Podcasting
Audacity is a freeware software program that lets you record sound files to your computer. You can use these sound files to create your own audio show or "podcast."
Printable Quick Guides
- Audacity Quick Guide for teachers (74K pdf)
- Audacity Quick Guide for kids (36K pdf)
- Publishing audio and video files on edline (369K pdf)
How to Get Started
Video Tutorials
More Resources on Podcasting
Podcasts to listen to
- Willow Web Radio by the students at Willowdale ES in Omaha, Nebraska
- Kidcast Blog and Podcasts - ideas and examples of innovative ways to engage students with digital audio
- Edtech Live Audio interviews on educational technology
Other links for podcasting
- Download the LAME encoder to use with Audacity
- See what other MCPS teachers are doing - just put "podcasting" in the search box in the MCPS header above and you'll find lots of innovative projects
- How to find Podsafe Music - a blog entry with links to music resources