Use a Teleprompter When Creating Your Podcast

I’m using more “studio” created podcasts these days, replacing the long, boring class recording I was making my hybrid and online students listen to. I’m finding that students are liking these better because they are short and to the point, cutting out all the chatter and adding things that go on in a lecture. I can usually create a 15-20 podcasts out of what I lectured on in class. But doing it outside of class creates a more polished and focused result.

I don’t have a real studio, unless you can call my bathroom a studio, and I’m not using any expensive equipment other than my Macbook Pro and a Logitech USB headset. And now I’m adding a new tool. The CuePrompter.com – Online Teleprompter

CuePrompter is a free teleprompter/autocue service. Your browser works like a teleprompter -no extra software needed.

I was surprised by how well the CuePrompter worked. I felt like a true newscaster. This works best with video podcasts, but I’ve used it with recording just audio too. I like how the words are big and can scroll by themselves. Then I don’t have to fumble around with doing my own scrolling or handling a paper script which can be noisy. You can also change the speed from 1 to 9. Nine was really fast. I can’t imagine trying to read that and sound normal, but 3 worked great for my needs.

Using the CuePrompter or any teleprompter requires that you write out a script. I do this probably 50% of the time. These podcasts are always better than the one created without a script.