Speaker 1: Hello and welcome back to the Educate community. My name is Rebecca Simons, and today we'll be diving into a step-by-step tutorial on how to use Spotify for podcasters, formerly Anchor.fm. ♪♪♪ Whether you are a beginner or seasoned podcaster, this platform offers a user-friendly experience and makes podcasting with your students a breeze. So let's get started with creating an account and setting up your first project. Step number one, create an account. To begin, head over to podcasters.spotify.com and click on Get Started. Select I wanna start a podcast and fill out your information. Once you've signed up and logged in, you're ready to create your first podcast episode. Step number two, create a project. Click on the New Episode button and select Create an episode. At this time, you may be prompted to give the website permission to access your microphone. Step number three, record. Spotify for podcasters offers two recording options, recording directly on the platform or uploading prerecorded audio files. To record directly, select your microphone input and click the Record button in the episode builder. You can rename the clips by clicking the pencil icon next to the date. I would highly recommend having your students record in chunks. To upload prerecorded audio, click the Browse button and select your audio file or you can drag and drop. Spotify for podcasters is going to support various file formats such as MP3, M4A, and WAV. Step four, editing. Once you've recorded or uploaded your audio, it's time to edit. Begin by dragging and dropping your clips into the episode builder. Then click the More button to access the audio editor. Spotify for podcasters provides a really straightforward editing interface. You have the option to zoom in or out on your clip and it will show you at the top which section of the clip you're in. To split the clip, click on the waveform where you'd like to split it, then click the Split button. Click the trash can in the upper right corner to remove a segment. When you hit Save, a new file will be created with the word edited in the title. Step number six, add music for transitions and background. Spotify for podcasters has a built-in library of royalty-free music and sound effects to enhance your podcast. To add background music, click on the music note of your audio clip in the episode builder. Once you've browsed through the available tracks, simply click to make a selection. You can preview how it sounds with your audio and decrease how loud or soft it plays in the background. Simply click Apply to add. To add transition music, click on the pink transition icon, then drag and drop your selection into the episode builder. If you find you don't like something in the episode builder, simply clicking on the More icon will allow you to remove it from the episode or you can click and drag to reorder. Finally, you can also download MP3 music files and import them simply by dragging and dropping. Step number seven, publish. When you're satisfied with your podcast, click Save Episode. You'll be prompted to add some final details such as the episode title, episode description, season number, and episode number. You also will be given the option to upload your episode art. Once you've filled out all this information, click Publish Now to make your podcast live. You may be prompted to verify your email address before you can finish publishing. And that's it. You've successfully created, edited, and published your podcast using Spotify for Podcasters. I hope this tutorial has been helpful in getting you started on your podcasting journey. If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up, leave a comment, and subscribe to our channel for more EdTech tips and tutorials. Thank you for joining the Educate community, and we'll see you next time. ♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪ ♪ Hey, ♪