Podcast? What's that? The word podcast has been floating around for some time now. So, what is a podcast anyway? A podcast is, in essence, an online feed of digital-audio content that can be downloaded for use on a portable media player, such as an iPod. The range of podcasts available is endless, and basically provides listeners with an on demand library of content to listen to. According to Wikipedia, the most common uses of podcasting are creating radio-type shows, distributing lessons within a school, creating audio tours of museums, and distributing public safety messages. The possibilities are endless! The links below contain libraries of podcasts that you can download for your listening pleasure:
Podcast Alley
Podcast.com
Podcast Bunker
You can also download podcasts from iTunes.
I know what you are thinking! How can I create a podcast? Many HCPSS teachers have the program Garageband on our computers. I learned to make a podcast easily using Garageband. I simply created an audio file using Audio Recorder (another program on our computer), chose the podcast option in Garageband, dragged my audio file in, added some musical background, and exported my new podcast file to iWeb. It was easier than I thought it would be. I created a podcast version of the welcome letter on my class website for parents and students to listen to. Take a listen! I plan to continue using podcasts on my class website to inform parents of the latest happenings in our classroom. I will probably have students create podcasts for the website, too! The following websites go over some basic information about podcasting:
Podcasting Tools
HowStuffWorks
Please feel free to add anymore sites and/or insights that you have about podcasting!
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