Podcasting

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 * Podcasting **

Why Audio Files?
How do you use audio now? Could you do the same thing on the Web?
 * Randall’s ESL Listening Lab** - http://www.esl-lab.com/
 * NPR** - http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php
 * VOA** - http://www.voanews.com/english/podcasts.cfm

**A definition of Podcasting**
Media file that is distributed by subscription paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. (from [|wikipedia])

**A simple video explanation**
by [|commoncraft] media type="youtube" key="y-MSL42NV3c" height="344" width="425" On YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-MSL42NV3c&eurl=http://commoncraft.com/podcasting

**Where to find podcasts?**
Yahoo or Google – Directories Podcast Alley - http://www.podcastalley.com Education Podcast Network - http://epnweb.org iTunes (need to download software)- http://www.apple.com/itunes/ Your favorite Web site:
 * NPR
 * New York Times

**How do you listen?**
Listen on the computer with your media player Listen on the computer in your ‘aggregator’ Subscribe and get programs downloaded to your hard drive Synch to your mp3 player

**What are aggregators?**
iTunes iGoogle My Yahoo

**Examples of Adult Ed Podcasts**
Web 2.O in Adult Ed Wiki http://webtwopointohinadulted.wikispaces.com/Podcasts

**Beginning ESL**
Diane Wallis, City College of San Francisco http://dianewallis.podomatic.com/ + [|her Web Page]

**VESL**
Steve Gwynne, San Diego CC - VESL [|http://veslclass.podomatic.com/] + [|his Quia page]

**Citizenship**
Jennifer Gagliardi, Milpitas Adult Ed-Citizenship http://www.uscitizenpod.com/

¨ Hosting services ¨ From scratch ¨ Phone-in

**Hosting services**
¨ 3 options for your .mp3s: o Upload a previously recorded audio file o or record through the browser o or phone in and leave a message ¨ Creates a Web page for you ¨ Creates an RSS file for you

**Hosting services cont.)**
http://www.podomatic.com [|(link]) http://www.gcast.com [|(link]) (link) http://podbean.com/ http://www.libsyn.com //Scroll down for tutorials.//
 * Podomatic
 * Gcast
 * Podbean
 * Liberated Syndication (fee based)

**Phone-in podcasts**
TIMAC Channel on Gabcast http://gabcast.com 2158

**Podcasts ‘from scratch’**
Record an audio file in .mp3 format) & post it on your space on the Web Create an RSS file and post it on the Web

**Recoding your audio file**
Download [|Audacity] it’s free!) 

Find on the Web, modify and upload to your server Feedburner.com iTunes

**.mp3**
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3. Compression scheme used to transfer audio files via the Internet and store in portable players and digital audio servers.

**.RSS**
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication text file with the extension .Rss. Inside and RSS file are directions that are written in what is called Extensible Markup Language or XML. The easiest way to create an RSS file is to copy another RSS file as your template and then simply modify it as needed This can be done in a web editing program like Dreamweaver, or in a simple text editor like notepad on a PC or BB edit on a Mac.

**Where to learn more?**
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting http://www.techlearning.com/shared/printableArticle.php?articleID=193200371 http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/lpt/a/5735 http://edtech101.com/tutorials.htm

Audacity
media type="youtube" key="_8X0d7Kf0qM" height="405" width="500" On YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8X0d7Kf0qM

Gcast
media type="youtube" key="4rhYP8M9rzU" height="405" width="500" On YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rhYP8M9rzU

Podomatic
media type="youtube" key="nmyMAUCHzrY" height="405" width="500" On YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmyMAUCHzrY

Podbean media type="youtube" key="PXGNSvSllgg" height="405" width="500" On YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXGNSvSllgg

Liberal Syndication
media type="youtube" key="Es33Haz0mIc" height="405" width="500" On YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es33Haz0mIc

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