Podcasting

= Podcasts =

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Example of Podcast
[|Alexander.mp3]

Lesson Plans
[| PSA project.doc]

Directories
[|iTunes] The most comprehensive.  [|Juice] Similar to iTunes with nice language features and compatibles with all mp3 players. [|Innertoob] Make your podcasts interactive. Innertoob permits the audience to make comments on a podcast or vodcast. The technology engages your audience in conversation within the timeline of online audio and video. Allows annotated time-markers (with comments) for your .mp3 audio and .flv video files, so the comments appear at the relevant point in the podcast. These time-markers also aid in search engines finding and indexing this new 'content' within your audio and video files.  [|Google] Good if you know what topic you are looking for  [|NPR] Excellent searching capabilities for its programs [|Podcast Alley] You will find podcast software, the podcast forum and great podcasting info. [|Podcast News] Includes topic specific podcast sites.

Software
[|Audacity]  Cross platform free program. Make sure you also download Lame for converting to mp3. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> [|Extensive guide] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Recording and Editing with Audacity] A screencast about recording with Audacity audio editing software. There are accompanying screen shots and commentary on the Web site. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Audacity Text Tutorial] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|ACID XPress] Free audio editing software fromSony, similar to GarageBand but for Windows based computers. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Jamglue]Online audio editing tool. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Jamglue screencxast tutorial]Online audio editor that also lets you save and publish your music and podcasts. Large searchable collection of music and sounds. Recorder is good for 10 minute recording. Click the upload button/link to record. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tuning Your Voice for Podcasating] Short podcast on four steps to take to make your voice recording clear. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Garageband** Part of Mac's iLife package. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Garageband Podcasting] Good clear screencasting tutorials for Garageband 3 <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Podcasting with Garageband] Good pictures and uploading to iTunes info. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|How-to Podcast with Garageband]Article on how to make your own podcast using Garageband from Engadget <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Video Tutorial of Podcasting with Garageband 08] Direct from the Apple Web site <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

Tutorials
[|Podcast Tools] Tutorials, tool for editing, text t<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">o audio conversion, graphics and m ore.

[|Podcast for free] A great website with links and tutorials to everything you need to create podcasts with just a computer and microphone [|Podcast Free America]News and information for those new to podcasting. [|Beginner's Guide to Podcasting] Basic guide that includes equipment needed.

[|Learning in Hand] Tony Vincent's Web site covers all the bases. Steps you through pre-production, recording, and post-production steps. [|Podcasting] This great introduction to podcasting tells you exactly what you need to do to listen to podcasts and how to create and publish your own. It includes links to podcast directories and a list of favorite educational podcasts. It also suggests uses for podcasting in education. [|Create a Podcast in Windows] Use Windows XP and free Audacity software to make your own podcast. [|Creating Vodcasts] A novice guide to using videos in podcasts. [|iPodder and the Pocket PC] How-to article about using desktop software to download podcasting and then transferring the file to a Pocket PC for listening. [|iPodder Podcasting for Beginners] Learn how to us your iPod for listening and creating podcasts in three easy steps. [|How to Create a Podcast Interview] Create phone podcast interviews

Music
[|Creative Commons] Introductory music is a nice lead in to your podcast. You can use audio files licensed through creative commons. Authors/artists spell out your rights to use their creations

[|Sound Effects]

[|Loops]

[|Free Play Music]

[|Pod Safe Audio]

[|Internet Archive]

[|Classical Music]

[|The Free Sound Project]

Publishing
**How to Subscribe to Podcasts**

You can listen to podcasts in two ways. 1. Download the MP3 file to listen to individual files; or 2. subscribe to the podcast feed. The subscription feed will automatically update the podcasts delivered to you each time new content is added > **Listening** //On a computer// Use iTunes to play the podcast. Click the title to choose the podcast, then click the play button.
 * To download the MP3 file, right-click on the file name and save to your computer. Drag the file into iTunes Library to play
 * To subscribe to a podcast, select and copy the URL of the XML file. Open iTunes. Go to the Advanced menu and paste the URL into Subscribe to Podcast. The feed will download the files. After reading the titles, click the Get button to download the episode you want the hear. You can update the feed later by clicking the Update button (upper right corner of iTunes.)

//On an iPod// The podcasts will be added to your iPod the next time you connect the iPod to the computer. Podcasts will be listed under Music on the iPod.

//On a Handheld// You can also use a handheld computer to play mp3 files including podcasts.

You will need to download a player and install it on your handheld. [|RealPlayer] has a free player for the Palm. Download it or install it from the disk that came with your Palm. Download [|PocketMusic] for the Pocket PC. It is also free.

Good direction for how to move the mp3 files to your handheld can be found at [|K12 Handhelds]