I finally finished my podcast. After the conversation in class tonight, I really wanted to try to add sound effects to my podcast. I’m pleased with the results, seeing as how it is my first experience with podcasting. However, I think I could learn a lot more and experiment more with different effects and more sounds. Of course I wouldn’t want to over do it, but when the audience is a classroom of kids, I think sound effects are appreciated J
This has been a really good experience. I had no idea what a podcast was before a few weeks ago and now I’m very excited about them! I hope the kids enjoy it. Click here to listen.
**(For Laura and anyone else who was curious)
I googled sound effects and checked out a bunch of different sites. The best one, and the one where I found all the sound effects that are in my podcast is Soundsnap.com. I highly recommend it. It has a huge variety of high quality sound effects.
Hi Miss Kate,
This is Victoria. I listend to your podcast and I
Dear Miss Kate,
Hi Miss Kate I just listened to your podcast. I think you had a loud clear
voice. I could hear and understand every thing you said. I think you spoke
at the right speed. Your words were a little choppy. You took a lot of
long stops when you did not need to. The idea of the story I thought to
be very interesting. I thought it was interesting, to hear because I had
learned a lot more about nature. I already know that your not suppost to
litter and you should not either. I learned that you should not tare off
branches. I also learned not to pick flowers. Even though I don't pick
flowers now. The only thing you need to fix in your podcasts is the long
stops.
From:Anasia
Dear Kate,
I listened to your podcast. I think you spoke clearly. When you do a podcast you want to speak a little quicker and not stop when you are talking. I learned that you should not pick flowers and I really liked all of the sounds. I thing you took a little extra time for your first time but you REALLY did a good Job.
From: Shai'anye
Hey Kate,
Just listened to your podcast, and I like that your book choice pertains to
the Earth Day themes of the last month. I tried to add sound effects to
mine, but was unsuccessful at finding and downloading any in MP3 form that
sounded clear. I should find out which website you used to track yours
down, because they sound incredible and the layers and levels are well
placed in your podcast.
Your reading is clear, well paced, and expressive. My only suggestion would
be to add a little commentary either in preparation of the reading or a
debrief if you were going to use the podcast as a self-contained lesson,
which I'm not sure was the point anyway. I really liked hearing your work,
and want to hear more about your sound effects!!! :)
Kate, your podcast was fantastic! I loved your choice in story and the
sound effects were unbelievable. Not only were the sounds clear, but you
interjected them into the story in the perfect place. I would definitely
say that ll of your sound searching paid off, because the sound effects add
a lot to your podcast, seeing as we can't see the images from the story. I
would have to agree with Laura in the sense that I would love a little
introduction before you start reading the story, but at the same time you
did kind of set us up with your comments on your blog. Anyways, I really
enjoyed your podcast Kate!