Podcasting

• What is a podcast?– Podcasting, a word formed by combining the

name of Apple's "iPod" and "broadcasting", is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost. It first became popular in late 2004, used largely for audio files. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

How to I create a podcast?

• Record you sound file using a standard computer microphone (~$10.00).

• You can use the Windows Sound Recorder or a separate program like Audacity.

• Download Audacity for free at:– http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

How do I create a podcast?

• If you use Audacity to record your presentation, you can edit the sound file and export the file as an .MP3.

• If you use Sound Recorder, you cannot edit or export the file as an .MP3. You will have to use another program to export the file. MusicMatch Jukebox is a popular program that converts .WAV file to .MP3 files.

How do I create a Podcast?

• Once you have the file in the .MP3 format, you can simply include a link to it on your website.

• The more popular form of podcasting includes setting up podcasts on a free subscription basis. The following link will walk you through setting up an RSS feed.– http://radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030

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Educational Podcast Examples

• http://epnweb.org/• http://www.podcasting-station.com/showrss.php

?category=Educational%20Podcasts• http://esl.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?

site=http://podcasts.yahoo.com/• http://www.podfeed.net/category_list.asp?id=30• http://www.podfeeder.com/podcasts/education/

More on Podcasts

• Visit the following website to learn more about podcasts:

• http://webpages.uah.edu/~deand/podcast