Podcasting on a Budget.

Creating a podcast with your students can be both fun and rewarding.  However, if you don't have a Mac you might be out of luck locating  cheap and effective software for creating podcasts on a PC. 

Luckily, I have found a solution that isn't too terribly annoying. 

First step download either of the following editing software for free.

Expstudio is a decent program to use but it only outputs as a .WAV file.   That is why you need this convertor.   Make sure you download the encoder.  

The second solution is Audacity which is kind of clumsy but works well enough. 

After you have downloaded these programs all you will need is a decent or not so decent microphone and a way you go...

Also you will need a few places to upload and keep your podcasts.  There are several options but Caspeee is a free mobile ready site for podcasts.  The navigation on Caspeee is in Japanese and might prove difficult for some. 

Then there is Podbean which is free and has some nice features, but it is only available in English.  

There are several options out there for hosting, but you will just have to find what works best for you.  And if you have the extra cash and don't mind spending download Garage band.  Of course, if you have a Mac...  I hate you!