Well, today’s thing is definitely taking me out of my comfort zone.  I  have only made a Podcast once and that was for a MOOC that I did a few months ago, so rather than go through the whole process again I have decided to share the previous effort.  Coincidentally it was about what you need to consider when setting up a blog.  However I have had to do something new as I have not used Sound Cloud before and I had to remind myself about Audacity, which I had used to record the podcast.

Whilst I do not really need to use this in my normal life it is something that I need to be aware of and need to be able to explain the basic principles to schools and librarians.  I have listened to podcasts for work and of course it is the same as listening to the radio, but with a much wider range of material and it is possible for anyone to produce and upload content if they wish.

I really do agree that the secret to a good podcast is preparation.  Make sure you have a written script and that you practice before you record.  Whilst Audacity is quite easy to use, it is frustrating  when you have to edit out all of the “Ums” and “Errs” that we seem to include when we are not feeling comfortable with the technology.  Perhaps I will try another podcast to try and build my confidence, but I will have to find a topic that I feel really comfortable with and then WRITE IT ALL DOWN.

So let us see if I can get this to embed in this blog.

 

It worked, wow, I was so surprised but very pleased!