Creating a Podcast

For me, this assignment has been the hardest thus far.  It required having to learn how to create audio, to edit audio, to make a three-minute Podcast and to learn how to use a new and complex platform called Garage Band, all in one was a very weighty and challenging task. 

I struggled with the time that it took to learn how to do all three, and then the time that it took to actually do all three; to the exclusion of all other assignments required in Module 5. 

To learn how to edit audio, I listened to/watched tutorials on "Garage Band" and "Audacity".  I got help to find the right app or platform to find a way to create my audio and I settled on Voice Memo, which is a free app on my iPhone.  I wrote the script for my podcast and recorded it in a several segments.  I uploaded the segments from my phone to my computer and then into Garage Band.  I added music and edited the audio to take out dead air and mistakes.

Once it was completed, I saved it as an MP3 onto my desk top and then I uploaded it to my One Drive, so that I could get a link to upload it here.  These are all things I couldn't do weeks ago!

My 5½ minute podcast on "The Basics of Golf":

https://bit.ly/2Kb56GJ

Needless to say, I had to reach out for help from students much more skilled than me.  It also took a great deal longer than the allotted week.  Having said all that, I’m really glad that I learned how to do all of it, with the help of another student.  I do look forward to creating future podcasts, voice overs and other audio-related projects!