5-What+is+a+podcast?

From the UA TiM Emerging Technologies Workshop:

An excellent resource for learning how to podcast is: http://recap.ltd.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=2

A free, yet filtered, podcast hosting site is: http://www.podomatic.com/

An excellent podcasting basics site: http://podcastingbasics.wikispaces.com/

So what is a podcast?

 * According to the Education Podcast Network ([|http://epnweb.org]):**

• Podcasting is essentially radio programming that can be produced with a standard computer, microphone, free software, and a web site for posting your programming.

• Podcasting can be listened to with any computer connected to the Internet and able to play standard MP3 audio files.

• The word podcast is a combination of the words I-Pod and Broadcast.

• In other words, a Podcast is just like a radio broadcast, but over the internet.

• Podcasting from K-12 Handhelds is an excellent overview of Podcasting for educators:
 * http://www.k12handhelds.com/podcasting.php**

• Another excellent Podcast resource is Classroom Audio Podcasting:
 * http://www.wtvi.com/TEKS/05_06_articles/classroom-audio-podcasting.html**


 * Do I need an i-pod to podcast?**

• NO! Any computer or MP3 player can be used to listen to podcasts.


 * What do I need to create a podcast:**

• Microphone • Digital recorder or computer • Internet Access • Audio-editing software (**[|http://audacity.sourceforge.net]**) - Free Version • Royalty-free music or sounds


 * Steps in creating a podcast from //Shedding light on Podcasting in the Classroom//:**

• Record your podcast • Move the audio file into an audio editor • Add the introduction and endings • Save file as an MP3 file • Mount on a Web site • Create your podcast newsfeed (blog site) • Register your podcast (feedburner.com) • Add your podcast to directories (i-Tunes, EPN)

Kathy Schrock: http://kathyschrock.net/podcasting/podcasting.mht

• District updates or announcements for parents and community • Recorded classes for homebound students • Faculty lectures • Interviews • Synchronized slideshows • Music education • Sharing of instructional methods by master teachers • Sharing of other professional development resources • Broadcasting student audio plays or other productions • Foreign language practice • Student poetry projects • Sound-seeing tours • Audiobooks or supplemental textbook materials
 * Educational Uses of Podcasting from the Apple Podcast Creation Guide:**


 * Where can I find examples of podcasts?**


 * **I-Tunes:** The newest version of iTunes (6.0) has a built-in podcast directory. After launching iTunes, click the Podcasts icon in the Source panel. The categories are listed on the bottom-left of the screen.You can also perform a search. iTunes is free software for Windows and Macintosh.
 * **EPN: http://epnweb.org**
 * **Who’s Using Podcasts: [|www.podcastforteachers.org/Who%27sUsingPodcastingInEducationAndHow.htm]**
 * **Podcasting in Education: http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/Podcasting%20in%20Education**
 * **Podcast Directory: http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/index.php**

Updated Podcast Resources:

Podcasting and Education: http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/infolit/edupodcast/ UAB TiM Podcasting Resources: [|www.ikeepbookmarks.com/podcast] Podcasting Software: http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcasting_Software.html