1~What is a Podcast?
What is a Podcast? An audio file that is shared on the internet along with a news feed to notify subscribers when there is a new episode. There are three kinds of podcasts. Audio podcasts are usually an MP3 file and are the most common types of podcasts. Enhanced podcasts can have images to go along with the audio. They can also have chapter markers, making it easier to skip to different portions of an episode. Enhanced podcasts are an AAC file and are not supported by all devices. Video podcasts are movies, complete with sound. Video podcasts can be in a variety of formats, but MPEG-4 is the most popular.
Why Podcast?: What skills will my students gain?
- Fluency skills/ Oral Presentation
- Media Literacy/21st century skills
- Broad audience and publishing options
- Real world audience added to any project
- Distribute information to a global audience
- Share performances
- Improve verbal skills
- People are listening . . .
Podcasting by the Numbers: How big is this really?
- Podcast Alley hosts 20,800 podcasts, with almost 850 educational programs
- Feedburner manages more podcasts than radio broadcasts
- Podcast feeds grow by 15% each monthListeners growing by 20% each month
- NPR: 40,000 dowloads daily
There are many websites and articles discussing Podcasting and its use in educational settings. Here are a few that might interest you. Comment and share links to others that you find in your own research.
Now find out how to Become a Podcast User
Or skip ahead to Pre-production, Production (recording your podcast), Post-Production (editing your podcast) and Publishing.
