Podcasting

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Podcasting

• What is a podcast?
• Podcasting, a word formed by combining the name
  of Apple's "iPod" and "broadcasting", is a method
  of publishing files to the Internet, allowing
  users to subscribe to a feed and receive new
  files automatically by subscription, usually at
  no cost. It first became popular in late 2004,
  used largely for audio files. en.wikipedia.org/wi
  ki/Podcast

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How to I create a podcast?

• Record you sound file using a standard computer
  microphone (10.00).
• You can use the Windows Sound Recorder or a
  separate program like Audacity.
• Download Audacity for free at
• http//audacity.sourceforge.net/

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How do I create a podcast?

• If you use Audacity to record your presentation,
  you can edit the sound file and export the file
  as an .MP3.
• If you use Sound Recorder, you cannot edit or
  export the file as an .MP3. You will have to use
  another program to export the file. MusicMatch
  Jukebox is a popular program that converts .WAV
  file to .MP3 files.

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How do I create a Podcast?

• Once you have the file in the .MP3 format, you
  can simply include a link to it on your website.
  
• The more popular form of podcasting includes
  setting up podcasts on a free subscription basis.
  The following link will walk you through setting
  up an RSS feed.
• http//radio.about.com/od/podcastin1/a/aa030805a.h
  tm

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Educational Podcast Examples

• http//epnweb.org/
• http//www.podcasting-station.com/showrss.php?cate
  goryEducational20Podcasts
• http//esl.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?siteh
  ttp//podcasts.yahoo.com/
• http//www.podfeed.net/category_list.asp?id30
• http//www.podfeeder.com/podcasts/education/

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More on Podcasts

• Visit the following website to learn more about
  podcasts
• http//webpages.uah.edu/deand/podcast