Many of you have emailed and asked what you could be doing before class, well, here it is!
Get ready for session 1. The Navigation on the webcast academy is being edited, so bear with us.
By the end of Webcast Academy session 1 you will be ready to record, edit and upload your intro audio.
In order to be more familiar, go to the
Edtechtalk.com
site and you will see a calendar of events. It will be great if you can
listen to some of the great webcast shows. While you listen you can
also participate in the chat, which will help you get practice
multi-tasking.
1. Go to the book of Webcasting
We want you to get familiar with the site.
Go to Academy Participation and review the page Site Orientation
Here is where you will find information from previous classes.
2. Find the Webcast Kit, download and try out the software for your operating system/computer.
Here
is a screen cast made from the last class. This will help you navigate
the site. You will need the headphones in order to talk and not give
everyone feedback or echo.
The
versions will not be the same as the screen shot. Listen to the whole
little video for instructions on downloading and recording your
introduction.
3. Find Curriculum
Topic
1, then locate Basic Audio Editing, here you will find directions for
making your first audio which will be your introduction!
When
you are using your software for recording and have questions, please
use the help in your menu of your screen. Also check out the forums
and leave questions and check the threads that have already been
started.
Your homework: before session #1July 25/26
Download the software and try it out to see that it works.
Listen to as many webcasts as you can, participate in the chat.
Get familiar with the Book of Webcasting.
Homework to complete Session #1 due August 1/2, 2007
Participate in the forums.
Create you blog and post your audio.
Post reflections about your journey into webcasting.
Here we go!
Cheryl and Susan
