Webcast Academy

Week Two Session for Class of 2.2
Wednesday Aug. 1, 8pmEDT / midnight GMT global times

Topic: Basic Streaming
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2.2.1 Meeting Archive

Prep Screencast

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Hi all!  Here's my intro for this week's assignment.  I really need to work on my webcaster voice.  :)


 

Called Jeff Lebow very late on Sunday night because I was so pleased to have recorded the Skype test lady to Audacity.  Here is a bit of the call with Jeff.  We are discussing the fact that I was somehow able to capture Skype audio (including myself) without the using VAC, which I think may be related to the fact that I have a kind of a snazzy sound-card setup that I use for recording music.  In case anybody is interested, it is a Creative Audigy 2ZS, which is a sound card with a break-out box (a separate unit wired to the soundcard) that allows for inputting

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Okay - better late than never, I suppose.  I am trying to catch up with this class of interns (2.2.1) and hope that this audio introduction posts successfully.  Looking forward to talking to you all.

Not sure if I am doing this right -- but here goes.

 I don't have a usb mic yet for my mac -- but will do so soon.

I am going to try this entirely on my MAC -- though I want to go to the comfort of my PC...so please forgive me if I struggle.

 Jen

 

I used Audacity to create this intro.....enjoy!

After many trials, I finally recorded a fabulous conversation with Durff.  Had fun talking.  Editing was tricky as our voices were mixed together and I sound much louder than she but for my first attempt, I think it went well.  Enjoy!

A try at the introduction! Enjoy!

Today is day 5 of our Webcasting journey!  The informal networks are helping in bringing everything together.  I am networking with teachers all over the world.  My cohort includes Bee from Brazil, Robin from the East Coast and Jen and I are Southern California.  The bookmarking of the webcast academy serves as a quick way to communicate with fellow interns.  Email seems way to slow and complicated compared to Skype Chat. So today Robin caught me online. We recorded our conversation and like Jeff would say "Batta Bim Batta Bum" or something like that!

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Robin Ellis and I (Jose Rodriguez) spent a few minutes trouble shooting how to record two way audio using Audio Repeater and Audacity.  I go through the settings on a PC.  Have a listen as everything clicks into place!  

Let's try this again.

When I publish an audio comment to my blog, this is what it looks like. No flash. In order to publish, you would need to go to file attachments and browse your desktop find the file, then upload. Attach, wait a while as this happens, then submit, and wait while it uploads.

 

I made a little announcement. If I am in my account and I click onto create content, then select audio, I can type a short message, then go on to add my audio message. This way you can see the automatic flash player!

Great hearing from y'all.  Especially looking forward to the Webcasts coming out of this cohort.  Imagine the New Year's Webcastathon led by class of 2.2.  I can feel the energy and motivation generated by this online space and it's only week one!

This is a Skype conference call between myself, Cheryl Oakes, Robin Ellis, and Durff!

I have added the webcast academy group to my skype contacts, but is there a way for me to individuals from the group as well? I was looking for someone to try a skype call with but don't have names of contacts to try to call. If anyone can help me I would appreciate it. I am robin.ellis1 on skype

Such struggles with recording a Skype call.  Spent hours yesterday with Maria, Alice, Durff, and Jeff all trying to help.  Thank you all.  Then my dear husband, my technical support, worked until 2AM  to get things working.  Got it going but nothing really sounded right. 

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I thoroughly enjoyed this task.  I tried to use VAC and Audacity first, having some success calling the Skype Test Call Lady (she's so patient and "there" if no one else is online).  Unfortunately her voice was not recording loud enough and I could not figure out how to make her louder.  My USB Mic is not due in the country until 5 August so I've been using a Mic and Headset but with two separate jacks.  Not entirely sure if that's the problem.  I had already downloaded powergramo

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 Recording a telephony call  using PowerGramo and Skype.  More details in my blog post.
Thanks Jason - you're an awesome partner!  And I'll let you have the vegemite! 

 Nicecast Screencast and Skype Preferences Screencast

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