Podcast

=Podcasts= A podcast is an audio or video file that is distributed over the internet and can be subscribed to using RSS feeds. The broadcast can be listened to on computers or on personal audio devices like iPods or other mp3 players.

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 * Podcasts for Educators:**
 * http://www.newteacherhotline.com/
 * http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Archive.aspx
 * What PodCasting Does Well:**
 * self-expression
 * collaboration with each other
 * shows off the personality of the podcasters
 * helps develop a sense of audience


 * Ways Podcasting is being used:**
 * Teacher records steps of an assignment or process
 * Record the stories of a people - group
 * daily announcements - school news
 * Important school meetings such as open house presentations
 * Highlight students doing good on campus
 * Record LOTE conversations
 * Staff Development sessions
 * Audio Books
 * Langugae Practice for ESL and LOTE students
 * Teach others a concept or skill
 * Ideas per Content Area**
 * LA - record original poetry, book discussions
 * SS - Interviews with historical people, journals
 * Use Screen capturing software to record steps on a computer or for a problem.
 * Voice Thread - http://voicethread.com/#home
 * Collections of voices and images. You do need to create an account to add contect, but a great place to start when thinking about podcasting/

Podcasting Tutorial: http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/podcasting-tutorial.html Audacity Tutorial: http://www.guidesandtutorials.com/audacity-tutorial.html Download Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Free Music for Podcasting:

 * Royalty Free Music - [] - royalty free instrumental music. Great to use in multimedia presentations.
 * Garage Band: http://www.garageband.com/htdb/index
 * cNet Free Music for Downloading: http://music.download.com/?tag=navtab
 * PodSafeAudio: http://www.podsafeaudio.com/
 * The Free Sound Project: http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/index.php - devoted to sounds not songs. Does require registration.

Free Podcast Hosting Sites:

 * My Podcast http://www.mypodcast.com/ can create podcasts as well as store ones you have created. - Does state something about earning you money so not sure about that part of things.
 * Podango - http://www.podango.com/platform/ - Hosting site - unlimited storage
 * Switchpod - http://www.switchpod.com/
 * Twango - http://www.twango.com/
 * Podbean http://www.podbean.com/

Examples:

 * [|Texas History Audio Museum]
 * http://www.mrmayo.org/
 * [|http://www.learnoutloud.com]
 * http://cfbstaff.cfbisd.edu/beyond4walls/
 * http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/radio/listen.html

Other Resources:

 * http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/browse.asp?folder=1836430&clientWidth=0
 * http://www.hipcast.com/index.htm
 * http://mashable.com/2007/07/04/podcasting-toolbox/
 * http://epnweb.org/
 * http://www.diigo.com/user/mguhlin/podcast-esl