So I thought Garageband was the coolest program, and still think it is great, but did not realize the pressures of recording my voice. Before I started teaching, public speaking was one of my biggest fears, fortunately I was not only able to overcome that fear, but now feel very comfortable speaking to a group of people. That being said, for some reason I froze when it was time to record my voice for the Garageband Podcasting assignment. I must have rerecorded it 15 times, and still was not happy with the way it sounded. Maybe I don’t like the sound of my own voice, maybe it was the added pressure of having the microphone in front of me and seeing the audio register in the program. Whatever it is I think I will need to do a lot more recording before I am completely comfortable with the process. Oh well, I guess its like anything, practice makes perfect.
Podcasts are wonderful resources for information on a wide variety of topics. The ability to produce your own podcasts is a valuable asset as an educator and the Garageband program makes it so easy. Not only can you lay down the vocal component of a podcast, but you can add background music and sound effects as well as a slideshow to compliment the vocals. This program would be a tremendous asset to anyone in the music field, but it excites me as an art educator because you are able to produce something for students that shows them images while explaining and analyzing them. This software enables educators to really hit a variety of senses for their students, and podcasts can be used anywhere there is Internet access for iTunes. Students can also load the podcasts on their mp3 players, making your classroom portable. I cannot wait to get into the Garageband program and produce my own podcast.
I would like to take an opportunity to wish a very good friend Happy Birthday – hope your day was a good one, you deserve it.
