Social Soundtrack

Gabcast gives students and teachers an easy way to record the audio for a podcast, radio essay, voice comments, etc., and since users call in on their cell phones, it doesn't require a lot of expensive equipment to get the job done.


A lot of educators are already using Gabcast:

To sign up, go to Gabcast and click the Sign Up button (there are several on the page). Follow the directions that pop up asking for your email, a screen name, and a password. After you've filled out the form, you will get an activation email from Gabcast. Simply click on the link provided, and your account will be activated and you'll be able to log in (top right of the screen). Once you're logged in, you'll be able to create a channel with a password so you or others you designate (students?) can call and follow the audio directions to make a recording.

I created a channel so you can test it out from the call-in side if you want. Feel free to leave random messages, thoughts, rants about whatever... I like surprises :)

To test it out:
1. Using a phone (cell or landline) call 1-800-749-0632
2. Follow the prompts given.
3. The channel # is 23333
4. The password is 2008
5. You will be prompted to begin your podcast; press # when you're finished recording
6. You'll then have the option to hear the episode you just recorded (1) or to publish it (2).

In the meantime, I'll play around with posting audio comments to a blog or website (maybe even here)... More to come soon.