Now that I’m starting to get the hang of blogging, I’m trying to figure out how to podcast. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been reading several good articles related to podcasting. However, tonight was my first attempt at recording and publishing a podcast. The subject? Lately, I’ve been thinking about the stereotypical image of a teacher-librarian, as I’m working towards an M.Ed. in teacher-librarianship. An image that comes to my mind is one of an elderly lady with glasses, who’s not really “hip.” She’s rather strict and is always telling others to be quiet. This is really NOT how I see myself, thus the dilemma. I’m pretty sure this is not how other teacher-librarians see themselves either. However, as I listen to the language others use to refer to librarians, I can see that this image is still very much alive in the minds of others. Listen to my podcast to hear a few examples. You may have to wait for a few days until I publish my website.
If you’re interested in creating your own podcast, here are the steps I took:
1. Download this FREE software, Audacity, at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
2. Acquire a microphone or use the built in microphone available on your computer.
3. Record your response.
4. Export your response (save it) as an MP3 file. You may need to download “LAME MP3 Encorder” in order to do this. It’s also free. You can visit http://audacity.sourcforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3 for instructions.
