What Can You Do With a Podcast?

Podcast RWLO2007

What is a Podcast?

• A video introduction from the “Podgrunt”

http://gruntmedia.com/podgrunt_001_view.html

What is a Podcast?

• A digital recording (mp3 file) of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or a personal audio player.

• PODCAST = Broadcast & iPod– Apple’s iPod is in the name, but it is not necessary for

a person to use an iPod to listen to a podcast.

• Downloadable audio files are sometimes called podcasts.– True podcasts allow users to subscribe to “feeds” to

automatically receive new episodes of the show.

– Podcasts are time-shifted content that can be consumed at your leisure.

What equipment do you need to listen to a podcast?

• Computer with Internet Connection

• An iPod or mp3 player (optional)

• You can do not have to use an i-Pod or mp3 player to listen to a podcast

Software for Podcasts

• Downloading vs. subscribing:– Podcasts Feeds –a.k.a. RSS Feeds

Commonly written in XMLOften contains summaries of, and links to articles on a web site.

– Form of syndication allows for “broadcasts” of podcasts.

• Software: Podcatchers or Aggregators (for subscribing)

– Juice (http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.php) – Odeo (http://www.odeo.com/inbox)– iTunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/)– Yahoo! Podcasts (http://podcasts.yahoo.com/)

Finding and Subscribing to Podcasts

• Look for direct links from a blog or a web site - click on the file and listen or go to RSS feed, copy and paste URL into podcatching software.

• Podcast Directories to search for what you want.

• Podcast Alley (http://www.podcastalley.com/)• Podcast Bunker (http://www.podcastbunker.com/) • Indie Podcast.com (http://www.indiepodder.org/) • Tech Podcast (http://www.techpodcasts.com/) • Podcast Pickle (http://www.podcastpickle.com/)• Podcasts.net – http://www.podcasts.net• Itunes – http://www.apple.com/itunes• PodFeed.net

(http://www.podfeed.net/episodes.asp?id=2301)• The Education Podcast Network

(http://epnweb.org/)

iTunes search for Podcasts

Downloading Podcasts in iTunes

Some advantages to i-Tunes

• -iTunes – “rss - built in” • Download iTunes from Apple Website• Show iTunes Basics• Play (preview) then Download a podcast

from Music Store• Subscribe to a podcast with iTunes store

Education • Higher education

What can I do with a podcast?

• Listen to lectures for campus classes

• Record audio notes from a class

• Listen to XML talk radio show

• Learn a foreign language

• Keep up with latest information

• Professional Development

• Share musical performances with colleagues and parents. (get permission from Composer, ASCAP, BMI and Harry Fox Agency)

• Promote your events with a weekly magazine show.

• Recruitment

• Audio lessons (aural skills, listening etc)

• The list is endless!

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What are the limitations of an Educational Podcast?

• Supplement not substitute in education.

• Lessons are limited to drills or play-alongs

• No immediate feedback can be given unless instructor anticipates common problems.

• Audio podcast should be a short duration

– unless a video podcast is available

Sources

• Podcasting for Education presented by Andy Seymour & Todd Seymour from the EdTech Musician Podcast http://andrewseymour.com

• Beginning Podcasting Workshop by Robert Buford & David Shulman; Conference on Information Technology, Charlotte, NC October, 22, 2006. www.bobcast.com

• Podcasting + Video Podcasting Training Essentials at www.Lynda.com

• Suggested ReadingCochran, T. (2005). Podcasting the do-it-yourself guide. Indianapolis, IN: Wiley Publishing, Inc..ISBN-13: 978-0-7654-9778

• Geohegan, M., & Klass, D. (2005). Podcast solutions: the complete guide to podcasting. New York: Friends of ED. ISBN 1-59059-5554-8