Video Podcasting
A “video podcast” is an audio podcast illustrated with still pictures or a video.
Video Podcast Applications
Visual History Report
Social Studies
Illustrated Time Period Summaries
Visual/Audio Math Explanation
Mathematics
Illustrated Math Applications
Illustrated Lab Report
Science
Visual/Audio Process Explanation
Illustrated Persuasive Essay
English LA
Visual Journaling
Why Video Podcasting?
We are all familiar with this, but it changed in 2001 in light of the changing technology.
Why Video Podcasting?
Now the highest level is “Create”—Video podcasting is an excellent creation tool.
Steps for Making a Video Podcast
Finalize Podcast (sounds, music, etc.)
Insert Images (in GarageBand)
Record Script (in GarageBand)
Collect Images/pictures (illustrations)
Type/write Script (the narration)
The links below are video tutorials on YouTube. They cover the basics for how to create a video podcast in GarageBand.
How to Use GarageBand
Open GarageBand in your dock or in Applications folder
In “New Project” select “Podcast” and click on “Choose”
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It will ask you where you want to save the file—choose a location that meets your needs
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The parts of a podcast are organized in “tracks”. This is the main track area. You can record voice, add songs/sounds, and add images into the Podacst Track.
If you click on different “tracks” above, you get the details down here. You can zoom into your voice recording and edit your pictures down here.
The box on the right is the Media Browswer. Clicking the buttons circled in red switch from images to “loops”—Loops are sounds.
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Return to the Beginning Button
Record Button
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After you record your voice, you can click on the “Voice Track” in the top box and the bottom box will show a zoomed in image of your recording—you will use this to carefully place your pictures.
Voice Track
Zoomed in Picture of voice recording
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The red slider can be positioned on words you want to illustrate.
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Click and drag pictures/sounds from the media browser. Line the picture up so the gray picture line is in line with the Red Slider.
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Episode Artwork is a title slide that appears as a default picture or title slide.
Podcast Preview-click to see your work
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When you are finished, click Share, then Export to Disk. Choose a place to save—sometimes these files try to open in iTunes—2 finger click on the file, Open With, Quick Time Player.