PodcastingAn Introduction

Maggie VeresWright State University

2008

What is Podcasting?

• Just in Time Audio or Video

• Homemade or Professional

• Variety of Topics

• Entertainment, Educational, News

• All Genres

Podcast Definition

• A non-music audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format for playback in a digital music player. Developed by former MTV VJ and Internet businessman Adam Curry in 2004, the term actually means “Portable on Demand”

Where Do I get Podcasts?

• Most Popular

• iTunes

• Podcast Alley

• Podcast Directory

Where Do I Put Them?

• Play Directly on the Computer

• Download to iTunes or Another Program

• Listen through iTunes

• Load on a MP3 Player and Listen Anywhere or Watch on a TV

What Programs Will Play Podcasts?

Any Aggregator (Program that keeps track of your subscriptions or

RSS Feeds)

• Juice (Both Mac and PC)

• NewzCrawler (PC)

• NewsGator (Mac)

Sample Podcasts

• Fitness

• Education

• Old Time Radio

• Media Literacy

How Can I make a Podcast?Apple

• Apple Makes It Easy

• GarageBand

• iPhoto

• iTunes

• iMovie

• iWeb

• Vodcaster

How Can I make a Podcast on a PC?

• Audacity is free. It works on all platforms.

• Audacity Tutorial

• Moviemaker is free.

• Tutorial for Moviemaker

Who is Using Podcasts?

• Podcast Research

• iTunes University

• UCBerkeley

Media Podcasts

• Media in Education

• David Warlick on 21st Century Literacy

• Understanding Media

• Allan November

Additional Resources

• Numerous Others (A Resource for You)

• This was developed by Roger Carlsen and me.

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