Intro to podcasting

podcasting at the ttag emma hogbin

I am: - a web developer - a community builder - addicted to crafts - daughter of stephen and maryann - an internet loafer

the Web is a scary place photo credit: iNmO_Khem (flickr)

but it can be tamed Photo credit: Marc Shandro (flickr)

the best part about technology is how it brings us together

together with a common goal and around common interests acnatta

podcasting is a mashup of iPod + broadcasting

podcasts are audio files that start their public lives on the Internet

podcasts are designed to be downloaded onto a media player and listened to at a later date

(not all podcasts are like this)

podcasts are changing broadcast media

CBC Radio now offers many of their popular shows “on demand”

using the broadcast model: podcasts are released on a regular schedule

special software can be used to notify you when new podcasts are available

this is referred to as “subscribing to a podcast”

the ability to “subscribe” to a podcast is important

it allows you to “push” content to your visitors without waiting for them to visit your Web site

there are podcasts about knitting, wine, technology, art, dogs, pottery, politics (but apparently not guinea pigs)

do a Web search for “podcast” and your favourite subject

in 2004 Art Mobs tried something new

they hacked the MoMA

and produced their own audio guides of the Museum of Modern Art

and they encouraged others to make their own guides as well http://mod.blogs.com/art_mobs/

free audio guides are now available in many museums and galleries

many are listed at MuseumPods www.museumpods.com

also: AGO and the ROM http://www.artmatters.ca/blog/ http://www.rom.on.ca/media/podcasts/index.php

so how does it work?

most sites will allow you to listen to a podcast right now

but using a reader will allow you to download the podcast and listen to it later

to subscribe to a podcast you need a “news reader”

most modern browsers can also be used as a news reader but iTunes is popular too

subscribing to a podcast: 1. go to to the podcast site 2. look for the orange icon 3. click it 4. follow the instructions to subscribe to the podcast

the latest podcast will be downloaded to your computer you can listen to it... whenever

when a new episode is available it will be downloaded and you can listen to it ... whenever

warning

Photo credit: spacejaq (flickr) podcasting is not for dial-up internet connections

audio files are big and take a long time to download

(there will be media players available at the gallery for people to enjoy the tours in-house)

listening to podcasts is pretty easy when you know how

making podcasts is pretty easy too... when you know how

ready? let’s go!

podcasting in ten easy steps

1. decide what your podcast is about

is it an interview? does it tell a story about a thing? is it a “response” piece?

interviews: Spark on CBC radio www.cbc.ca/spark

stories about things: Every Object.net http://www.everyobject.net/user.php?id=1

response pieces: Art Mobs http://mod.blogs.com/art_mobs

2. define your audience (and their attention span)

will they listen to it on your site? in the car? do they know lots about your topic?

on the Web: the ROM http://www.rom.on.ca/media/podcasts/index.php includes video

in the car: AGO lectures

3. write a script

this prevents you from rambling on and on and on and on AND helps to reduce stage fright when you start recording

4. assemble your hardware

computer microphone speakers Internet connection

5. install your software

audacity to record and edit audio (the rest are Web-based tools that don’t need to be installed)

6. record your podcast

7. add music for excitement http://creativecommons.org

8. upload your podcast

9. add the text transcript

for dial-up listeners and to improve search engine rankings

10. promote your podcast!

But we want to add PICTURES!

pictures are like little parties for the eyes

Yes, we want little parties!

adding pictures changes a podcast into a vodcast

you can pair podcasts with Web pages that have images for visual engagement

The Ten Easy Steps of Podcasting 1.decide what your 6.record your podcast podcast is about 7.add music for 2.define your audience excitement 3.write a script 8.upload your podcast 4.assemble your 9.add the text hardware transcript 5.install your software 10.promote your podcast

The Web is now your oyster! Live long and prosper! Emma Hogbin emma@xtrinsic.com www.xtrinsic.com

Intro to podcasting

by Emma Jane Hogbin on Feb 13, 2008

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