Introduction to Podcasting

An Audio Podcast Is:
An audio file you create in .mp3 format…
Which contains your own radio show or any audio you wish others to have…
That you upload along with an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) file to a server (your school website for instance)…
That your intended listeners download using one of several programs that have been created to retrieve your audio file automatically…
So they can listen to it at their convenience on their own iPod or .mp3 player.

A Video Podcast Is:

Just like an audio podcast, but with video.
It begins with a video file you create in Mpeg4 format (.m4v)…
Which contains your own show or any video content you wish others to have…
That you upload along with an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) file to a server (your school website for instance)…
That your intended viewers download using one of several programs that have been created to retrieve your video file automatically…
So they can watch to it at their convenience on their own iPod or video player.

1. What is Podcasting? Brief Notes –

Record Audio/Video
- Phone
- Recorder
- Computer
Turn it into an MP3 file – is universal used by vast majority of devices
Store file into the cloud
- Media Website – store audio/files

Website – address where users go to get information
Podcatcher (Itunes)

Podcasting – In Class Activities:

Create audioboo account
Record Audioboo
Connect to Podcatcher – ITunes – next class
Introduction to Podcasting
Why Listen to Podcast?
Introduce Audioboom.com
Introduce Blogtalkradio

Podcasting Resources

Podcasting Homework

Create a podcast using Audioboom.com based upon one of the tools in Keyword Research Tools
Create a post and embed your recording into WordPress blog
Include transcription in WordPress blog