Podcasts

**Overview**
Podcasting is the distribution of content (which is often audio, but can be video or even PDFs or other content) using the enclosure tag of an RSS feed. The value of podcasting lies in the use of a "podcatcher" -- a specialized aggregator which can query a list of subscriptions and manage downloads.

The content of a podcast program can be downloaded manually, or though the use of specialized services such as Apple's iTunes music store, but -- technically -- that is not a podcast, merely a digital download. As a result, the term podcast is slowly being usurped to mean any audio program stored on a server and downloaded to a local computer.

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**Uses of Podcasting in Education**

 * Professional development
 * Instructional materials for students (lessons, tutorials, practice examples, sight word practice, literature circles, etc.)
 * Student publishing
 * Parent/community communications

**What Podcasting Does for Students**

 * Motivates them
 * Gives them an authentic platform for publishing
 * Provides an engaging way to learn
 * Conveys content in an engaging and potentially private environment (especially with mobile devices)

**Lesson Plans & Ideas**

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**Specific Program Links**

 * [|KidCast: Podcasting in the Classroom]
 * [|Brookline Book Review Podcasting Project]
 * [|Moving at the Sound of Creativity]
 * [|Portable Radio] (created by Grade 5/6 students in Ottawa, Canada)
 * [|Ed Tech Talk] (a collaborative group doing professional development together)
 * [|Podcasts] from Ms. Mercer's students last year (grade 5)
 * [| http://dianewallis.podomatic.com/]
 * [| http://veslclass.podomatic.com/][|]
 * [| http://bethbogage.podomatic.com/]
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**Web Services**

 * [|Odeo.com] Publish and share audio podcasts
 * [|Blogamp] Audiocasting solution for on-demand and podcasting for single users and groups

**Blog Resources**

 * [|It's Elementary on Podcasting]
 * [|Podcasting for English Language Development]
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**Podcast Resources**

 * [|Podcasting in Education]
 * [|Podcasting (Learning in Hand)]
 * [|Educational podcast mashup]
 * Podcasting Graduate Class Assignment
 * [|Reach 'em On Their Turf](Ideas and Resources- Firefox has issues with this webstite. The browser designers are working on bugs for iWeb sites)
 * [|Podcasting Guide (4 page PDF)] - Overview of podcasting, student planning sheet, teacher introduction, ideas for student-created podcasts that support classroom technology integration, links and resources.

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 * Learning to Use Podcasting and Vodcasting for Teaching and Learning
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 * [|Vocaroo | Record and send voice emails]
 * [|chirbit - micropodcasts - audio nuggets]
 * [|AudioBoo]
 * [|Podcasting Toolbox: 70 Podcasting Tools and Resources]
 * [|Free Podcast Hosting, Podcast Social Subscribing]
 * [|Audio | soundzabound - Royalty Free Music for Schools]
 * [|Learning in Hand - Podcasting in Education]
 * [|Podsafe Audio - Podcast Music for the Revolution]
 * [|Freeplay Music, Broadcast Production Music Library, Free and Mp3 Music Downloads, See Usage Terms.]
 * [|Audacity]