How to Create a GRE Prep Podcast

Help people get into grad school by sharing your tips on taking the GRE and creating a podcast for people to listen to when they review.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• microphone
• computer
• podcasting software
• web server

1. 

   Outline your lessons by topic, and organize your podcast episodes. Cover each section thoroughly, teach strategies, have vocab lessons, give test taking tips. Be comprehensive, so students can use your podcasts to review and feel more comfortable about going into the test.

2. 

   Once you have prepared your podcast, gather your equipment, hook up your microphone to your computer, open up the software program that you are going to use to record. Some simple options are Audacity or GarageBand.

3. 

   Start recording. Keep your voice calm and steady but not monotone. After you're done, convert your recording into an mp3 file, if it doesn't do so automatically.

4. 

   Open up a podcasting software program so you can edit your podcast and add features. Add chapters so listeners can jump back and forth in between sections if necessary.

5. 

   Add art and/or links so your listeners who can watch on the computer can follow along and click for more information.

6. 

   After you're done, put the file onto a server, and then you can take the links and publish them onto your webpage.

7. 

   When you have enough episodes, create an RSS feed for your listeners so they can conveniently subscribe to your podcasts.

Tips & Warnings

• You can create text slides using Keynote, and then upload them as artwork accompanying your particular podcast episode (or episode chapters). This is helpful for a lecture that can be organized into an outline with bullet points. You can use Keynote to make a slide with bullets, and when it's finished, drag it into the podcast track, and students can use this visual to follow along.
• Encourage your listeners. People do better on standardized tests when they feel confident and prepared.
• Don't steal copyrighted music. There are plenty of royalty-free music sites online that you can legally use for your podcasts.
• Test your mp3 file to see that it works and that the material on it is satisfactory before you post it.