helen Myers]

Thanks Joe .. I've downloaded the audio and will take some time to follow it step by step! I did a podcast some time ago, but have forgotten the basics. Am currently putting together a very naff rap of GCSE hub phrases with dance music in the background. Can't believe my own pupils will really want to listen to me in their spare time, but other pupils will not make the connnection between my voice and detentions for untucked shirts, so perhaps your readers/listeners will be interested when it's done!!

What a lovely picture of Leanne!

Thanks again Joe!

[Sue Waters]

Hi Joe

I also do presentations on how to podcast so am interested in how long your presentation is for and how much hands on participants had? So I can compare to how I run my sessions at conferences.

Sue

[Joe Dale]

Hi Sue,

The presentation was about 40 minutes and the afternoon workshop was 55 minutes. For the workshops I ran in Bristol and Sheffield this week I took 90 minutes to explain how to podcast and gave delegates plenty of time to practise.

Hope that helps.