Podcasting whine and cheese

This week, we had an interesting assignment. We had to create our own blog, include student responses, and figure out how to post the blog onto a subscription service. I must say that this was a learning experience for me. I had to work on two platforms (Mac and PC) with two programs (Audacity and Garage Band) multiple types of technologies (microphones, speakers, software, etc.) and then find sites that I could post to.

At the beginning of the week I thought this would be a piece of cake. It turned out to be more effort than I was expecting it to be. I have been a listener of This American Life for many years and am only now realizing how much effort goes into a production like that. I had grand plans to include my own music, include more than the three students I had initially approached, and create a podcast of epic proportions. Instead, I eeked out a podcast of watered down proportions, the minimum of three students (one of which was a new recruit because of attendance), and no musical interpretation because I was working so hard to make the minimum requirements.

Such is the learning curve with technology. : )

Perhaps one day I will be like Ira Glass and make it all look easy!

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