Podcasting_Workshop_Welcome


 * Welcome email from Shawn Wheeler**

Hello, I wanted to welcome you to our podcasting workshop this Monday.

During our workshop, you will learn about some of the basic components of a podcast and, of course, make one maybe two or three if we have time! Because our time is short, I will not be able to go into a lot of details that I would in a longer class. For this reason, I am sharing two links with you today. The first link is a podcast presentation that I have been known to present throughout the state. It is about 36 minutes long if you wish to view it. http://www.shawnwheeler.name/workshops/adventuresnpodcastingpresentation/

The second item I would like to share with you is a web site which contains items we will use during this workshop which include software, royalty free music and presentation on items you might want to think about before you begin your adventure in podcasting. http://www.shawnwheeler.name/workshops/podcasting/

The lab we will be working in contains Macintosh computers. At this time, I am not sure if these machines have Audacity software installed. If they do not, we will be using Garage Band to create our podcast. However, if you have a computer of your own, you are welcome and encouraged to bring it with you.

If you are comfortable installing software on your machine, I recommend installing [|Audacity] beforehand. However, I will also have a few copies of portable audacity on CD for those who use a PC. If you're really brave, you can also install the [|Lame Encoder] (required for Audacity) and is available for both Macs and PCs.

If you have your own inexpensive headset or microphone, (and I do mean inexpensive), feel free to bring that also.

Finally, we will be setting up an account on Podomatic.com at the workshop. You will need to be able to access your email to set this account up. If you wish to get a jump on creating your account, you can visit www.podomatic.com to setup your account. If you do this, remember to bring your account login information with you to the workshop as you need it to upload your podcast.

I will be checking my email this Sunday if you see this email and have questions. If not, see you Monday afternoon.

Shawn