What is Podcasting?
-"A pre-recorded audio program that's posted to a website and is made available for download so people can listen to them on personal computers or mobile devices." - Entrepreneur.com
History:
-Term is derived from "iPod" (from Apple), and term "broadcast" meaning the act of receiving information and leisure content on the radio/television. The two words emerged and "Podcast" was born
Creators:
-Adam Curry, former MTV Video Jockey (pioneer of podcasting)
-Dave Winer, RSS feed developer ( a group of Web feed formats used to publish content such as podcasts; makes it able for people to stay informed with websites in an automated manner that can be drawn into special programs)
-Started through the "Daily Source Code" podcast show (consists of everyday life, events, news; oldest podcast show with over 700 episodes in February 2008)
-Worked at ipodder.com (website including the access to DL Podcasts and more)
-Many other developers were influence to start their own iPodders
Benefits:
Teachers
- Guestspeakers are made available through podcasts instead of in person due to the difficulty of scheduling.
- Storytelling is made easier by allowing them to multitask.
- Replace powerpoint presentations.
- Can keep parents posted with podcasts on online newsletters.
- Subscriptions
Students
- Can replay lectures for later review. Can also pause and rewind making note-taking easier.
- Can create podcasts in group projects.
- Are able to carry out their education beyond just a classroom.
- Can turn an iPod into an educational tool.
- Appeals to man different styles of learning
Disadvantages:
- Not everyone has a computer at home.
- Not designed for audience participation.
- Not as high of quality as a professional video or radio broadcast.
4 Steps to Creating a Podcast:
Plan- What do you want? Make a script!
Record- Have fun and be creative!
Publish- Make sure its in a downloadable MP3 format.
Promote- Tell people about it!
Helpful Links:
-Resources to Future Teaching:
Video on creating a Podcast on Garage Band
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#garageband-podcast-51.html
Creating a Podcast in a classroom:
http://learninginhand.com/podcasting/create.html
Creating a Podcast on Windows QuickTime:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/podcasting_win.html
-Application to Future Teaching:
http://www.epnweb.org/
http://www.techsmith.com/community/articles/schoolpodcasts.asp?DCMP=NLC-edunews30&ATT=podcast
-Sources
http://www.voices.com/podcasting/history-of-podcasting.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com
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