Well - last night was a challenge, but thanks to Derrallg, Sharonp and others I think I have solved my problems. So for other Leopard users. The version of Nicecast I am using is: 1.9d1 I have my Source set up as Application: Skype It automatically hijacks when I broadcast. I was getting a high-pitched feedback on the line - lowering the output volume in my system preferences seemed to fix that.

I tried to post a comment to Illya's blog. Each attempt resulted in failed to open page - connection lost. Skype is down. Webcast Academy bumps my comments - this is hard on the psyche! I'm off to dial-up land again. I'll definitely not graduate until at least one more session. Susan

Well - I took the easy way out. Sharon Peters and I recorded (and streamed without announcing it) a show on books. With time constraints, I edited it in Garageband rather than Audacity. I do have to spend more time with Audacity, but work has started, and I'm going to have to get to my webcasting slowly. Found out I have to compact my file in Garageband in order to have it save at 64 kbs. I thought it did not upload (too big originally) so I tried to edit and replace the file. The info about the audio did not change, but I got a message that my entry was updated. Still learning.....

Well - my telephony assignment is posted - you can find it in the audio section. I've been frustrated not having access to high speed. I am now sitting in an Internet cafe, but tonight will be back on dial-up and know I will miss most of what is going on. Next week, I am going to a reading camp, sponsored by the Quebec ministry of education. I'll be giving a couple of workshops for teachers. The camp is about teaching reading, but my workshops will be more on story and writing - one on digital storytelling and one on podcasting. Unfortunately they will be too short to allow for much hands on.

I used Audacity for the first time - not too hard once you know what all the icons mean. I tend to be a hands on person who tries things out and then reads. Speaking of reading - I had taken a holiday from reading blogs - I was water-blogged - couldn't take anything in anymore. But this has revitalized me and I have started reading again. I am very excited about this course and this group of people. Now - to find everyone's blogs and start more reading.