Podcasting+Workshop

You hear the word **podcasting** bandied about everywhere these days. What does it mean? Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an [|RSS feed] ([|view a simple explanation here]). Many people liken podcasting to radio on demand. However, in reality, podcasting gives far more options in terms of content and programming than radio does. In addition, with Podcasting, listeners can determine the time and the place, meaning they decide what programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it. Podcasting can be used for information content, promotion, interviews, lectures, news feeds, training and storytelling (//plus whatever you can think of//)
 * **What is Podcasting?**

Once a podcast (or vodcast: video + audio content) is created it is displayed on a website with clickable links for listeners to //**subscribe**// to it. There are a number of readers which will play podcasts (iTunes for Mac or Windows is highly recommended). When you subscribe to a podcast each new edition will be automatically sent to your iTunes whenever you are online. Webmasters are finding creative ways to provide media-rich content. The syndication aspect and potential increase in audience size are an attractive lure. Listeners benefit from podcasting because, like RSS, podcasting is a means to publish content that ultimately gives the recipient the control over the information they want to see or hear. Below is a simple video explaining podcasting:

Podcasting Tools - [|http://www.podcasting-tools.com] Podcast Alley - [|http://www.podcastalley.com] PodcastBunker - [|http://www.podcastbunker.com] Podcasting News - [|http://www.podcastingnews.com] Here are a number of links which might give you some more ideas and tools:- [|**Podcast.net - The Podcast Directory**] Podcasting Toolbox: [|**70+ Podcasting Tools and Resources**] [|**Judy’s Web 2.0 Notes**] [|**SMS Podcasting Support Page**][|**Create Your Own Podcast**]- how to do it in 8 easy steps and check out where to get some great podcasts:-[|**ABC Online: Podcasting**] [|**Apple - iTunes - iTunes Store - Podcasts**] [|**The Education Podcast Network**] [|**Podcasting links**]- a great list of links to sites that offer Podcasts as well as ones with tutorials on how to create a podcast.
 * Podcasting Resources :-**

Have a look at this site [|**podgrunt.com**] For more information visit http://web2-0world.wikispaces.com/podcasting or view some (or all of) the great videos on [|**TeacherTube**] Have a look at the podcast info on CAP-Chatter It will be interesting to see how this publishing medium develops, especially in education, as the equipment and software becomes cheaper and more user friendly. The potential is enormous! || ||
 * USING IPODS IN THE CLASSROOM

IPods are extremely popular devices, there seems to be almost one in every household at least but very few schools are taking up the challenge of using these fantastic little machines to enhance the curriculum. For little outlay schools can purchase a number of iPod Nanos ($199), iPod Classics ($339) or even iPod Touches ($329) and add a microphone for as little as ($49 - even cheaper if you shop around). With the added microphone students can conduct interviews in the school, home or community and turn them into podcasts for all to share, publish their work, record experiments and observations and report on excursions, adding "live" recordings to them. Teachers can create lessons as podcasts for the students to follow, make ongoing comments, anecotal records etc.

Below are some links with ideas and ways other schools have used these great little iPods: iPod Lessons - [] [|iIPODS IN THE CLASSROOM] - Who knew all the ways you can use an iPod as a teaching tool? Transform your classroom with an iPod - [] iPods in the Classroom - [] [|Podcasting at Apollo Parkways, Vic] - view some of the podcasts created by students in all grades at Apollo Parkways to see the variety of ways they use them. || ||

Follow this link for a great site on Podcasting by Terry Prowse.

View this simple video to understand podcasting: media type="custom" key="3163268"


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