Podcasting – what, when, where, why, how?
presented by Camilla Elliott
SLAV Conference for Library Technicians & Library Assistants
St Joseph’s College, Mildura
celliott@linkingforlearning.com
www.linkingforlearning.com (Website)
www.edubeacon.com (Blog)
3 March, 2008

We’ll look at:
What is podcasting?
When are they useful? Examples
Where do we find them?
Why make podcasts? - Supporting learning
How do we make them?
Resources
Questions & discussion

What is podcasting?
Combination of iPod + broadcasting
Distributes multimedia files (audio, video,
enhanced) for playback on mobile devices &
personal computers - whatever suits you
Listen like radio
Access - as often as you like, wherever you like

Definition:
‘Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium in
which files are made available online in a way that
allows software to automatically detect new files
(generally via RSS), and download them. ‘ (Without this it’s
and audio file but not a podcast)
‘A podcast can be thought of as an audio magazine
subscription, in that a subscriber receives regular
programs without having to remember to go & get
them, and can listen or watch them at leisure.’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting

Vocabulary
RSS Blogs & Wikis
www.rssboard.org/images/rss-icon-collection.gif

To make your own podcast - you
will need:
Script – set format, identify with date, version
Microphone - variety
Digital recorder or computer - variety
Audio editing software - Audacity
Royalty free music
Podcast aggregator
Blog or wiki website with RSS
You don’t need an iPod

When is a podcast
a valuable/ useful learning tool?
Sample- pdtogo.com

http://biologyoracle.podomatic.com/

http://ihistory.wordpress.com/

Where do we find podcasts?

http://www.apple.com/itunes/

Why make podcasts?
Distribute information
Share cultural performances
Improve verbal skills
Personal journal
Communicating with parents & community
Cater for learning styles
Library book reviews
Distribute student work
Peer tutoring
Field trips
Author / experts interviews
Audio tours
Enter the 21st century learner’s environment

How to make a podcast
Audacity - PC
Garageband - Mac
Podomatic - online
iPodder - online
Odeo - online
Skype – phone (VOIP)

Keep it legal..
Podcasting legal guide
http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide.pdf
Using podcasts – What am I allowed to do?
http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/guidelines/info_using.html

Persistence..

Resources
Linking for Learning
http://www.linkingforlearning.com/podcasting/index.html
Edubeacon Blog
http://www.edubeacon.com