My Three Step Method for Producing a Podcast

One of my new projects for this school year is producing The Practical Ed Tech Podcast every week. I'm now up to nineteen published episode (not twenty-one as I thought earlier this week). I've had a handful of people ask me about the process and the tools that I'm using to record and publish the podcast. It's actually a really simple process that only involves three tools that anyone can learn rather quickly. Those tools are Screencast-o-matic, Garage Band, and Anchor.fm. Those tools and my process for using them are demonstrated in the following video.


Step 1: Record a video in Screencast-o-matic. 

• I use the desktop version of Screencast-o-matic which costs $18/year. But you could use the free online version if you stay under 15 minutes per recording. 
• I record a video because I like to post it on my YouTube channel for those who prefer the YouTube option over using a podcast player app. 

Step 2: Import video into Garage Band. 

• I import the video into Garage Band where I then extract the audio to create an MP3.

Step 3: Upload audio to Anchor.fm

• I use Anchor to host my podcast because they make it super easy to have the podcast distributed to all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts and Google Play. 

Applications for Education

Is this the fanciest podcast on the web? No. Is it a quick and simple way to produce a podcast? Yes. If you're looking for a way to start a podcast yourself or with your students, my method could be a good way to start to see if you like doing it. Then after you make that decision you could expand your editing and production skills.