Podcasting

Podcasting is delivering audio content to iPods and other portable media players on demand, so that it can be listened to at the user's convenience. The main benefit of podcasting is that listeners can sync content to their media player and take it with them to listen whenever they want to. Because podcasts are typically saved in MP3 format, they can also be listened to on nearly any computer. ~From [|Podcasting News] toc

Today we will: - define podcast and podcasting - identify the role of podcasts in the classroom - collaborate to develop a podcast framework - organize ideas using a storyboard - record and edit an audio file - podcast content material - embed a podcast file in an online space

Articles
[|Podcasting] [|Classroom Audio Podcasting] [|Blooms Digitally]

In Plain English
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Examples
http://epnweb.org/

Steps:

 * 1) Plan: Storyboard and Write
 * 2) Produce: Record the pieces
 * 3) Chop: Edit the pieces
 * 4) Publish: Share your creation

[|Planning for a Podcast]

Tools & Materials
Storyboard - -- Music Headset Microphone [|Audacity] - Audio Editing Tool

Audacity Tutorial
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Music
PodSafe Audio promotes music that is licensed under Creative Commons. Musicians can upload their music to the Podsafe Audio website. Podcasters can use the music files in their podcasts, they just need to credit the musician in the podcast, for the musical clip. http://www.podsafeaudio.com/ Magnatune - http://magnatune.com/ Sound Effects at SoundSnap - http://www.soundsnap.com/

Hosting Sites
[|Podomatic] [|Podbean] ~Wikispaces Odeo Blip.tv

Online audio capture
[|GCast] [|Gabcast]

Current Resources
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http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/podcasting