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Podcasting
Tools and Tips
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Check out the following resources as you prepare to create your podcasts. We have gathered
a list of tools and best practices that might help you create the perfect Enhanced Podcast!
How to get started:
1. Check out the gallery360° Podcast Quick Start guide.
2. Review the ALEX Podcast Quality Scoring Guide.
**Click here to see sample topics and examples of high-quality podcasts that meet the ALEX Criteria.
3. Choose the appropriate tools for your operating system and your individual needs.
4. Use the "How to Create a Podcast Submission" guide to submit your podcast to ALEX.
5. Need help? Locate a Podcast Camp Graduate in your area.
Key- Blue = preinstalled. Green = Free Download.
Audio Tools
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GarageBand |
Record and edit audio on a Mac. |
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Audacity |
Edit sound and music files. |
Video Tools
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iMovie |
Easily create Videos on a Mac. |
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MovieMaker |
Create and edit video |
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PhotoStory |
Create PhotoStory collections using digital pictures. |
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Photo Booth |
Use Photo Booth to take pictures with your Mac computer’s built-in iSight camera and add fun visual effects. |
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FastStone |
Capture and annotate anything on the screen. |
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Wink |
Create screencasts using a series of stills. |
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Jing |
Create video screencasts. For Mac or PC. |
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Any Video Converter |
Convert video from one format to another |
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Format Factory |
Media format conversion utility |
Sources for copyright-free music, video and sound
Here are some free resources for media to add to your podcast. Always remember, even if included here, it is the podcast creators' responsibility to ensure that all resources in your submitted podcasts are free of copyright. |
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Podcast Planning Tools
Podcasting Best Practices
Check out these Best Practice Ideas.
Tony Vincent shares his Podcasting tools at Learning In Hand.
Storyboard Templates:
Enhanced Podcast Planning Worksheet (includes storyboard template)
Extra StoryBoard Sheets- Extra sheets to go with the Planning Worksheet (above)
Storyboard Planning Tool- A fillable Acrobat file that can be filled out and printed
(*Note- This form cannot be saved after filling in, it must be printed!)
Storyboard Creation Software by Atomic Learning- Link to free download.
Multimedia Tutorials:
ALEXAssist- A collection of tutorials for converting video. For the Web or as an iTunes Apps.
iMovie Overview - Courtesy of Vestavia Hills City Schools
iMovie Workshop- Courtesy of Vestavia Hills City Schools
iMovie Tutorials- From Apple Support
GarageBand Overview- Courtesy of Vestavia Hills City Schools
Audacity Tutorial- By AudacityDemo, released under Creative Commons License
MovieMaker Tutorial- by Elizabeth Sessions, Technology in Motion Trainer
MovieMaker Tutorials with Video- By Richard Murphy, ALEX Teachnology Trainer
ALEX Lesson Plans:
Translating Short Stories into Original Short Films- by Brandy Vermillion, Bob Jones High School
Provides several examples that are easily transferred to Podcasting.
Thinkfinity Lesson Plans:
Filmmaking: Creating and Organizing the Story- ArtsEdge
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