Podcasting in the Library

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Podcasting in the Library

• Sonya Garza
• sgarza _at_ eeisd.org
• Edcouch Elsa High School Library
• http//highschool.eeisd.org/sgarza/podcasting1.ht
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• Adapted from Connie Swiderski, Education Service
  Center Region XI

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What is a Podcasting?

• Podcast is derived from iPod and broadcast.
  Although you dont need an iPod to listen to
  podcasts. All you need are media players on
  computers or mp3 compatible players.
• Podcasts are a collection of media files
  (usually audio mp3) that are published to the
  web, and then syndicated letting users subscribe
  (sign up) to and download them automatically.

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Podcasting in the Library

• Itunes and podcasts are FREE
• Itunes has many K-12 audio and video podcasts
• Many websites have links to podcasts
  subscriptions available
• School Library Journal
• Early childhood podcasts available from Sesame
  Street
• YALSA young adult library association
• Public libraries have podcasts of programs

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Podcast Terminology

• A Podcast can be downloaded and delivered online
  via RSS feed (webfeed) subscriptions.
• Podcatchers are special RSS aggregators with the
  ability to transfer the files to media player
  software or hardware. iTunes or Juice
  programs are aggregators or podcatchers.

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Subscribing to Podcasts
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Subscribing to Podcasts
Download podcast aggregators or podcast receivers
such as
Search for podcasts within aggregator program or
in websites with the following icons indicating
podcasts are available such as in
School Library Journal
Copy and paste URL or RSS feed into aggregator to
subscribe and download podcasts
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Subscribing to Podcasts, cont.
Once you subscribe to the podcasts, they are
downloaded unto your computer.
After podcasts are downloaded, you can play them
on any media player.
Or transfer podcast to iPod or mp3 player
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Creating Podcasts
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Creating Audio Podcasts
Record Produce using Audacity Export as mp3
file using Lame encoder
Plan(Your Content) set up rubric
Syndicate on Web
Import to iTunes
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Creating Video Podcasts
Record Produce using Audacity
Plan(Your Content) set up rubric
Convert the video to a mpeg4
Import audio, pictures, or record screen captures
to create a video in Movie Maker or Smartboard
softwares