What is a Podcast?
A podcast is a digital media file, or a related collection of such files, which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom. Definition via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast
Using Podcasts in the Classroom http://educationalvodcasting.com/
Who is Podcasting?
Mabry Middle School http://www.mabryonline.org/podcasts/
Cary Academy Science Podcasts http://casp.podbean.com/
Periodic Table of Podcasts
Ed Tech Talk - teacher professional development http://edtechtalk.com/
K-12 Online Podcasts
Add your podcast here!
Creating a Podcast
iTunes http://itunes.ncsu.edu/
GarageBand Video Tutorial
Music Sites to use in Podcasts
http://freeplaymusic.com/
http://music.podshow.com/
http://ccmixter.org/
Example Music for Workshop
RSS
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It is an XML file (which is similar to HTML) for distributing content. Users can subscribe to your podcast or blog via an RSS feed. When anything new is published in the web site the RSS feed is updated. Your reader then checks your feeds every few minutes (just like your e-mail) and shows the newest updates. In otherwords, instead of surfing to your favorite sites to see if anything has changed - the content comes to you!
Creating a Podcast Feed
Feedburner http://www.feedburner.com/
Podbean http://www.podbean.com/
Gcast http://www.gcast.com/
Equipment
Low-End Set-up
Software: Audacity (Free) or GarageBand (Free on a Mac)
Built-in Microphone -or- Inexpensive USB mic
Examples:
Logitech Desktop Microphone
Approx. $10-$20
Labtec Stereo Headset
Approx. $10-$20
Medium-End Set-up
Software: Audacity (Free) or GarageBand (Free on a Mac)
External Mic
Examples:
Snowball Mic
Approx $100
High End Set-up
Software: ProTools or Logic Studio (Mac) or Adobe Audition (PC)
Approx $500
External Mic
Mobile Set-up
iPod Nano or Video
Approx $150-$250
MicroMemo Mic
Approx $40-$60
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