Podcasts for Learning Getting Started By: William P. Breitsprecher & BreitLinks podcastsforlearning.org

2005 Word of Year pod-cast (n.) a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player .

pod-cast (n.) a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player .

What is a Podcast Web-based Collection of digital media Subscription via feed Like radio/TV on demand

Web-based

Collection of digital media

Subscription via feed

Like radio/TV on demand

Webcast vrs Podcast Webcasts stream posted media Podcasts provide subscription for download

Webcasts stream posted media

Podcasts provide subscription for download

Podcasting is NOT About iPods or other portable media players Macs or PCs

About iPods or other portable media players

Macs or PCs

Podcasting IS: Web publishing Series of episodes Common theme Users subscribe for updates

Web publishing

Series of episodes

Common theme

Users subscribe for updates

3 Common Podcasts Audio Enhanced audio (audio & pictures) Video Can podcast print media too

Audio

Enhanced audio (audio & pictures)

Video

Can podcast print media too

Education Tool Important opportunity Share information Help students Diverse students, diverse needs

Important opportunity

Share information

Help students

Diverse students, diverse needs

Podcasting Refers to: Web-based audio, multimedia Uploaded to Web with subscription service Users download as needed

Web-based audio, multimedia

Uploaded to Web with subscription service

Users download as needed

Receiving Podcasts Subscription RSS feed “ Podcatcher” or aggregator software Most are FREE!

Subscription

RSS feed

“ Podcatcher” or aggregator software

Most are FREE!

Finding Podcasts Aggregator software (“podcatchers” Podcast directories

Aggregator software (“podcatchers”

Podcast directories

Aggregator Software Download via subscription (RSS feed) Automatic Free software Try JUICE juice receiver.sourceforge.net

Download via subscription (RSS feed)

Automatic

Free software

Try JUICE

PodCast Directories Search & sample Decide to subscribe Saves bandwidth

Search & sample

Decide to subscribe

Saves bandwidth

Creating Podcasts Create media Post to blog or Website Create feed (RSS)

Create media

Post to blog or Website

Create feed (RSS)

All You Need Computer Microphone Internet connection Audio software

Computer

Microphone

Internet connection

Audio software

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Please check out our Web

More information

Details

Tips & tricks

Resources & links

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