Podcasting

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Podcasting

• How would you define podcasting?
• Podcasting is way to download digital audio files
  from the internet to any handheld device that can
  play these files. IPods, Palms, and Pocket PCs
  are all examples of this technology.
• When was podcasting introduced on the market?
• Technology plans for podcasting began in 2000,
  however, the first podcast began in 2004.

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• What is the most popular MP3 players currently on
  the market?
• The Apple Ipod.
• So, what exactly does an MP3 player do? How
  does it tie into use with podcasting?
• An MP3 player allows audio files to be compressed
  into small files which can be transferred from
  the internet and stored on a subsidiary database
  which is uploaded onto an MP3 player.

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• Current generation MP3 players are capable of
  downloading media files like podcasts to them, so
  that these files can be taken with individuals to
  be played at anytime and anywhere.

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Podcasting and Education

• How do you think that podcasting can be used in
  education?
• Students can listen to lectures, educational
  videos, e-books, photographs, slides, maps, etc.
  

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How Can You Apply Podcasting to Your Professional
Development?
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Pros and Cons of Podcasting?

• Convenience
• Students can refer back to materials after class
• Students can make their own podcasts to optimize
  learning

• Cost Factor
• Rate of technology outmode and change
• Attention span
• Attendance
• Concentration

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Types of MP3 Programming

• I Tunes is a media player application designed
  for playing and organizing music and video. I
  Tunes also allows users to launch onto the Apple
  I Tunes music store to purchase music.
• Juice is a free software that can download media
  files, mp3s, and oggs. Juice was formerly known
  as iPodder, however, its name was changed after
  legal issues arose with the Apple computer
  corporation.

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What is the Difference between an IPod and a Palm?

• IPods and Palms are both audio (and depending
  upon the Ipod) video devices. They are capable
  of storing and playing music, text and video
  clips, as well as a variety of photographic
  images.
• A Palm, however, is also capable of data storage
  of personal schedules, calendars, contact lists,
  etc.

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Good References for Podcasting

• www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_podcasting_Po
  dcasting
• www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/history
  -of-podcasting.htm
• www.apple.com/education/solutions/podcasting
• www.learninginhand.com/podcasting