Podcast

Final Assignment

Create a podcast for Beowulf using the Mac software Garage Band. You may consider topics discussed in class including the hero's journey, pagan and Christian traditions in the novel and Anglo-Saxon society. Another option is to create a movie trailer or a video game advertisement based on the epic poem. Once you have selected images and finalized your narration, follow the steps below to create your podcast.

//Be sure to view the "Criteria for Success" below the podcast directions.//

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 * To record a podcast episode using GarageBand:**
 * 1) Open GarageBand. If a previous project opens, close it, and then in the window that appears, either double-click **Podcast** (GarageBand 09) or choose **New Podcast Episode** (previous versions).
 * 1) Next to "Save As", give the podcast episode a name, and then click **Create**.
 * 1) On the left, click the icon next to either "Male Voice" or "Female Voice".
 * 1) To ensure sound levels are adequate, speak into the microphone. Watch the green bars that appear next to the Voice option you selected. If the green bars don't move clear across, or they frequently bounce into the red, adjust the volume of your voice or adjust the GarageBand settings.**Note:** If your sound levels are not adequate, you may need to adjust your computer's sound and speech levels from within your System Preferences.
 * 2) To begin recording, click the red button, and then speak clearly into your microphone.
 * 1) To stop recording, click the red button again. The waveforms of the recorded sound will be displayed in the "Timeline" area of the GarageBand window.
 * 1) To add music or sound effects to the episode, from the **Control** menu, select **Show Loop Browser** or **Loop Browser**. When you find the loop you want to add, drag it to the "Jingles" or "Radio Sounds" track.
 * 1) To add an additional track, from the **Track** menu, select **New Track**.
 * 1) To listen to the recording, either drag the playhead to the beginning of the track, or click one of the backward arrow buttons ("Go to the beginning of the song." or "Move back one measure."), and then click the forward arrow button ("Start or stop playback.").
 * 1) To add photos or video to the episode, from the **Control** menu, select **Show Media Browser** or **Media Browser**, and then choose a file from under "Photos" or "Movies".
 * 1) To export the project as a podcast file, from the **Share** menu, select **Send Podcast to iTunes** or **Send to iTunes**. iTunes will open and prepare your podcast for playback.