What is a Podcast?

A podcast is a subscription based content delivery system. The content may be audio (podcast), video (vodcast), pictures, or a combination of the three (enhanced podcast). Content is delivered to a 'podcatcher' as soon as it is posted. Content may be viewed on a portable device or on the computer.

Examples of Podcasts

• TATN Podcasts http://txatconference.wordpress.com/
• KidCast http://www.intelligenic.com/kidcast/
• RadioWillowWeb http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/
• The BEST Podcast http://bestpodcast.blogspot.com/
• Tuning in AT http://www.tuninginat.com/

Potential Uses of Podcasts in the Classroom

• Journals
• Class Announcments
• Stories
• Digital Versions of Text
• Mini Lessons
• Social Stories
• Project Based Learning Activities

Tools to Find Podcasts (Podcatchers)

• ITunes Music Store http://www.itunes.com/
• Juice (formally Ipodder) http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.php

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* Podcast Alley http://www.podcastalley.com/

• Yahoo Podcasts http://www.podcasts.yahoo.com/
• Google http://base.google.com/

Tools Used to Create Podcasts

• General Resources
  • Step by Step Guide to Creating a Podcast - http://radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030805a.htm
  • Creating a Podcast - http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.asp?p=413667&rl=1
• Planning
  • Radio WillowWeb Resource - http://www.learninginhand.com/podcasting/RadioWillowWeb.pdf#search=%22radio%20willowweb%20download%20pdf%22
• Recording
  • Audacity- http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Publishing
  • Poderator - http://www.poderator.com/
• Promoting
  • Feedburner http://www.feedburner.com
  • ITunes Music Store http://www.tuninginat.com/
  • IPodder http://www.ipodder.org/
  • Podcast Alley http://www.podcastalley.com/
  • Yahoo Podcasts http://www.podcasts.yahoo.com/
  • Google http://base.google.com/

Using iTunes to Subscribe to a Podcast

• Interactive Presentation from Closing the Gap