PodCasting

 

Required Tools:

● Computer  ● Microphone ● Audacity ● 7-Zip ● Lame MP3 Encoder

Before Creating a Podcast:

1.        Download and install Audacity 1.2.6 from http://audacity.sourceforge.net

·         Click Download Audacity 1.2.6

·        

·         When you see Recommended Download, click Audacity 1.2.6. Installer

·         Click the long Security Download Bar at the top of your screen, choose download file

·         Click Open or Run

·         If a gray Internet Explorer Security Warning box comes up, click run again

·         Follow install instructions by clicking next to install Audacity until download is complete

2.     Download and Install 7-Zip 4.42 (2006-05-14) for Windows from http://www.7-zip.org

·         Click Download- .exe

·         Click the long Security Download Bar at the top of your screen, choose download file

·         Click Open or Run

·         If a gray Internet Explorer Security Warning box comes up, click run again

·         Click Install

·         Click Finish

3.     Once 7-Zip is installed:

·         Go to the start menu, go to all programs

·         Double click 7-Zip to open the application

·         Click on Tools tab – Options - Select All

·         Click Apply – OK

·         Close that window

 4.  Download and install Lame MP3 Encoder fromhttp://lame.buanzo.com.ar/

·         You’ll see a box that says:  For Audacity 1.2.6 and 1.3.3 on Windows: click libmp3lame-win-3.97.zip

·         Click Save, to desktop

·         Click Open

·         Double click the file folder libmp3lame-3.97

·         Locate the file name lame_enc.dll

·         Minimize that window so that you can see your desktop

·         Click and drag the file onto the desktop 

5.     Double click Audacity on your desktop

·         Click Edit – Preferences – File Format

·         Click on Find Library

·         You will be asked if you’d like to locate the file lame_enc.dll – Click Yes

·         Under Desktop, find and click file name lame_enc.dll – Open

·         Now you should see Lame version 3.96.1 next to MP3 Library Version

·         Click OK

 

 

 

To Record your Podcast:

1.       Attach your microphone to your computer

2.     Double click your Audacity icon on your desktop

3.     Click the red record button and begin speaking

4.     When finished speaking click the orange stop button

 

To Save your Podcast:

1.       Click File

2.     Click Export as MP3

3.     Save to your Desktop

4.     Give your podcast a Title and click Ok

5.     When you go to exit Audacity it will ask you if you want to save the changes, click no

 

Publish your Podcast on your eBoard:

1.       Open your eBoard and get into post/edit mode

2.     Go to the note that you want your podcast on and click edit

3.     Scroll down to options, click Browse

4.     Go to Desktop, click the Podcast file, and click Open

5.     Add a caption giving your Podcast a title

6.     Click submit

 

Other Places to Publish your Podcast:

—        http://edublogs.org

—        http://www.podomatic.com

—        http://www.gcast.com/ -Will allow you to get a URL for iTunes

 

 

 

 

 

 

eBoard

 

 

 

1. To get to your school’s eBoard:

http://NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL.jppss.site.eboard.com

 

 

ex: Harahan = http://harahan.jppss.site.eboard.com

 

 

2.  Click on post/edit mode

3. Password: name of your school

4. Now, click on a tab and edit a note…

 

 

Add a Note

1. Title
2. Text: Rich text format

·         Font, size, color, bullets, centered…

·         Spell check

3. Attach picture, document/homework, podcast
4. iNote: let’s readers respond to your note

·         Unmoderated: response will automatically be posted when submitted

·         Moderated: response has to be approved by admin before it is posted = recommended

·         Records IP addresses

·         When pending requests: Flashing red “iNote” on note and red note at bottom of note that reads “unapproved postings”

5. Color of note: change for current topic or new information

 

 

Editing a Note

• Delete attachment by checking box next to “to remove this attachment, check this box”
• “Move this to a new tab” = Archive, for later use

 

 

Control Panel

Options:

• Email you
• Reverse order of notes
• Change Rich Text Editor

Tabs:

• Add new tab (up to 10)
• Change name, color, position
• Delete

Passwords:

• “read” pw
• “admin” pw

Also tells you how many visits you’ve had to your eBoard and space/usage

 

 

Recycle Bin

• Can Restore attachments or permanently Delete them

 

 

Announcements

• Megaphone icon
• Suggestions: eBlog, Marquee

 

 

Help

• “?” icon for FAQ’s

 

 

Calendar

1. Create by making a new tab à name: Calendar/Schedule

Type (drop down menu) à Calendar

2. Add entry:

• “add a note” under Calendar tab
• Enter title and date (and text, pictures)

3. Can also use iNote for questions about meetings, etc.

 

 

 

 

Burning Videos To a CD- (United Streaming)

 

On Your desktop right click on an empty space, scroll down to New and click on folder. Label the folder United Streaming.

 

·       Downloading A Video

Go to unitedstreaming.com and search for the desired video. You may either download the whole video or a segment of the video. Click on the download icon and a box will appear asking where to save the video. Save the video to the desktop. After it is saved an icon will appear of the video on the desktop. Drag the icon into the United Streaming folder on your desktop.

 

·       Making a list of videos to Burn

Double click on the united streaming folder on the desktop to see all the videos that are saved. Right click on the icon you want to burn and click on Add To Burn List. Windows Media Player will pop up. Click on the tab marked Burn on Windows Media Player. There you will see the list of videos ready to be burned. It will show the name of the video, the length of the video and the size of the video in Megabytes. Your CD will hold 700MB.

*Make sure on the right side of Windows Media Player next to the CD icon it says CD Drive- Data CD. An Audio CD will burn only the sound and not the picture.

 

·       Burning the Videos to CD

After you have a list of all the videos you want to burn in Windows Media Player insert a CD into the computer and click on Start Burn. It will take a few minutes to burn depending on the size of the videos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic computer Tutorial

 

Computer_Basics_Tutorial_Cisco[1][1].ppt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document Camera Instructions

 

 

document camera instructions.doc

 

 

 

 

Cleaning your Sanyo Projector

 

 

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR SANYO PROJECTOR.doc

 

 

 

How to Register your Activslate

 

How to register your Activeslate.doc

 

 

 

How to send email via Group Wise

 

Angela Baldwin

August 30, 2007

 

 

How to Send Emails via Group Wise

 

Step One

 GO to the website WWW.JPPSS.K12.LA.US

 

 

Step Two

Click on the tab labeled Group Wise

Enter you username and also your password

 

 

Step Three

·       In the upper left hand corner of the page is an icon that looks like a piece of paper with a pencil on top of it. Click on this icon to compose a new message.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·       Your name will automatically appear as the sender but you do need to enter the email address of the person you are sending the message to.

·       Type your message in the message field.

 

 

Step Four

·       Once your message is complete the last thing you need to do is press send. The send button in located at the top, right, side of the page.

·       If you need to send your message to more than one person, than you can type more than one email address in the TO: space.

 

 

 

 

Using Inspiration, Kidspiration

 

Inspiration_Kidspiration[1].ppt